Unexcusable Movie Mistakes That Somehow Made the Final Cut

The Passion of the Christ

At first, the public loved The Passion of the Christ. Then, the whitewashing accusations hit. Most people can agree at this point that Jesus would have been of Middle Eastern descent and not white. After all, the bible takes place in the Middle East, and Jesus was born in Bethlehem! It's still pretty common to portray Jesus as white, but it's totally inaccurate to the Bible.

Cast Away

Tom Hanks did absolute wonders in Cast Away. This movie has transcended generations and is easily one of the best of the best. That being said, the entire arc of the Fed Ex packages and letters is totally unrealistic. If they were truly floating around in the ocean, they would not be in such good condition! For example, the bottom photo is what "washed up" mail would look like.

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The More You Know

  • The first-ever animated film to be nominated for Best Picture was Beauty and the Beast in 1981
  • Gone With the Wind’s fire scene is old sets being burned.
  • Peter Ostrum, Charlie from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, never acted in another movie after that and is now a veterinarian.
  • Dan Akroyd’s original script for Ghostbusters was set in a future where Ghostbusters were everyday figures of society like paramedics and firemen.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.