'The Beach Bum' trivia and fun facts
'High School Musical' goes wild
The second Harmony Korine movie to star an actor from the 'High School Musical' franchise. The first was 'Spring Breakers', starring Vanessa Hudgens and now 'The Beach Bum' stars Zac Efron.
"Method actor"
Snoop Dogg switched Matthew McConaughey?s prop weed for real weed during a scene. The actor said in the Jimmy Kimmel show that "The next 9 hours were a lot of fun but I don't think we used one word in the English language".
Full experience
According to director Harmony Korine, some cinemas in Los Angeles have agreed to show the movie while spreading curls of marijuana (smoke), so the public can get the "full experience".
Lingerie
Korine originally wrote the role for Snoop Dogg to play himself, but the rapper called him and told him that he wanted to be call "Lingerie", because his character is "smooth and silky".
Filmed while peeing
Harmony Korine filmed Matthew McConaughey peeing in Florida.
Reunion
The film reunites Matthew McConaughey and Jonah Hill after 'The Wolf of Wall Street' in 2013.
Gary Oldman
Gary Oldman turned down the lead role before the role was offered to Matthew McConaughey.