: Legend has it that the original, uncut negatives were used as landfill during the construction of the M3 motorway in England after the studio (which hated the film) tried to bury it.
: Rock star Rod Stewart , who was dating Britt Ekland at the time, reportedly tried to buy and destroy the film's negatives to prevent people from seeing her nude scenes. The Wicker Man subtitles English
: The horrified expression on Edward Woodward’s face during the final scene was real; he hadn't seen the actual giant Wicker Man prop until the moment they filmed his approach to it. : Legend has it that the original, uncut