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Trivia: The original pitch for the film was very different. John Belushi's brother Jim Belushi was initially supposed to star in the film as "Zee Blues," a long-lost third Blues Brother. The film would have been a tribute to the original that followed Elwood, Zee and "Mighty" Mack as they reunite the band to try to raise money to fix up the orphanage, which had fallen into disrepair. The character Buster also didn't exist in the original story. The studio rejected the pitch.

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Trivia: The studio reportedly forced a number of changes during the production, including adding more fantastical elements (such as the Voodoo witch), toning the film down to a PG-13 and adding a child character to try to make it appeal to younger audiences. Director John Landis and star Dan Aykroyd hated these changes and nearly walked off the film, but begrudgingly agreed to remain on board. They both reportedly aren't very fond of the final film.

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