A Duel “The Princess Bride” Meant a Lot to One Actor
Actor Mandy Patinkin’s dad died from cancer while “The Princess Bride” was in production. So, he took a short break to grieve and to attend the funeral. When he returned, Patinkin had a sword duel against the six-fingered man and uttered the words “I want my father back.” The actor later shared that during the scene, “I killed the cancer that killed my father and for a moment he was alive.”