Andre The Giant (Official Thread)
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Rpd1988
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Elwes said, when wrestler André the Giant, who played Fezzik in the movie, "let out a 16 second fart and brought production to a standstill." "It could be heard three counties away," Elwes said with a laugh. "Nobody said anything except Rob, who said 'Are you OK, André?' and André replied, 'I am now boss.' He was comfortable enough to do that!"
7 stories about the making of 'The Princess Bride'
7 stories about the making of 'The Princess Bride'
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niknak_123
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Was a closet vegan apparently
Yankee Mackem
Striker
Yeah. I thought so. I've just come back from Castleton in derbyshire on the weekend, where they filmed it, and spent a good few minutes rolling down the same hill with my daughter shouting "As you wish!!!" At each other.
Loved it when Hulk Hogan chinned him
dangermows
Striker
Look at the size of that guy!
Arm wrestling match turns sour, Hulk Hogan batters him after slying him with a table.
Kent_Mackem
Striker
Like Hightower did?
Kent_Mackem
Striker
Mate of mine used to insist all that shit was real and not staged. It looks very dated now.
Mind I wouldn’t call either of those gentlemen’s pints a puff. Suspect I could have outrun Andre. Not sure about Hulk Hogan.
Yes. Cops apparently came and told off the bloke in the car for winding up a giant
Kent_Mackem
Striker
Is that where Dead Man’s Shoes was also filmed?
Yankee Mackem
Striker
No, I think that was Matlock. The Princess bride was filmed in and around cave dale in Castleton, and a bit in edale.
Lester1979
Striker
Hulk Hogan said that André once phoned him in his hotel room and ask him to come to his room. When Hogan got there André had covered the bed in newspaper and he was stood on the bed shitting onto the paper. The joys of Japanese hotel rooms for a giant.Shitting in baths cos he was too big for bogs
Don't believe that. Why wouldn't you just put it on the floor? Who answered the door?
Lester1979
Striker
That’s what Hogan reckons happened.
I think he's telling lies.
Discopants91
Striker
Bed was probably normal bog height for him, save the old knees.
The Hulkster says Andre was standing on the bed. So an 8 foot bloke needs to go 2 feet further up, in order t9 defecate where is feet are planted. Doesn't make sense.
Can’t imagine they’d approach André, cuffs in hand.
