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TIL there was a proposed LEGO Shaun of the Dead scene, including The Winchester pub from the film, that received the required amount of supporters on their website but was ultimately scrapped.

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Y78EW TIL a category for Best Stunt Coordination was submitted to (and rejected by) the Academy Awards every year from 1991 to 2012.
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