# Movie Marathon (Part 4) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Tags:** movies\ **Created:** [February 10, 2026, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550 "2026-02-10T16:50:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 40
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**Supporting/secondary characters in the Disney Animated Canon and Pixar films** 1. Peach, the starfish who’s part of the Tank Gang in _Finding Nemo_, played by _West Wing_ actress Allison Janney 2. Jiminy Cricket, Pinocchio’s conscience played by Cliff Edwards 3. Kronk, henchman to the evil sorceress Yzma, in _The Emperor’s New Groove,_ played by Patrick Warburton. 4. Sebastian, the crab advisor and court composer to King Triton in _The Little Mermaid_, played by Samuel E. Wright ---
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**Supporting/secondary characters in the Disney Animated Canon and Pixar films** 1. Peach, the starfish who’s part of the Tank Gang in _Finding Nemo_, played by _West Wing_ actress Allison Janney 2. Jiminy Cricket, Pinocchio’s conscience played by Cliff Edwards 3. Kronk, henchman to the evil sorceress Yzma, in _The Emperor’s New Groove,_ played by Patrick Warburton. 4. Sebastian, the crab advisor and court composer to King Triton in _The Little Mermaid_, played by Samuel E. Wright 5. Slinky Dog, a dog made out of a Slinky, played by Jim Varney in _Toy Story_ 1 and 2, and Blake Clark in 3, 4, and 5. ---
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**Supporting/secondary characters in the Disney Animated Canon and Pixar films** 1. Peach, the starfish who’s part of the Tank Gang in _Finding Nemo_, played by _West Wing_ actress Allison Janney 2. Jiminy Cricket, Pinocchio’s conscience played by Cliff Edwards 3. Kronk, henchman to the evil sorceress Yzma, in _The Emperor’s New Groove,_ played by Patrick Warburton. 4. Sebastian, the crab advisor and court composer to King Triton in _The Little Mermaid_, played by Samuel E. Wright 5. Slinky Dog, a dog made out of a Slinky, played by Jim Varney in _Toy Story_ 1 and 2, and Blake Clark in 3, 4, and 5. 6. Edna Mode, the costume designer to the Supers in _The Incredibles_, voiced by Brad Bird. _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
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**Supporting/secondary characters in the Disney Animated Canon and Pixar films** 1. Peach, the starfish who’s part of the Tank Gang in _Finding Nemo_, played by _West Wing_ actress Allison Janney 2. Jiminy Cricket, Pinocchio’s conscience played by Cliff Edwards 3. Kronk, henchman to the evil sorceress Yzma, in _The Emperor’s New Groove,_ played by Patrick Warburton. 4. Sebastian, the crab advisor and court composer to King Triton in _The Little Mermaid_, played by Samuel E. Wright 5. Slinky Dog, a dog made out of a Slinky, played by Jim Varney in _Toy Story_ 1 and 2, and Blake Clark in 3, 4, and 5. 6. Edna Mode, the costume designer to the Supers in _The Incredibles_, voiced by Brad Bird. 7. Flora, Fauna, and Meriwether, the three Good Fairies in _Sleeping Beauty_ ---
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**Supporting/secondary characters in the Disney Animated Canon and Pixar films** 1. Peach, the starfish who’s part of the Tank Gang in _Finding Nemo_, played by _West Wing_ actress Allison Janney 2. Jiminy Cricket, Pinocchio’s conscience played by Cliff Edwards 3. Kronk, henchman to the evil sorceress Yzma, in _The Emperor’s New Groove,_ played by Patrick Warburton. 4. Sebastian, the crab advisor and court composer to King Triton in _The Little Mermaid_, played by Samuel E. Wright 5. Slinky Dog, a dog made out of a Slinky, played by Jim Varney in _Toy Story_ 1 and 2, and Blake Clark in 3, 4, and 5. 6. Edna Mode, the costume designer to the Supers in _The Incredibles_, voiced by Brad Bird. 7. Flora, Fauna, and Meriwether, the three Good Fairies in _Sleeping Beauty_ 8. Mary, passenger on the Axiom, who meets John and saves some kids in _Wall-E_ ---
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**Supporting/secondary characters in the Disney Animated Canon and Pixar films** 1. Peach, the starfish who’s part of the Tank Gang in _Finding Nemo_, played by _West Wing_ actress Allison Janney 2. Jiminy Cricket, Pinocchio’s conscience played by Cliff Edwards 3. Kronk, henchman to the evil sorceress Yzma, in _The Emperor’s New Groove,_ played by Patrick Warburton. 4. Sebastian, the crab advisor and court composer to King Triton in _The Little Mermaid_, played by Samuel E. Wright 5. Slinky Dog, a dog made out of a Slinky, played by Jim Varney in _Toy Story_ 1 and 2, and Blake Clark in 3, 4, and 5. 6. Edna Mode, the costume designer to the Supers in _The Incredibles_, voiced by Brad Bird. 7. Flora, Fauna, and Meriwether, the three Good Fairies in _Sleeping Beauty_ 8. Mary, passenger on the Axiom, who meets John and saves some kids in _Wall-E_ 9. Thumper, Bambi’s rabbit friend in _Bambi_, voiced by Peter Behn. ---
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> [@](#): > > **Supporting/secondary characters in the Disney Animated Canon and Pixar films** 1. Peach, the starfish who’s part of the Tank Gang in _Finding Nemo_, played by _West Wing_ actress Allison Janney 2. Jiminy Cricket, Pinocchio’s conscience played by Cliff Edwards 3. Kronk, henchman to the evil sorceress Yzma, in _The Emperor’s New Groove,_ played by Patrick Warburton. 4. Sebastian, the crab advisor and court composer to King Triton in _The Little Mermaid_, played by Samuel E. Wright 5. Slinky Dog, a dog made out of a Slinky, played by Jim Varney in _Toy Story_ 1 and 2, and Blake Clark in 3, 4, and 5. 6. Edna Mode, the costume designer to the Supers in _The Incredibles_, voiced by Brad Bird. 7. Flora, Fauna, and Meriwether, the three Good Fairies in _Sleeping Beauty_ 8. Mary, passenger on the Axiom, who meets John and saves some kids in _Wall-E_ 9. Thumper, Bambi’s rabbit friend in _Bambi_, voiced by Peter Behn. 10. Doc, Dopey, Sleepy, Sneezy, Bashful, Grumpy, & Happy (did that from memory!) The 7 Dwarves in _Snow White_, Disney’s first full-length animated feature. NEXT: **Instances where some real condition (medical or whatever; it could be as simple as left-handedness if it’s a plot point) of an actor was written into a script, or included without explanation** 1. Mr. Potter in _ **It’s a Wonderful Life** _ is in a wheelchair because Lionel Barrymore actually needed one at that point. He had severe osteoarthritis, and in addition to the direct pain from it, it prevented a broken hip from healing. His crutches he used previously had been written into _You Can’t Take It with You_, and his chair was also written in the “Dr. Christian” movies. ---
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**Instances where some real condition (medical or whatever; it could be as simple as left-handedness if it’s a plot point) of an actor was written into a script, or included without explanation** 1. Mr. Potter in _ **It’s a Wonderful Life** _ is in a wheelchair because Lionel Barrymore actually needed one at that point. He had severe osteoarthritis, and in addition to the direct pain from it, it prevented a broken hip from healing. His crutches he used previously had been written into _You Can’t Take It with You_, and his chair was also written in the “Dr. Christian” movies. 2. In _Mean Girls_, Principal Duvall has a cast on his arm due to carpal tunnel. This was written in because Tim Meadows had broken his wrist just before filming began. ---
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I didn’t mention, and I guess I should have, that Mr. Potter’s chair is never explained, and is allowed to be a symbol of the fact that he is a bully who gets his way as long as he keeps people intimidated, but is impotent as soon as someone figuratively “stands up” to him, just as he is in real life, if someone were to literally stand up to him. ---
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**Instances where some real condition (medical or whatever; it could be as simple as left-handedness if it’s a plot point) of an actor was written into a script, or included without explanation** 1. Mr. Potter in _ **It’s a Wonderful Life** _ is in a wheelchair because Lionel Barrymore actually needed one at that point. He had severe osteoarthritis, and in addition to the direct pain from it, it prevented a broken hip from healing. His crutches he used previously had been written into _You Can’t Take It with You_, and his chair was also written in the “Dr. Christian” movies. 2. In _Mean Girls_, Principal Duvall has a cast on his arm due to carpal tunnel. This was written in because Tim Meadows had broken his wrist just before filming began. 3. On a day off while making _The Train_ (1964), Burt Lancaster stepped into a hole while playing golf and wrenched his knee, tearing some ligaments. The script was changed so that Lancaster’s character gets shot - giving a reason for his now gimpy leg. ---
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**Instances where some real condition (medical or whatever; it could be as simple as left-handedness if it’s a plot point) of an actor was written into a script, or included without explanation** 1. Mr. Potter in _ **It’s a Wonderful Life** _ is in a wheelchair because Lionel Barrymore actually needed one at that point. He had severe osteoarthritis, and in addition to the direct pain from it, it prevented a broken hip from healing. His crutches he used previously had been written into _You Can’t Take It with You_, and his chair was also written in the “Dr. Christian” movies. 2. In _Mean Girls_, Principal Duvall has a cast on his arm due to carpal tunnel. This was written in because Tim Meadows had broken his wrist just before filming began. 3. On a day off while making _The Train_ (1964), Burt Lancaster stepped into a hole while playing golf and wrenched his knee, tearing some ligaments. The script was changed so that Lancaster’s character gets shot - giving a reason for his now gimpy leg. 4. Robert Shaw injured his knee playing handball a few days before filming was set to begin on _The Sting_, sending the actor into a panic because he’d have to back out of the role. Instead of recasting, the producers decided to just give Lonegan a limp, with no explanation. The unexplained limp gave the character a bit of menace; as in, the audience sees it and, subconsciously, says to itself “this guy’s been through it.” ---
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**Instances where some real condition (medical or whatever; it could be as simple as left-handedness if it’s a plot point) of an actor was written into a script, or included without explanation** 1. Mr. Potter in _ **It’s a Wonderful Life** _ is in a wheelchair because Lionel Barrymore actually needed one at that point. He had severe osteoarthritis, and in addition to the direct pain from it, it prevented a broken hip from healing. His crutches he used previously had been written into _You Can’t Take It with You_, and his chair was also written in the “Dr. Christian” movies. 2. In _Mean Girls_, Principal Duvall has a cast on his arm due to carpal tunnel. This was written in because Tim Meadows had broken his wrist just before filming began. 3. On a day off while making _The Train_ (1964), Burt Lancaster stepped into a hole while playing golf and wrenched his knee, tearing some ligaments. The script was changed so that Lancaster’s character gets shot - giving a reason for his now gimpy leg. 4. Robert Shaw injured his knee playing handball a few days before filming was set to begin on _The Sting_, sending the actor into a panic because he’d have to back out of the role. Instead of recasting, the producers decided to just give Lonegan a limp, with no explanation. The unexplained limp gave the character a bit of menace; as in, the audience sees it and, subconsciously, says to itself “this guy’s been through it.” 5. Backup catcher Alice in _A League of Their Own_ (Renee Coleman) suffered a severe bruise on her hip during filming of the movie; the gruesome injury was left in and limited Coleman to appearing seated for the remainder of the film. ---
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**Instances where some real condition (medical or whatever; it could be as simple as left-handedness if it’s a plot point) of an actor was written into a script, or included without explanation** 1. Mr. Potter in _ **It’s a Wonderful Life** _ is in a wheelchair because Lionel Barrymore actually needed one at that point. He had severe osteoarthritis, and in addition to the direct pain from it, it prevented a broken hip from healing. His crutches he used previously had been written into _You Can’t Take It with You_, and his chair was also written in the “Dr. Christian” movies. 2. In _Mean Girls_, Principal Duvall has a cast on his arm due to carpal tunnel. This was written in because Tim Meadows had broken his wrist just before filming began. 3. On a day off while making _The Train_ (1964), Burt Lancaster stepped into a hole while playing golf and wrenched his knee, tearing some ligaments. The script was changed so that Lancaster’s character gets shot - giving a reason for his now gimpy leg. 4. Robert Shaw injured his knee playing handball a few days before filming was set to begin on _The Sting_, sending the actor into a panic because he’d have to back out of the role. Instead of recasting, the producers decided to just give Lonegan a limp, with no explanation. The unexplained limp gave the character a bit of menace; as in, the audience sees it and, subconsciously, says to itself “this guy’s been through it.” 5. Backup catcher Alice in _A League of Their Own_ (Renee Coleman) suffered a severe bruise on her hip during filming of the movie; the gruesome injury was left in and limited Coleman to appearing seated for the remainder of the film. 6. In _The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers_, Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) kicks the metal helmet of a dead orc, and lets out a scream. The scream was left in, as it worked well to express Aragorn’s frustration and grief at being unable to find Merry and Pippin after a grueling pursuit, but in reality, it was a scream of sudden pain, as Mortensen had broken a toe in kicking the helmet. ---
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**Instances where some real condition (medical or whatever; it could be as simple as left-handedness if it’s a plot point) of an actor was written into a script, or included without explanation** 1. Mr. Potter in _ **It’s a Wonderful Life** _ is in a wheelchair because Lionel Barrymore actually needed one at that point. He had severe osteoarthritis, and in addition to the direct pain from it, it prevented a broken hip from healing. His crutches he used previously had been written into _You Can’t Take It with You_, and his chair was also written in the “Dr. Christian” movies. 2. In _Mean Girls_, Principal Duvall has a cast on his arm due to carpal tunnel. This was written in because Tim Meadows had broken his wrist just before filming began. 3. On a day off while making _The Train_ (1964), Burt Lancaster stepped into a hole while playing golf and wrenched his knee, tearing some ligaments. The script was changed so that Lancaster’s character gets shot - giving a reason for his now gimpy leg. 4. Robert Shaw injured his knee playing handball a few days before filming was set to begin on _The Sting_, sending the actor into a panic because he’d have to back out of the role. Instead of recasting, the producers decided to just give Lonegan a limp, with no explanation. The unexplained limp gave the character a bit of menace; as in, the audience sees it and, subconsciously, says to itself “this guy’s been through it.” 5. Backup catcher Alice in _A League of Their Own_ (Renee Coleman) suffered a severe bruise on her hip during filming of the movie; the gruesome injury was left in and limited Coleman to appearing seated for the remainder of the film. 6. In _The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers_, Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) kicks the metal helmet of a dead orc, and lets out a scream. The scream was left in, as it worked well to express Aragorn’s frustration and grief at being unable to find Merry and Pippin after a grueling pursuit, but in reality, it was a scream of sudden pain, as Mortensen had broken a toe in kicking the helmet. 7. In _Raiders of the Lost Ark_, Indiana Jones was supposed to have a fight scene with the swordsman but actor Harrison Ford, as well as many members of the crew, got dysentery while filming on location. Ford collaborated with director Steven Spielberg to just shoot the swordsman and move on to the next sequence. ---
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**Instances where some real condition (medical or whatever; it could be as simple as left-handedness if it’s a plot point) of an actor was written into a script, or included without explanation** 1. Mr. Potter in _It’s a Wonderful Life_ is in a wheelchair because Lionel Barrymore actually needed one at that point. He had severe osteoarthritis, and in addition to the direct pain from it, it prevented a broken hip from healing. His crutches he used previously had been written into _You Can’t Take It with You_, and his chair was also written in the “Dr. Christian” movies. 2. In _Mean Girls_, Principal Duvall has a cast on his arm due to carpal tunnel. This was written in because Tim Meadows had broken his wrist just before filming began. 3. On a day off while making _The Train_ (1964), Burt Lancaster stepped into a hole while playing golf and wrenched his knee, tearing some ligaments. The script was changed so that Lancaster’s character gets shot - giving a reason for his now gimpy leg. 4. Robert Shaw injured his knee playing handball a few days before filming was set to begin on _The Sting_, sending the actor into a panic because he’d have to back out of the role. Instead of recasting, the producers decided to just give Lonegan a limp, with no explanation. The unexplained limp gave the character a bit of menace; as in, the audience sees it and, subconsciously, says to itself “this guy’s been through it.” 5. Backup catcher Alice in _A League of Their Own_ (Renee Coleman) suffered a severe bruise on her hip during filming of the movie; the gruesome injury was left in and limited Coleman to appearing seated for the remainder of the film. 6. In _The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers_, Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) kicks the metal helmet of a dead orc, and lets out a scream. The scream was left in, as it worked well to express Aragorn’s frustration and grief at being unable to find Merry and Pippin after a grueling pursuit, but in reality, it was a scream of sudden pain, as Mortensen had broken a toe in kicking the helmet. 7. In _Raiders of the Lost Ark_, Indiana Jones was supposed to have a fight scene with the swordsman but actor Harrison Ford, as well as many members of the crew, got dysentery while filming on location. Ford collaborated with director Steven Spielberg to just shoot the swordsman and move on to the next sequence. 8. Humphrey Bogart was a talented chess player, and was shown noodling over a board in his first appearance in _Casablanca_. ---
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**nstances where some real condition (medical or whatever; it could be as simple as left-handedness if it’s a plot point) of an actor was written into a script, or included without explanation** 1. Mr. Potter in _It’s a Wonderful Life_ is in a wheelchair because Lionel Barrymore actually needed one at that point. He had severe osteoarthritis, and in addition to the direct pain from it, it prevented a broken hip from healing. His crutches he used previously had been written into _You Can’t Take It with You_, and his chair was also written in the “Dr. Christian” movies. 2. In _Mean Girls_, Principal Duvall has a cast on his arm due to carpal tunnel. This was written in because Tim Meadows had broken his wrist just before filming began. 3. On a day off while making _The Train_ (1964), Burt Lancaster stepped into a hole while playing golf and wrenched his knee, tearing some ligaments. The script was changed so that Lancaster’s character gets shot - giving a reason for his now gimpy leg. 4. Robert Shaw injured his knee playing handball a few days before filming was set to begin on _The Sting_, sending the actor into a panic because he’d have to back out of the role. Instead of recasting, the producers decided to just give Lonegan a limp, with no explanation. The unexplained limp gave the character a bit of menace; as in, the audience sees it and, subconsciously, says to itself “this guy’s been through it.” 5. Backup catcher Alice in _A League of Their Own_ (Renee Coleman) suffered a severe bruise on her hip during filming of the movie; the gruesome injury was left in and limited Coleman to appearing seated for the remainder of the film. 6. In _The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers_, Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) kicks the metal helmet of a dead orc, and lets out a scream. The scream was left in, as it worked well to express Aragorn’s frustration and grief at being unable to find Merry and Pippin after a grueling pursuit, but in reality, it was a scream of sudden pain, as Mortensen had broken a toe in kicking the helmet. 7. In _Raiders of the Lost Ark_, Indiana Jones was supposed to have a fight scene with the swordsman but actor Harrison Ford, as well as many members of the crew, got dysentery while filming on location. Ford collaborated with director Steven Spielberg to just shoot the swordsman and move on to the next sequence. 8. Humphrey Bogart was a talented chess player, and was shown noodling over a board in his first appearance in _Casablanca_. 9. Michael Cera was already a talented bass player before filming _Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World_; he actually toned down his bass playing to appear less talented. ---
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**Instances where some real condition (medical or whatever; it could be as simple as left-handedness if it’s a plot point) of an actor was written into a script, or included without explanation** 1. Mr. Potter in _It’s a Wonderful Life_ is in a wheelchair because Lionel Barrymore actually needed one at that point. He had severe osteoarthritis, and in addition to the direct pain from it, it prevented a broken hip from healing. His crutches he used previously had been written into _You Can’t Take It with You_, and his chair was also written in the “Dr. Christian” movies. 2. In _Mean Girls_, Principal Duvall has a cast on his arm due to carpal tunnel. This was written in because Tim Meadows had broken his wrist just before filming began. 3. On a day off while making _The Train_ (1964), Burt Lancaster stepped into a hole while playing golf and wrenched his knee, tearing some ligaments. The script was changed so that Lancaster’s character gets shot - giving a reason for his now gimpy leg. 4. Robert Shaw injured his knee playing handball a few days before filming was set to begin on _The Sting_, sending the actor into a panic because he’d have to back out of the role. Instead of recasting, the producers decided to just give Lonegan a limp, with no explanation. The unexplained limp gave the character a bit of menace; as in, the audience sees it and, subconsciously, says to itself “this guy’s been through it.” 5. Backup catcher Alice in _A League of Their Own_ (Renee Coleman) suffered a severe bruise on her hip during filming of the movie; the gruesome injury was left in and limited Coleman to appearing seated for the remainder of the film. 6. In _The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers_, Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) kicks the metal helmet of a dead orc, and lets out a scream. The scream was left in, as it worked well to express Aragorn’s frustration and grief at being unable to find Merry and Pippin after a grueling pursuit, but in reality, it was a scream of sudden pain, as Mortensen had broken a toe in kicking the helmet. 7. In _Raiders of the Lost Ark_, Indiana Jones was supposed to have a fight scene with the swordsman but actor Harrison Ford, as well as many members of the crew, got dysentery while filming on location. Ford collaborated with director Steven Spielberg to just shoot the swordsman and move on to the next sequence. 8. Humphrey Bogart was a talented chess player, and was shown noodling over a board in his first appearance in _Casablanca_. 9. Michael Cera was already a talented bass player before filming _Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World_; he actually toned down his bass playing to appear less talented. 10. In _The Great Escape_, the motorcycle scenes with Steve McQueen were written into the script to accommodate McQueen’s abilities on two wheels. In some of the chase scenes, he also rode as one of the pursuing Germans so in the finished film, he is, through clever editing, actually chasing himself. It should also be noted that contrary to many rumors, though McQueen WANTED to do it, he did NOT perform the jump over (and into) the barbed-wire border barrier. as the studio couldn’t/wouldn’t accept the risk of harming one of the stars. pass _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
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**Films with an actor who did something horrible after the film was released** 1. _Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery -_ Joe Son, who played the henchman Random Task (get it?), was sentenced to life in prison after DNA evidence tied him to a crime he’d committed pre-movie. Post-movie, and in the joint, he killed his cellmate. ---
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**Films with an actor who did something horrible after the film was released** 1. _Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery -_ Joe Son, who played the henchman Random Task (get it?), was sentenced to life in prison after DNA evidence tied him to a crime he’d committed pre-movie. Post-movie, and in the joint, he killed his cellmate. 2. _Diary of a Wimpy Kid_ - Ryan Grantham, who played Rodney James, pled guilty to shooting and killing his mother and was sentenced to life in prison. ---
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**Films with an actor who did something horrible after the film was released** 1. _Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery -_ Joe Son, who played the henchman Random Task (get it?), was sentenced to life in prison after DNA evidence tied him to a crime he’d committed pre-movie. Post-movie, and in the joint, he killed his cellmate. 2. _Diary of a Wimpy Kid_ - Ryan Grantham, who played Rodney James, pled guilty to shooting and killing his mother and was sentenced to life in prison. 3. _Ghost Dad_ - Bill Cosby, a serial rapist who played the eponymous dad, went on to continue his existing pattern of getting familiar with young women, eventually drugging them, and molesting them. The film was released in 1990; the molester’s last known claimed attack allegedly took place in 2008. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550.md?page=39) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550.md?page=41)