The Valkenvania courthouse they're taken to is a cross between an Eastern European stronghold and something out of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre; and things only get weirder, as Dan Aykroyd does double duty as grotesquely ancient Judge Alvin Valkenheiser and one of two giant, greasy mutant babies, (named Bobo and Lil ...
Based on Dan Aykroyd's personal experiences. In 1978 he was pulled over for speeding in a rural town in the Northeastern United States. The police officer took him to the local Justice of the Peace in the middle of the night for a trial.
Candy died in his sleep at the age of 43, on March 4, 1994, in Durango City, Mexico, while filming Wagons East; a spokeswoman said that Candy's cause of death was a heart attack.
Slow Horses marked the first time Oldman played a lead role in a television series. On 20 November 2022, he stated that the series would likely be his last role as he intended to retire from acting once the series ended. In 2023 he participated in the HBOMax special Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts.
Digital Underground was a collective of freaks and weirdos working outside of hip-hop's norms, more Parliament-Funkadelic than Public Enemy. Humpty Hump was a character Shock G played by donning a fake nose and glasses, and rapping in a nasally voice.
Dan, still a close friend of Jim's (they sing in the Blues Brothers Band together) recently introduced him to the man himself; soon, a working relationship took root.
While Aykroyd was a close friend and partner with fellow cast member John Belushi and shared some of the same sensibilities, Aykroyd was more reserved and less self-destructive.
To this day, Aykroyd maintains exclusive distribution rights to Patron throughout the country. Patron Tequila may have been founded by John Paul DeJoria in 1989, but north of the border, Aykroyd is synonymous with the brand in the eyes of many Canadian consumers.
Chase was named for his adoptive grandfather Cornelius. The name Chevy was a nickname bestowed by his grandmother, derived from the medieval English Ballad of Chevy Chase. As a descendant of the Scottish Clan Douglas, the name “Chevy” seemed appropriate to her.
These two were more Kirsten Dunst and Tobey Maguire's vibe than, say, Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson. Regardless, Thurman and Oldman ultimately came to the realization that their marriage wasn't working, which is why they decided to call it quits in 1992.
Gary Oldman learned to speak fluent Russian for his role as the villain Dukhovich. Despite no prior knowledge of Russian, Oldman was required to speak it expertly in the film.
Ultimately, fans of Bram Stoker's Dracula and its 1992 movie adaptation can surely thank 20-year-old Winona Ryder for bringing the gothic horror movie script to Coppola's attention, as the project might not have been brought to life in the same way without her help.
He weighed more than 300 pounds (140 kg) at times in his life due to his obesity and had a tendency to binge eat in response to professional difficulties. After his death, he was honored on various occasions. Ween's album “Chocolate and Cheese” was dedicated to the late Canadian star's memory.
In 1982, he died from combined drug intoxication at the age of 33, after a drug dealer, Cathy Smith, injected him with a mixture of heroin and cocaine (known as a speedball) at the Chateau Marmont. He was posthumously honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2004.
