Here Are 39 Rare Behind-The-Scenes Pictures From Movie And TV Sets Vs. The Scenes That Made The Final Cut

Here's what Sadie Sink looked like behind-the-scenes of Stranger Things Season 4 (2022), escaping from Vecna while "Running Up That Hill" by Kate Bush played in the background:

Sink behind-the-scenes of "Stranger Things 4"

And here's the actual scene that made the final cut in Stranger Things Season 4 (2022):

Sadie Sink in "Stranger Things 4"
Netflix

Here's what Keanu Reeves and Hugo Weaving looked like behind-the-scenes of The Matrix (1999), practicing the famous air fight scene:

Reeves and Hugo behind-the-scenes of "The Matrix"
Warner Bros. Pictures / Courtesy of Everett Collection

And here's the actual scene that made the final cut in The Matrix (1999):

Keanu Reeves and Hugo Weaving in "The Matrix"
Warner Bros. Pictures / Courtesy of Everett Collection

Here's what Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill looked like behind-the-scenes of Star Wars: Episode VI — Return of the Jedi (1983), laughing with Jabba the Hutt:

Fisher and Hamill behind-the-scenes of "Return of the Jedi"

And here's the actual scene that made the final cut in Star Wars: Episode VI — Return of the Jedi (1983):

Carrie Fisher in "Star Wars: Return of the Jedi"
Lucasfilm Ltd. / Courtesy of Everett Collection

Here's what Chris Hemsworth and Cate Blanchett looked like behind-the-scenes of Thor: Ragnarok (2017), preparing for Thor and Hela's fight scene:

Blanchett and Hemsworth behind-the-scenes of "Thor: Ragnarok"

And here's the actual scene that made the final cut in Thor: Ragnarok (2017):

Chris Hemsworth and Cate Blanchett in "Thor: Ragnarok"
Marvel

Here's what Jennifer Lopez looked like behind-the-scenes of Marry Me (2022), talking with director Kat Coiro about her big wedding number:

Lopez and Coiro talking
Universal Pictures / Courtesy of Everett Collection

And here's the actual scene that made the final cut in Marry Me (2022):

Lopez in "Marry Me"
Universal Pictures / Courtesy of Everett Collection

Here's what Simone Ashley and Jonathan Bailey looked like behind-the-scenes of Bridgerton Season 2 (2022), dancing like silly fools in the church:

And here's the actual scene that made the final cut in Bridgerton Season 2 (2022):

Simone Ashley and Jonathan Bailey in "Bridgerton" Season 2
Netflix / Courtesy of Everett Collection

Here's what Daniel Kaluuya looked like behind-the-scenes of Nope (2022), reviewing a scene with director Jordan Peele:

Kaluuya and Peele behind-the-scenes of "Nope"
Universal Pictures / Courtesy of Everett Collection

And here's the actual scene that made the final cut in Nope (2022):

Daniel Kaluuya, Brandon Perea, and Keke Palmer in "Nope"
Universal Pictures / Courtesy of Everett Collection

Here's what Will Smith looked like behind-the-scenes of Men in Black (1997), holding a fake squid surrounded by cameramen:

Smith behind-the-scenes of "Men in Black"
Columbia Pictures / Courtesy of Everett Collection

And here's the actual scene that made the final cut in Men in Black (1997):

Will Smith in "Men in Black"
Columbia Pictures

Here's what Julie Andrews, Anne Hathaway, and Garry Marshall looked like behind-the-scenes of The Princess Diaries (2001), proudly holding up some corndogs:

Hathaway, Andrews, and Marshall behind-the-scenes of "The Princess Diaries"
Disney / Courtesy of Everett Collection

And here's the actual scene that made the final cut in The Princess Diaries (2001):

Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews in "The Princess Diaries"
Disney

Here's what Michael Jordan looked like behind-the-scenes of Space Jam (1996), running lines with "Bugs Bunny":

Jordan in front of a green screen
Warner Bros. / Courtesy of Everett Collection

And here's the actual scene that made the final cut in Space Jam (1996):

Bugs Bunny and Michael Jordan in "Space Jam"
Warner Bros. Pictures / Courtesy of Everett Collection

Here's what Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles looked like behind-the-scenes of 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), striking a badass pose at "the prom":

Ledger and Stiles behind-the-scenes of "10 Things I Hate About You"
Buena Vista Pictures / Courtesy of Everett Collection

And here's the actual scene that made the final cut in 10 Things I Hate About You (1999):

Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles in "10 Things I Hate About You"
Buena Vista Pictures / Courtesy of Everett Collection

Here's what Lana Condor and Noah Centineo looked like behind-the-scenes of To All the Boys I've Loved Before (2018), in-between takes of filming the steamy hot tub scene:

And here's the actual scene that made the final cut in To All the Boys I've Loved Before (2018):

Lana Condor and Noah Centineo in "To All the Boys I've Loved Before"
Netflix

Here's what John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John looked like behind-the-scenes of Grease (1978), Travolta kissing Newton-John in between takes at "the school dance":

John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John behind-the-scenes of "Grease"
Paramount Pictures / Courtesy of Everett Collection

And here's the actual scene that made the final cut in Grease (1978):

John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John in "Grease"
Paramount Pictures / Courtesy of Everett Collection

Here's what Ariana DeBose and various backup dancers looked like behind-the-scenes of West Side Story (2021), filming the legendary "America" number:

Ariana DeBose and various backup dancers behind-the-scenes of "West Side Story"

And here's the actual scene that made the final cut in West Side Story (2021):

Ariana DeBose and various backup dancers in "West Side Story"
20th Century Studios / Courtesy of Everett Collection

Here's what Halle Berry looked like behind-the-scenes of Catwoman (2004), wearing her Catwoman mask and a black zip-up fleece:

Berry behind-the-scenes of "Catwoman"
Warner Bros. Pictures / Courtesy of Everett Collection

And here's the actual scene that made the final cut in Catwoman (2004):

Halle Berry in "Catwoman"
Warner Bros. Pictures

Here's what Anupam Tripathi and Lee Jung-jae looked like behind-the-scenes of Squid Game (2021), filming the intense "Red Light, Green Light" running scene:

And here's the actual scene that made the final cut in Squid Game (2021):

Anupam Tripathi and Lee Jung-jae behind-the-scenes of "Squid Game"
Netflix

Here's what Sarah Paulson looked like behind-the-scenes of American Horror Story: Freak Show (2014), rocking a fake head on her shoulder playing conjoined twins:

Paulson behind-the-scenes of "AHS: Freak Show"

And here's the actual scene that made the final cut in American Horror Story: Freak Show (2014):

Sarah Paulson in "AHS: Freak Show"
FX

Here's what Daniel Radcliffe, Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham Carter, and Michael Gambon looked like behind-the-scenes of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007), smiling happily in the Ministry of Magic:

Daniel Radcliffe, Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham Carter, and Michael Gambon behind-the-scenes of "Order of the Phoenix"
Warner Bros Pictures. / Courtesy of Everett Collection

And here's the actual scene that made the final cut in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007):

Daniel Radcliffe and Ralph Fiennes in "Order of the Phoenix"
Warner Bros. Pictures

Here's what Lupita Nyong'o looked like behind-the-scenes of Us (2019), talking with director Jordan Peele about the infamous Adelaide vs. Red fight scene:

Nyong'o and Peele behind-the-scenes of "Us"
Universal Pictures / Courtesy of Everett Collection

And here's the actual scene that made the final cut in Us (2019):

Lupita Nyong'o in "Us"
Universal Pictures

Here's what Angus Cloud and Jacob Elordi looked like behind-the-scenes of Euphoria Season 2 (2022), rocking fake blood for Fez and Nate's fight scene:

And here's the actual scene that made the final cut in Euphoria Season 2 (2022):

Angus Cloud and Jacob Elordi in "Euphoria" Season 2
HBO

Here's what Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet looked like behind-the-scenes of Titanic (1997), floating in the water while rehearsing Jack's death:

DiCaprio and Winslet behind-the-scenes of "Titanic"
Paramount Pictures

And here's the actual scene that made the final cut in Titanic (1997):

Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in "Titanic"
CBS Photo Archive / Getty Images

Here's what Danai Gurira looked like behind-the-scenes of Black Panther (2018), getting ready for battle:

Gurira behind-the-scenes of "Black Panther"
Marvel / Disney / Courtesy of Everett Collection

And here's the actual scene that made the final cut in Black Panther (2018):

Danai Gurira in "Black Panther"
Marvel / Disney

Here's what Zendaya looked like behind-the-scenes of Malcolm & Marie (2021), taking a selfie while rocking the most beautiful gown:

Zendaya behind-the-scenes of "Malcolm & Marie"

And here's the actual scene that made the final cut in Malcolm & Marie (2021):

John David Washington and Zendaya in "Malcolm & Marie"
Netflix / Courtesy of Everett Collection

Here's what Angela Bassett looked like behind-the-scenes of What's Love Got to Do with It (1993), getting vocal lessons from the one and only Tina Turner:

Bassett and Turner behind-the-scenes of "What's Love Got to Do with It"
Buena Vista Pictures / Courtesy of Everett Collection

And here's the actual scene that made the final cut in What's Love Got to Do with It (1993):

Angela Bassett in "What's Love Got to Do with It"
Buena Vista Pictures

Here's what Lee Pace looked like behind-the-scenes of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014), talking with director Peter Jackson:

Pace and Jackson behind-the-scenes of "The Battle of the Five Armies"
Warner Bros. Pictures / Courtesy of Everett Collection

And here's the actual scene that made the final cut in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014):

Lee Paace and Ian McKellen in "The Battle of the Five Armies"
Warner Bros. Pictures / Courtesy of Everett Collection

Here's what Zoë Kravitz and Robert Pattinson looked like behind-the-scenes of The Batman (2022), saying goodbye with a fake Gotham City behind them:

Kravitz and Pattinson behind-the-scenes of "The Batman"

And here's the actual scene that made the final cut in The Batman (2022):

Zoë Kravitz and Robert Pattinson in "The Batman"
Warner Bros. Pictures

Here's what Winona Ryder and Angelina Jolie looked like behind-the-scenes of Girl, Interrupted (1999), drinking coffee in between takes:

Ryder and Jolie behind-the-scenes of "Girl, Interrupted"
Columbia Pictures / Courtesy of Everett Collection

And here's the actual scene that made the final cut in Girl, Interrupted (1999):

Winona Ryder and Angelina Jolie in "Girl, Interrupted"
Columbia Pictures

Here's what Stephanie Beatriz and Andre Braugher looked like behind-the-scenes of Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013–2021), Beatriz expressing herself in the most non-Rosa way:

And here's the actual scene that made the final cut in Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013–2021):

Stephanie Beatriz in "Brooklyn Nine-Nine"
NBC

Here's what Diana Ross looked like behind-the-scenes of The Wiz (1978), posing in front of the yellow-brick road:

Ross behind-the-scenes of "The Wiz"
Universal Pictures / Courtesy of Everett Collection

And here's the actual scene that made the final cut in The Wiz (1978):

Diana Ross in "The Wiz"
Universal Pictures

Here's what Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz looked like behind-the-scenes of I Love Lucy (1951–1957), Arnaz licking chocolate off of Ball's face:

Ball and Arnaz behind-the-scenes of "I Love Lucy"
CBS / Archive Photos / Getty Images

And here's the actual scene that made the final cut in I Love Lucy (1951–1957):

Lucille Ball in "I Love Lucy"
CBS Photo Archive / Getty Images

Here's what Whitney Houston and Denzel Washington looked like behind-the-scenes of The Preacher's Wife (1996), talking with director Penny Marshall in the freezing cold:

Houston, Washington, and Marshall behind-the-scenes of "The Preacher's Wife"
Buena Vista Pictures / Courtesy of Everett Collection

And here's the actual scene that made the final cut in The Preacher's Wife (1996):

Whitney Houston and Denzel Washington in "The Preacher's Wife"
Buena Vista Pictures / Courtesy of Everett Collection

Here's what Lauryn Hill and Whoopi Goldberg looked like behind-the-scenes of Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993), Hill playing the church's piano:

Hill and Goldberg behind-the-scenes of "Sister Act 2"
Buena Vista Pictures / Courtesy of Everett Collection

And here's the actual scene that made the final cut in Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993):

Lauryn Hill in "Sister Act 2"
Buena Vista Pictures

Here's what Barbra Streisand looked like behind-the-scenes of Funny Girl (1968), trying on different costumes:

Streisand behind-the-scenes of "Funny Girl"
Columbia Pictures / Courtesy of Everett Collection

And here's the actual scene that made the final cut in Funny Girl (1968):

Barbra Streisand in "Funny Girl"
Columbia Pictures

Here's what Sidney Poitier and Esther Anderson looked like behind-the-scenes of A Warm December (1973), right before shooting their dancing scene:

Poitier and Anderson behind-the-scenes of "A Warm December"
National General Pictures / Courtesy of Everett Collection

And here's the actual scene that made the final cut in A Warm December (1973):

Sidney Poitier and Esther Anderson in "A Warm December"
National General Pictures / Courtesy of Everett Collection

Here's what Danny DeVito looked like behind-the-scenes of Batman Returns (1992), having a chat with director Tim Burton in his penguin costume:

DeVito and Burton behind-the-scenes of "Batman Returns"
Warner Bros. Pictures / Courtesy of Everett Collection

And here's the actual scene that made the final cut in Batman Returns (1992):

DeVito in "Batman Returns"
Warner Bros. Pictures / Courtesy of Everett Collection

Here's what an animatronic dinosaur looked like behind-the-scenes of Jurassic World: Dominion (2022), casually hanging out with director Colin Trevorrow:

Animatronic dinosaur behind-the-scenes of "Jurassic World: Dominion"
Universal Pictures / Courtesy of Everett Collection

And here's the actual scene that made the final cut in Jurassic World: Dominion (2022):

Dinosaur in "Jurassic World: Dominion"
Universal Pictures / Courtesy of Everett Collection

Here's what Naomi Watts looked like behind-the-scenes of King Kong (2005), being held by a very believable gorilla:

Watts behind-the-scenes of "King Kong" (2005)
Universal Pictures / Courtesy of Everett Collection

And here's the actual scene that made the final cut in King Kong (2005):

Naomi Watts in "King Kong"
Universal Pictures / Courtesy of Everett Collection

Here's what Judy Garland looked like behind-the-scenes of Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), with director (and future husband) Vincente Minnelli:

Garland and Minnelli behind-the-scenes of "Meet Me in St. Louis"
MGM / Courtesy of Everett Collection

And here's the actual scene that made the final cut in Meet Me in St. Louis (1944):

Judy Garland and Margaret O'Brien in "Meet Me in St. Louis"
MGM / Courtesy of Everett Collection

Finally: Here's what Rita Moreno looked like behind the scenes of West Side Story (1961), taking a cigarette break like the true icon she is:

Moreno behind-the-scenes of "West Side Story" (1961)
Ernst Haas / Getty Images

And here's the actual scene that made the final cut in West Side Story (1961):

Rita Moreno in "West Side Story" (1961)"
United Artists / Courtesy of Everett Collection