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This Is the End

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This Is the End The Rewatchables

Rihanna slap, reused duffel, ratings, deleted material, music, and geography

Michael Cera reportedly asked Rihanna to slap him for real after he slapped her, leading to repeated hard takes. Emma Watson’s water duffel is identified as the same prop used in Pineapple Express. The filmmakers expected an NC-17 and were surprised that extreme material survived with an R rating. Test audiences rejected a cannibal sequence in which McBride drinks from Franco’s severed foot. A marijuana scene with Hitler was nearly filmed and then rejected. Step Into a World at Franco’s house samples Rapture. The opening directions name several canyon routes, prompting questions about the fictional house location.

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  • Michael Cera reportedly asked Rihanna to slap him for real after he slapped her, leading to repeated hard takes.
  • Emma Watson’s water duffel is identified as the same prop used in Pineapple Express.
  • The filmmakers expected an NC-17 and were surprised that extreme material survived with an R rating.
  • Test audiences rejected a cannibal sequence in which McBride drinks from Franco’s severed foot.
  • A marijuana scene with Hitler was nearly filmed and then rejected.
  • Step Into a World at Franco’s house samples Rapture.
  • The opening directions name several canyon routes, prompting questions about the fictional house location.