25 Behind-The-Scenes Facts That Will Change The Way You See Your Favorite Movies

5. During the filming of The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug, the crew used up New Zealand’s entire supply of gold paint. In order to create Smaug the dragon’s massive gold hoard, the crew used up ALL the gold paint in New Zealand. They had to resort to ordering MORE from Germany to complete the set. Gee, I’d hate to be a New Zealander needing to paint something gold.

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