11 things you didn’t know about Jumanji

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In the genre of children’s movies, the 1995 film Jumanji has made a permanent place for itself. Almost every generation of children has seen the movie, and such was its acceptability that a cartoon show based on movie was made! And here are some of the unknown facts about this much-loved film.

1. Scarlett Johansson originally auditioned for the role of Judy, but eventually Kirsten Dunst got it

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2. Jonathan Hyde, who played the evil poacher from Jumanji, also played the role of Alan’s dad

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3. The word ‘jumanji’ is a Zulu word which means ‘many effects’

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4. The film is based on a children’s book by Chris Van Allsburg that was published in 1981

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5. The set of the Parrish house was ginormous

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6. In the entire movie, no live animals were used. Everything was created with CGI

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7. Dunst (Judy) and Bradley Pierce (Peter) also played siblings in the movie The Siege at Ruby Ridge

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8. A real puppeteer, Tom Woodruff Jr, played the crocodile that Robin Williams wrestled with in the film, in a costume

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9. Robin Williams also kept everyone entertained on set, especially the kids

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10. In the Jumanji board game, there are 110 spaces

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11. A new Jumanji film, starring Dwayne the Rock Johnson, is coming. But it will be a sequel, not a remake

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How many of these did you know?

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