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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
What should have happened: Aragorn, Gandalf, Legolas, and Gimli are riding to Edoras. Eowyn steps outside of the great hall in a distraught state, wistfully staring into the distance. Cue one of Peter Jackson’s signature lingering scenery shots. What actually happened:Miranda Otto’s character steps onto the windy courtyard as planned, but a wayward flag rips loose from its flag pole flying off into the distance. A cunning metaphor for Rohan’s fragile state, but actually a total fluke caused by a sloppy prop master.
Sometimes, movie magic happens completely by accident. Whether it’s errant extras, wayward effects, fluffed lines, or just quick thinking, some of the most iconic moments in cinema were created completely by chance!