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One of the funniest stories of celebrity nepotism in Hollywood is that of Eric Douglas, son of Spartacus star Kirk Douglas. Both Kirk and Eric’s older brother, Michael Douglas, were legendary actors and Oscar winners. Eric, however, failed to acquire the fame and acclaim his famous father and brother did.

Now there’s this line in Spartacus where the rebel slave is about to be discovered by the Romans. He says: “I am Spartacus”, but one of his comrades steps in and goes: “No, I am Spartacus!” All the other slaves then repeat this, until the Romans no longer know who their leader is. All slaves get crucified. Anyway, long story short, Eric Douglas tries to make it as an actor, fails. Then he tries to do stand-up comedy… and he bombs. One notable performance in London sees Eric booed and mocked mercilessly by a rowdy drunk crowd of Brits…

“You can’t do this to me, I’m the son of Kirk Douglas!” yells Eric. “No, I am the son of Kirk Douglas!” yells an audience member. After which all of the audience members join in the chorus, mimicking Spartacus, each repeating the line: “I am the son of Kirk Douglas!” Needless to say, his career died on the vine.

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A little story of what happens when Hollywood nepotism fails.

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Jason Statham may be one of the biggest action heroes worldwide, but the Hollywood star regrets not making it to the Olympics.

Eight years before making his debut on the big screen with the 1998 film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Jason Statham was a diver and represented England at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.

Erasure - Run to the Sun.

Before Jason made it big in Hollywood, he danced. The videos from that time may look cringeworthy/ridiculous to Gen Z, but these people were having so much FUN, it was a rave.

The Shamen's 1992 hit song "Comin' On Strong"

Growing up with future Wales international Vinnie Jones. Like Statham, Vinnie Jones, too, later built a career in cinema, which also began with a role in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels alongside Statham.

I bet Kelly Brook is kicking herself over Statham. He's done rather well...


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What interesting fact do you know about a famous person?
Originally Answered: What interesting fact do you know about a famous person?

Shirley Temple was one of the biggest cinema stars the world has ever seen. Number One box office star for 3 straight years, and in the first year she was only 7 years old. People from all over the world flocked to her pictures and the money rolled in for the studios.

And this is where it got a little strange.

She was talented, she could act, sing, make us laugh, make us cry, and play with our emotions. She looked perfect. Perfect teeth (actually capped to make them look perfect), perfect hair. How could she be everything and do everything at such a young age? The answer for some? She couldn’t. It was impossible for a child to have so much confidence and talent. She was an adult playing at being a child. There was no other explanation.

Many critics believe that the rumour was started by famed novelist Graham Greene. At the time he was a movie critic who wrote a piece for, Wee Willie Winkie, which was considered wholly inappropriate. He referred to her derrière as a ‘’neat and well-developed rump.’’ Her performance seemed designed to flirt and appeal to ‘’middle-aged men and clergymen.’’ He was immediately sued by the studio and the Temples he had to pay out the then huge amount of £3,500.

What hurt the studio most was that the rumours were most persuasive in Europe, a huge source of earnings from her films. The studio took it so seriously that they decided to do something about it. They would get as much publicity for her innocence by getting a top-ranking official from the Vatican to examine the case.

So, a clergyman from the Vatican duly arrived at the Temple’s home. According to Shirley’s later autobiography she and her mother were deeply shocked by the whole incident. Luckily, the examination was conclusive. Shirley was definitely a young girl. The studio released this solemn declaration and the rumours died down while the studio continued to count their takings. In the end, everyone, including the clergyman, was happy.

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What interesting fact do you know about a famous person?
Originally Answered: What interesting fact do you know about a famous person?

1. Hugh Jackman performed at children's birthday parties as coco the clown.

2. Nolan Gould plays the dumbest Dunphy sibling on Modern Family, but he is an actual genius in real life. He is a member of Mensa and has an IQ of 150, and he graduated from high school at the age of 13.

3. Ricky Gervais - young and old

4. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson had male breast reduction surgery.

5. Tilda Swinton comes from an ancient Anglo-Scottish family – one of the oldest in Scotland – that can be traced back to the Middle Ages. She also went to school with Princess Diana!

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