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    16 Behind-The-Scenes Facts About “The Lost City”

    I need "The Lost City" blooper reel immediately please.

    WARNING: This post contains spoilers for The Lost City.

    The Lost City just hit theaters, and based on its box office pull, it seems the combination of Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum, Daniel Radcliffe, and a dash of Brad Pitt for good measure, is already proving irresistible to fans.

    Here are some other things you should know about the movie:

    1. Sandra Bullock almost didn't star in the film.

    Sandra Bullock in a frilly dress and blazer at the Lost City premiere

    2. The Lost City is Sandra Bullock's first romantic comedy since 2009.

    3. Speaking of The Proposal, Ryan Reynolds was originally supposed to play the male lead in The Lost City.

    Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock in The Proposal

    4. Sandra Bullock did end up reuniting with another former costar from The Proposal, though.

    Oscar Nunez and Sandra Bullock in The Proposal

    5. The Proposal and The Lost City have something else in common.

    Sandra Bullock wearing glasses in The Lost City

    6. Channing Tatum ad-libbed some lines that ended up being cut because they made Sandra Bullock laugh too hard.

    Brad Pitt, Sandra Bullock, and Channing Tatum running from an explosion in The Lost City

    7. Dash's look is based on a Brad Pitt character.

    Channing Tatum in an unbuttoned white shirt with long flowing hair in The Lost City

    8. Brad Pitt appeared in the movie as a favor to his Bullet Train costar Sandra Bullock.

    Brad Pitt in The Lost City

    9. Daniel Radcliffe had a lot of fun playing a villain for a change.

    Daniel Radcliffe with a glass of whiskey on a private jet in The Lost City

    10. He was also very starstruck during a lot of the shoot.

    Daniel Radcliffe and Sandra Bullock in The Lost City

    11. The Lost City shares a lot of similarities with other romance-adventure films, like Romancing the Stone and The Mummy.

    12. In fact, The Mummy inspired Daniel Radcliffe to join The Lost City.

    John Hannah, Rachel Weisz, and Brendan Fraser in The Mummy

    13. Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum had met before — but not because they're both actors.

    Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum looking at each other on the James Corden Show

    14. Sandra Bullock brought a lot of herself into the character of Loretta.

    Sandra Bullock drinking wine in the bath in The Lost City

    15. There was originally a different ending.

    Sandra Bullock holding a lantern up to look through a tunnel in The Lost City

    16. There's a mid-credits scene.

    Sandra Bullock looking at Brad Pitt in The Lost City

    Did you see The Lost City? What'd you think of it? Sound off in the comments!