Photo: Dale Robinette/ColumbiaIt’s officially been 10 years since Dale Denton, Saul Silver, and Red took audiences on an action-brimmed adventure involving a murder, a sketchy cop, and a lot of marijuana inPineapple Express—andSeth Rogenis here to remind us.On Monday, theKnockedUpactor, 36, who wrote the screenplay and co-starred alongside close palJames FrancoandDanny McBride, made a series of tweets revealing some amusing behind-the-scenes trivia about the action stoner comedy.In one of the facts, Rogen outlines the real cause of his character’s dealer, Saul (James Franco), getting the iconic grey headband in the latter half of the movie. Though the film’s plot has Franco, 40, running into a tree as the two flee some disgruntled hitmen,The DisasterArtiststar had actually injured his head on an on-set screw, subsequently needing stitches.But Franco can rest easy knowing he wasn’t alone in suffering a serious wound while filming. In fact, two of his costars’ injuries can be attributed to one fan-favorite scene in particular: when the trio get embroiled in a high-stakes, improvised fight at Red (Mcbride)’s house. The results? A broken finger for Rogen, and a cracked skull for McBride.RELATED VIDEO: James Franco Skips Critics Choice Awards as Source Says He’s ‘in a Really Bad Place’ After AllegationsAs for the casting, Rogen and Franco stayed true to their on-screen characters’ laid-back attitude, nonchalantly switching roles at Franco’s last-minute request.Another on-the-go revision? Danny McBride’s herculean, outrageously prolonged lifespan. Though theTropic Thunderstar, 41, who plays Franco’s unreliable dealer, was shot multiple times, drove through a barn, and had his car explode, his persistent survival became one of the film’s most farcical concepts—and was incidentally not planned.In another mind-whirling fact, pornographic actressStormy Daniels, 39, who earlier this year rose to prominence allegingshe was paid hush moneyto silence her2006 affair with President Donald Trump,appears in a photograph with McBride—as his character’s ex-wife and former felon.
Photo: Dale Robinette/Columbia
It’s officially been 10 years since Dale Denton, Saul Silver, and Red took audiences on an action-brimmed adventure involving a murder, a sketchy cop, and a lot of marijuana inPineapple Express—andSeth Rogenis here to remind us.On Monday, theKnockedUpactor, 36, who wrote the screenplay and co-starred alongside close palJames FrancoandDanny McBride, made a series of tweets revealing some amusing behind-the-scenes trivia about the action stoner comedy.In one of the facts, Rogen outlines the real cause of his character’s dealer, Saul (James Franco), getting the iconic grey headband in the latter half of the movie. Though the film’s plot has Franco, 40, running into a tree as the two flee some disgruntled hitmen,The DisasterArtiststar had actually injured his head on an on-set screw, subsequently needing stitches.But Franco can rest easy knowing he wasn’t alone in suffering a serious wound while filming. In fact, two of his costars’ injuries can be attributed to one fan-favorite scene in particular: when the trio get embroiled in a high-stakes, improvised fight at Red (Mcbride)’s house. The results? A broken finger for Rogen, and a cracked skull for McBride.RELATED VIDEO: James Franco Skips Critics Choice Awards as Source Says He’s ‘in a Really Bad Place’ After AllegationsAs for the casting, Rogen and Franco stayed true to their on-screen characters’ laid-back attitude, nonchalantly switching roles at Franco’s last-minute request.Another on-the-go revision? Danny McBride’s herculean, outrageously prolonged lifespan. Though theTropic Thunderstar, 41, who plays Franco’s unreliable dealer, was shot multiple times, drove through a barn, and had his car explode, his persistent survival became one of the film’s most farcical concepts—and was incidentally not planned.In another mind-whirling fact, pornographic actressStormy Daniels, 39, who earlier this year rose to prominence allegingshe was paid hush moneyto silence her2006 affair with President Donald Trump,appears in a photograph with McBride—as his character’s ex-wife and former felon.
It’s officially been 10 years since Dale Denton, Saul Silver, and Red took audiences on an action-brimmed adventure involving a murder, a sketchy cop, and a lot of marijuana inPineapple Express—andSeth Rogenis here to remind us.
On Monday, theKnockedUpactor, 36, who wrote the screenplay and co-starred alongside close palJames FrancoandDanny McBride, made a series of tweets revealing some amusing behind-the-scenes trivia about the action stoner comedy.
In one of the facts, Rogen outlines the real cause of his character’s dealer, Saul (James Franco), getting the iconic grey headband in the latter half of the movie. Though the film’s plot has Franco, 40, running into a tree as the two flee some disgruntled hitmen,The DisasterArtiststar had actually injured his head on an on-set screw, subsequently needing stitches.
But Franco can rest easy knowing he wasn’t alone in suffering a serious wound while filming. In fact, two of his costars’ injuries can be attributed to one fan-favorite scene in particular: when the trio get embroiled in a high-stakes, improvised fight at Red (Mcbride)’s house. The results? A broken finger for Rogen, and a cracked skull for McBride.
RELATED VIDEO: James Franco Skips Critics Choice Awards as Source Says He’s ‘in a Really Bad Place’ After Allegations
As for the casting, Rogen and Franco stayed true to their on-screen characters’ laid-back attitude, nonchalantly switching roles at Franco’s last-minute request.
Another on-the-go revision? Danny McBride’s herculean, outrageously prolonged lifespan. Though theTropic Thunderstar, 41, who plays Franco’s unreliable dealer, was shot multiple times, drove through a barn, and had his car explode, his persistent survival became one of the film’s most farcical concepts—and was incidentally not planned.
In another mind-whirling fact, pornographic actressStormy Daniels, 39, who earlier this year rose to prominence allegingshe was paid hush moneyto silence her2006 affair with President Donald Trump,appears in a photograph with McBride—as his character’s ex-wife and former felon.
source: people.com
