20 iconic movie scenes that took multiple retakes to shoot

1) The Usual Suspects (1995)

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For the final reveal in The Usual Suspects (1995), a climactic reveal of the identity of Keyser Söze was done in several takes to ensure subtlety. Verbal Kint, walking out of the police station and losing his limp, finally transforms into the infamous mastermind. The director, Bryan Singer, adjusts Spacey's movements to ensure a gradual and impactful transformation. Everything-from the change of posture to the strutting stride-was refined to maximize the audience's grip. It resulted in a perfect twist that has stood the test of time as one of cinema history's most iconic endings.

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