Question 1

Which actors turned down the role of Wayne Szalinski before Rick Moranis was cast?

Accepted Answer

Chevy Chase and John Candy both turned down the role. Candy suggested Rick Moranis for the part.

Question 2

How was the giant bowl of Cheerios created for the miniature scene?

Accepted Answer

A tank was filled with 16,000 gallons of a milk-like substance made from chlorinated water, food thickener, and pigment. The Cheerios were made from tractor inner tubes coated in foam.

Question 3

What massive props and sets were built for the film's production?

Accepted Answer

Sets and props took over nine months to build, including twelve houses, a ten-foot-tall oatmeal cookie, forty-foot-tall blades of grass, and a giant mechanical ant requiring a dozen puppeteers.

Question 4

How was the original script's sprinkler sequence darker than what appeared in the final film?

Accepted Answer

An early script had five kids, with one dying during the sprinkler sequence. This was changed to four main characters, with Amy Szalinski nearly drowning but being resuscitated.

Question 5

What award recognition did 'Honey, I Shrunk the Kids' receive?

Accepted Answer

The film was recognized at the BAFTA Awards in 1991.

Question 6

Which actors turned down the role of Wayne Szalinski before Rick Moranis was cast?

Accepted Answer

Chevy Chase and John Candy both turned down the role, with Candy suggesting Rick Moranis for it.

Question 7

How was the giant bowl of Cheerios created for the miniature scene?

Accepted Answer

A tank was filled with 16,000 gallons of a milk-like substance, and the Cheerios were made from tractor inner tubes coated in foam.

Question 8

What massive props and sets were built for the film's production?

Accepted Answer

Twelve houses, a ten-foot-tall oatmeal cookie, forty-foot-tall blades of grass, and a giant mechanical ant requiring a dozen puppeteers were built over nine months.

Question 9

How did the original script differ from the final family-friendly version?

Accepted Answer

An early version had five kids with one dying during the sprinkler sequence, but it was streamlined to four main characters with Amy nearly drowning but being resuscitated.

Question 10

What accident sets the story in motion for the teenage characters?

Accepted Answer

A scientist father accidentally shrinks his two children and two neighborhood teens to insect size, forcing them to fight diminutive dangers while he searches.

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

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