Since first hitting the silver screen in 1999, American Pie has been a cult classic in the world of teen movies. The hilarious hijinks, cringe-worthy moments, and coming-of-age life lessons have kept this movie alive and relevant ever since. However, even if you list it as one of your favorite flicks, there’s a good chance you don’t know these little known facts about this film!
1. Jason Biggs fake erection was made from a foil wrapped sausage stuck on a pencil.
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2. Seann William Scott (Stifler) was only paid $8,000 for his role in the original movie.
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3. Speaking of Stifler, the semen he drank in the beer was really egg whites.
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4. Even though her character was an accomplished flutist, Alyson Hannigan played clarinet when she was in high school.
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5. The famous apple pie was purchased at Costco.
6. The original working title of the movie was: Unfinished Teenage Sex Comedy Which Can Be Made For Under $10 Million That Studio Readers Will Most Likely Hate But I Think You Will Love.
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7. Eugene Levy, who played Jim’s dad, threatened to quit if the director didn’t let him improvise almost all of his lines.
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8. Jason Biggs had a body double for sex scenes, but was the double was fired because he had a scar on his stomach, so Jason had to do them himself.
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9. Seann William Scott and Chris Klein were bad at Lacrosse. Even after three weeks of practice prior to shooting, real lacrosse players were hired to double for the actors.
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10. The wrong Blink-182 drummer was credited. Former member Scott Raynor appears in the credits, when it was supposed to be Travis Barker.
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