Showgirls

Top 10 Fun Facts

1. Showgirls won a slew of Razzie Awards, but the campy film may have gotten the last laugh. To date it's the highest-grossing NC-17 film in history, bringing in over $20 million at the box office.
2. Add it up: Elizabeth Berkley spends roughly 20 minutes of the movie completely naked - that's 1/6^th of the entire film.
3. More jaw-dropping numbers for you: while filming the dance sequences, Berkley often spent 16 hours a day wearing high heels. That's about 15 hours too many, according to toes everywhere.
4. Charlize Theron, Pamela Anderson and Jenny McCarthy were all considered for the role of Nomi Malone. McCarthy reportedly lost out on the gig when producers realized she couldn't dance.
5. Angelina Jolie and Sharon Stone both auditioned for the role that eventually went to Gina Gershon. That might be the sexiest sentence ever written.
6. Fantasy casting: filmmakers originally wanted Drew Barrymore for the role of Nomi and Madonna for the role of Cristal. No wait, THAT'S the sexiest sentence ever written.
7. Although many of the actresses in the film spent a substantial amount of time in the buff, they claim the only time they really felt uncomfortable was shooting the scenes with the monkeys. Apparently nobody told the tiny primates it's not nice to stare.
8. Only two of the interior sequences were actually filmed in Vegas: when Nomi plays the slots and goes shopping in Caesar's Palace. The rest is movie magic.
9. A sequel had been planned in which Nomi would head for Hollywood and make her mark on the movie business. Admit it, you're a little disappointed it never happened.
10. Learn your lines and get to the theater! Showgirls enjoys midnight "audience participation" screenings across the country, in the fine tradition of The Rocky Horror Picture Show and The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.

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