10 Things You Didn't Know About The Fly

Today is the 25th Anniversary of David Cronenberg's The Fly. Or as it is sometimes known, that awesome movie where Jeff Goldblum turns himself into a fly. Here are 10 things you may not know about it.

• 1. Michael Keaton Was Originally Offered The Role Of Seth Brundle

  

  He turned it down.

• 2. The Project Was Originally Designed For Tim Burton to Direct

  

  I'm not a huge Burton fan, but he was at the height of his powers in 86. That would have been interesting.

• 3. At Its Longest, Make-Up Application For Goldblum Took 5 Hours

  

  Sounds fun.

• 4. David Cronenberg Makes A Cameo As A Doctor In The Movie

  

  When Cronenberg met Martin Scorcese, Scorcese said that the young director looked like a Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon. The cameo was Cronenberg's way of winking at this assessment.

• 5. Scott Rudin And Mel Brooks Both Argued On Behalf Of Hiring Cronenberg

  

  Those are good friends to have.

• 6. Mel Brooks Hid The Fact That He Was A Producer On The Film

  

  He wanted people to take it seriously.

• 7. An Opera Based On The Film Was Written By An All Star Creative Team

  

  Academy Award Winner Howard Shore (The Lord Of The Rings) composed the music and Pulitzer Prize Winner David Henry Hwang (M. Butterfly) wrote the libretto. The original production was directed by David Cronenberg in 2008

• 8. The First And Last Bar Of Music On The Soundtrack Are Taken From Puccini's Madama Butterfly

  

• 9. The Inside Out Baboon Was Operated By Three Puppeteers Wearing Raincoats

  

  Two moved the body while one pumped the blood.

• 10. Brundlefly's Vomit Was Made From Honey, Eggs, And Milk

  

  Delicious.