The Fly

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• While working at Fox, it was Scott Rudin's suggestion to Stuart Cornfeld that they hire David Cronenberg as director. Cornfeld agreed and after Mel Brooks had written an eloquent letter to the bosses at Fox, they agreed. At which time, Cronenberg's asking salary was US$750,000. Brooks, Cornfeld and Fox, countered with a deal for $1 million which sealed the deal.
• Movie Goof (factual errors): In the last scene when Veronica shoots the shotgun, in real life it would have ripped away from her, and probably injured her hands and wrists. You must brace a shotgun to the body to prevent injury from the recoil.
• Originally, Cronenberg turned down the film because of a scheduling conflict with the shooting of Total Recall for Dino De Laurentiis. So the producer hired Robert Bierman, and just when they were about to go into production Bierman experienced a terrible family tragedy and decided he couldn't make such a dark film. At about the same time, Cronenberg realized that he and De Laurentis were not seeing eye to eye and backed out, leaving him free to direct this film.
• Movie Goof (continuity error): After Veronica and Seth have slept together, Veronica wakes up alone in Seth's bed, apparently naked. Moments later she is walking across the room wearing white panties.