10 Movie Scenes You Didn't Know Used A Green Screen And 12 You Definitely Did

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Here's a glimpse behind the curtain.

No matter how many movies I see, I'm somehow always impressed by behind-the-scenes magic. What can I say, it's just cool!

To get your BTS fix, here's a look at some movies throughout the years that have used a green screen while filming:

1. Here's Keanu Reeves and Hugo Weaving filming a fight scene for The Matrix:

Keanu Reeves and Hugo Weaving filming an action scene while suspended by wires on the set of The Matrix

2. Here's Jared Leto as The Joker and Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn on the set of Suicide Squad:

Jared Leto with green hair in a foam-filled tank on set, likely filming a scene as the Joker. Crew members are seen operating equipment in the background

3. A bicyclist rides past debris in front of a green screen curtain on the set for San Andreas starring The Rock:

A person rides a bicycle past a large pile of construction debris, with a green screen backdrop behind them

4. Here are Scarlett Johannson and Jeremy Renner in action as Black Widow and Hawkeye during The Avengers:

Scarlett Johansson and Jeremy Renner in action as Black Widow and Hawkeye, respectively, during the filming of a scene with a green screen background

5. Here's Chris Evans as Captain America and Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther in a totally normal and real fight for Captain America: Civil War:

Captain America and Black Panther face each other in costume on a film set with a green screen and camera rigging above

6. Here's Samuel L. Jackson and Scarlett Johansson "flying" a jet on the set of Captain America: The Winter Soldier:

Film crew on set with a helicopter prop suspended by mechanical supports, surrounded by green screens, ladders, and scaffolding

7. Here are the ladies from 80 For Brady, alongside Tom Brady, enjoying a lovely day at a fake beach:

cast members of "80 for Brady" on set of the film

8. Here's Naomi Watts on the set of King Kong in the clutches of a very real gorilla:

Naomi Watts sits on a film set, holding a green prop with a green screen behind her. A clapperboard labeled "King Kong" is visible in the foreground

9. Here's a special effects shot from the set of Herbie: Fully Loaded:

People working on a film set with a car mounted on a tilting platform against a green screen, indicating a behind-the-scenes look at special effects in production

10. Here's Alisha Weir and Lashana Lynch in front of a fake porch on the set of Matilda the Musical:

Two people, one child and one adult, in floral dresses, sit and chat on the steps of a decorated wagon surrounded by flowers. Green screen background

11. And here's the crew setting up another scene in Matilda the Musical:

A young girl wearing casual clothing is doing a handstand, supported by a masked woman, on a set with a green screen background

12. Here's James Franco in The Disaster Artist on the roof of a totally real building that isn't fake at all:

James Franco stands in front of a green screen and brick wall, holding a water bottle. He is dressed in a black jacket and beige pants

13. Here's Brandon Routh also on a very real rooftop on the set of Superman Returns:

Man in casual clothes talks to a person dressed as Superman on a movie set with a green screen background

14. Here's Shiah LaBeouf flying through the air while filming Transformers 3:

A man in a suit performs a high-flying stunt on a movie set, with visible cables and a blue screen backdrop

15. Here's a BTS look at Daniel Radcliffe flying on a broom on the set of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix:

Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter on a broomstick, filming in front of a green screen for a movie scene

16. Here's Keanu Reeves being Keanu Reeves while filming Constantine:

Actor in a black suit performs an action scene against a green screen background, while film crew members operate a camera and lighting equipment on set

17. Here's Kristen Bell on the set of Pulse being attacked through a green screen:

Ariana Richards posing in front of a green background, wrapped in multiple hands reaching out to hold her in various positions, looking distressed

18. Here's Matthew Broderick watching some really exciting on a big screen in The Cable Guy:

A person sits in a dark room on a couch, pointing at a screen on the left. A lit fireplace is in the background

19. Here's J.Lo. filming her MASTERPIECE (aka a movie that should not be real)...Atlas:

A crew member on a ladder adjusts equipment next to a high-tech pod used for a movie scene on a green screen set

20. Here's Jessica Alba and Nick Stahl on the set of Sin City:

Jessica Alba, with her hands tied above her head, faces a person painted blue with prosthetic features in this movie scene

21. Here's Ian McKellen and Martin Freeman getting direction from Peter Jackson on the set of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies:

Peter Jackson, Elijah Wood, and Ian McKellen review a script on a movie set. Ian McKellen is in costume as Gandalf from "The Lord of the Rings."

22. And finally, here's Michael Jordan filming an iconic scene for Space Jam:

Michael Jordan, in a Tune Squad jersey, jumps to catch a basketball mid-air while surrounded by people in green suits during the filming of Space Jam

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