Joaquin Phoenix lost 24 kilos to play a failed comedian who snaps, and somehow you end up feeling sorry for him.
Fun fact: Phoenix improvised the fridge scene — he actually climbed inside and the crew just kept filming.
The French looked at a garden snail and thought yeah, bit of garlic butter, that'll do.
Fun fact: Roman legions farmed snails as portable rations, fattening them on milk and wine before long marches.