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In 50/50, the sequence where Adam (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) shaves his head after he begins to experience the aftereffects of chemotherapy, with best friend Kyle (Seth Rogen) present for emotional support, was entirely improvised by the duo. What makes that even more impressive is the fact that they only had one take to get it right, since Gordon-Levitt actually shaved his head. Rogen told MTV News, “We only had one shot at it. It was the first day of filming, and we improvised the whole thing, which is not wise when it’s something you have one take for, but it turned out funny. It went exactly how you see it in the movie, which was pretty good, I think.”
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I was on the fence about categorizing 50/50 as a rom-com, but upon further reflection, I would argue there are two love stories here: The romance between Adam and Katherine (Anna Kendrick), and the friendship between Adam and Kyle. The moment before Adam’s major surgery where he discovers that Kyle bought and took notes in a book called Facing Cancer Together? That’s love.