17 Behind-the-Scenes Pictures That Show What Actually Happens on Movie Sets

Movies have always been a source of fascination for audiences all over the world. The glamour, drama and action that we see on screen are often the products of hours of hard work by hundreds of people behind the scenes. Movie sets are like mini-cities where actors, directors, producers, crew members and various other specialists come together to create the magic we see on our screens.

While most of us only get to see the finished product, there is an entire world of activity happening behind the scenes that many of us never get to witness. From the elaborate sets to the complex special effects, the making of a film can be a fascinating experience. And this is exactly what we get to see in these 17 behind-the-scenes shots of some of the biggest blockbusters of recent times.

These candid pictures give us a glimpse into the world of movie-making and show us what it’s really like on set. Whether it’s actors taking a break between takes or the crew setting up for a shot, these images offer a rare and fascinating look into the effort and creativity that goes into bringing our favorite films to life.

#1. Thor before and after visual effects in Avengers: Endgame

Source: © Avengers: Endgame / Marvel#2. “The Corellian Hounds in Solo were played by real dogs.”

Source: © Solo: A Star Wars Story / Lucasfilm Ltd.#3. The werewolves in Twilight don’t look that wild anymore.

Source: © The Twilight Saga: Eclipse / Maverick Films#4. Maleficent’s big wings are not that big. In reality, they don’t even exist.

Source: © Maleficent: Mistress of Evil / Walt Disney#5. Ryan Reynolds doing motion capture for Detective Pìkachu

Source: © Vancityreynolds#6. A mock crowd made for Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace

Source: © Star Wars. Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace / Lucasfilm#7. This is how Superman flies.

Source: © Superman Returns / Legendary Pictures#8. The Hunger Games control room is, in fact, just a simple room.

Source: © The Hunger Games / Color Force#9. The famous pirate Davy Jones before the special effects that make him the pirate we all know

Source: © Pirates of The Caribbean / Walt Disney#10. Old man Steve Rogers visual effects, before and after

Source: © Avengers: Endgame / Marvel#11. This is not the Groot we imagined.

Source: © Guardians of The Galaxy 2 / Marvel#12. Tweedledee and Tweedledum from Alice in Wonderland before all the special effects

Source: © Alice in Wonderland / Walt Disney#13. A look behind the cameras of that iconic scene from The Walk (2015) that had you glued to your seat

Source: © The Walk / Sony Pictures Entertainment and co-producers#14. Remember the mental asylum from Shutter Island (2010)? Things don’t look so sinister behind the scenes after all.

Source: © Shutter Island / Paramount Pictures#15. All the people it takes in front of and behind the camera to shoot a scene from The Irishman (2019)

Source: © The Irishman / Tribeca Productions and co-producers#16. Will Smith would turn into the blue genie from Aladdin (2019) thanks to a special costume that you can see below.