50 Candid Photos and Behind-the-Scenes Shots From Famous Films

Nathan Johnson Published 11/06/2023 in wow

Step into the world behind-the-scenes some of the most iconic movies ever made. You know the phrase "movie magic," well, we hope this doesn't spoil the fantasy for you.

From pictures of cast members taking baths on set to the real-world builds of tiny imaginary worlds, these iconic BTS stills are more than enough to get your cinephile blood pumping.

So step into the world behind the world you know so well, and let the wonder of filmmaking wash over you.

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Step into the world behind-the-scenes some of the most iconic movies ever made. You know the phrase "movie magic," well, we hope this doesn't spoil the fantasy for you.

From pictures of cast members taking baths on set to the real-world builds of tiny imaginary worlds, these iconic BTS stills are more than enough to get your cinephile blood pumping.

So step into the world behind the world you know so well, and let the wonder of filmmaking wash over you.
2.
"Helena Bonham Carter On The Set Of Harry Potter"
3.
"Chadwick Boseman On The Set Of 'Avengers: Endgame'"
4.
"Steven Spielberg Filmed E.t. In Chronological Order In Order To Help The Child Actors And To Capture The Most Real Emotions During The Ending, Since It Would Be The Last Time They’d All Be Together"
5.
"The Podrace Crowd In The Phantom Menace Wasn't Cgi - It's A Load Of Colourful Q-Tips Pushed Through A Grate And Blown By A Fan"
6.
"The Voices Of The Flintstones (1960s)"
7.
"Eric Idle And George Harrison On The Set Of Life Of Brian (1978)"
8.
"Filming 'The Empire Strikes Back' Credit Roll (1980)"
9.
"Stuart Freeborn, Creator Of Yoda In The Late 1970s"
10.
"Behind The Scenes of The Iconic Fight Scene Between Lucy Liu And Uma Thurman In ‘Kill Bill’ (2003)"
11.
"Marlon Brando Before And After Getting His Make Up Done To Be Don Vito Corleone"
12.
"Special Effects Master Douglas Trumbull On The Set Of Blade Runner (1982)"
13.
"The Magic Behind Bb-8"
14.
"Russell Crowe And Joaquin Phoenix Share A Joke While Filming Their Final Duel For Gladiator (1999)"
15.
"The Burns Twins Outside The Huge Maze On The Set Of 'The Shining'"
16.
"Behind The Scenes Of Quantum Of Solace (2008)"
17.
"Magic In Harry Potter"
18.
"Behind The Scenes With Doc & Einstein On Back To The Future Part II"
19.
"Dave Bautista And Michael Rooker Having Fun On The Set Of 'Guardians Of The Galaxy'"
20.
21.
"Carrie Fisher On A Train To Norway To Film Parts Of The Empire Strikes Back In 1979"
22.
"Aliens - Setting Up The Shot (1986)"
23.
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"Alan Rickman Photographed Whilst Filming 'Die Hard' (1988)"
25.
"Creating The Various Scales Used For The Arquillian Alien Effect On 'Men In Black'"
26.
"'Raiders Of The Lost Ark' (1981)"
27.
"Jim Carrey’s Makeup Transformation In The Mask (1994)"
28.
"Making Ghostbusters"
29.
"Gal Gadot Standing In Moulds For Her Wonder Woman Boots"
30.
"John Belushi, Carrie Fisher And Dan Aykroyd On The Set Of The Blues Brothers, 1980"
31.
"Behind The Scenes Of The Birds"
32.
"Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock & Dennis Hopper On The Set Of Speed In (1993)"
33.
"On The Set Of ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl (2003)⁣"
34.
"Jim Carrey And Kate Winslet On Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind"
35.
"Scene 1, Take 1 Of Forrest Gump In 1994"
36.
"Jack Nicholson On The Set Of 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest' In 1974. Photographed By Peter Sorel"
37.
"Point Break - Keanu Reeves And Patrick Swayze Simulate Skydiving Whilst Mounted To Rigs (1991)"
38.
"Robert Shaw & Bruce Taking A Break"
39.
"Will Smith Filming A Scene In I Am Legend"
40.
"Quentin Tarantino And Steve Buscemi On The Set Of Reservoir Dogs (1992)"
41.
"Chris Evans On The Set Of Captain America Wearing Rubber Shoes Made To Look Like Bare Feet"
42.
"The Cast Of ‘Barbie’"
43.
"From The Set Of 'The Last Of Us'"
44.
"Keanu Reeves And Patrick Swayze In A Tub On The Set Of 'Point Break'"
45.
"Christopher Walken In A View To A Kill (1985)"
46.
"'Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2' Stunt Doubles"
47.
"The Grand Budapest Hotel"
48.
"Walt Disney Filming On A Beach In Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (1941)"
49.
"Mykelti Williamson, Gary Sinise And Tom Hanks On The Set Of Forrest Gump (1994)"
50.
"A Hidden Edit Points In Children Of Men"
51.
"Behind The Scenes Of Spider-Man With Tom Holland And Zendaya"

1.
Step into the world behind-the-scenes some of the most iconic movies ever made. You know the phrase "movie magic," well, we hope this doesn't spoil the fantasy for you.

From pictures of cast members taking baths on set to the real-world builds of tiny imaginary worlds, these iconic BTS stills are more than enough to get your cinephile blood pumping.

So step into the world behind the world you know so well, and let the wonder of filmmaking wash over you.
2.
"Helena Bonham Carter On The Set Of Harry Potter"
3.
"Chadwick Boseman On The Set Of 'Avengers: Endgame'"
4.
"Steven Spielberg Filmed E.t. In Chronological Order In Order To Help The Child Actors And To Capture The Most Real Emotions During The Ending, Since It Would Be The Last Time They’d All Be Together"
5.
"The Podrace Crowd In The Phantom Menace Wasn't Cgi - It's A Load Of Colourful Q-Tips Pushed Through A Grate And Blown By A Fan"
6.
"The Voices Of The Flintstones (1960s)"
7.
"Eric Idle And George Harrison On The Set Of Life Of Brian (1978)"
8.
"Filming 'The Empire Strikes Back' Credit Roll (1980)"
9.
"Stuart Freeborn, Creator Of Yoda In The Late 1970s"
10.
"Behind The Scenes of The Iconic Fight Scene Between Lucy Liu And Uma Thurman In ‘Kill Bill’ (2003)"
11.
"Marlon Brando Before And After Getting His Make Up Done To Be Don Vito Corleone"
12.
"Special Effects Master Douglas Trumbull On The Set Of Blade Runner (1982)"
13.
"The Magic Behind Bb-8"
14.
"Russell Crowe And Joaquin Phoenix Share A Joke While Filming Their Final Duel For Gladiator (1999)"
15.
"The Burns Twins Outside The Huge Maze On The Set Of 'The Shining'"
16.
"Behind The Scenes Of Quantum Of Solace (2008)"
17.
"Magic In Harry Potter"
18.
"Behind The Scenes With Doc & Einstein On Back To The Future Part II"
19.
"Dave Bautista And Michael Rooker Having Fun On The Set Of 'Guardians Of The Galaxy'"
20.
21.
"Carrie Fisher On A Train To Norway To Film Parts Of The Empire Strikes Back In 1979"
22.
"Aliens - Setting Up The Shot (1986)"
23.
24.
"Alan Rickman Photographed Whilst Filming 'Die Hard' (1988)"
25.
"Creating The Various Scales Used For The Arquillian Alien Effect On 'Men In Black'"
26.
"'Raiders Of The Lost Ark' (1981)"
27.
"Jim Carrey’s Makeup Transformation In The Mask (1994)"
28.
"Making Ghostbusters"
29.
"Gal Gadot Standing In Moulds For Her Wonder Woman Boots"
30.
"John Belushi, Carrie Fisher And Dan Aykroyd On The Set Of The Blues Brothers, 1980"
31.
"Behind The Scenes Of The Birds"
32.
"Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock & Dennis Hopper On The Set Of Speed In (1993)"
33.
"On The Set Of ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl (2003)⁣"
34.
"Jim Carrey And Kate Winslet On Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind"
35.
"Scene 1, Take 1 Of Forrest Gump In 1994"
36.
"Jack Nicholson On The Set Of 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest' In 1974. Photographed By Peter Sorel"
37.
"Point Break - Keanu Reeves And Patrick Swayze Simulate Skydiving Whilst Mounted To Rigs (1991)"
38.
"Robert Shaw & Bruce Taking A Break"
39.
"Will Smith Filming A Scene In I Am Legend"
40.
"Quentin Tarantino And Steve Buscemi On The Set Of Reservoir Dogs (1992)"
41.
"Chris Evans On The Set Of Captain America Wearing Rubber Shoes Made To Look Like Bare Feet"
42.
"The Cast Of ‘Barbie’"
43.
"From The Set Of 'The Last Of Us'"
44.
"Keanu Reeves And Patrick Swayze In A Tub On The Set Of 'Point Break'"
45.
"Christopher Walken In A View To A Kill (1985)"
46.
"'Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2' Stunt Doubles"
47.
"The Grand Budapest Hotel"
48.
"Walt Disney Filming On A Beach In Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (1941)"
49.
"Mykelti Williamson, Gary Sinise And Tom Hanks On The Set Of Forrest Gump (1994)"
50.
"A Hidden Edit Points In Children Of Men"
51.
"Behind The Scenes Of Spider-Man With Tom Holland And Zendaya"