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When Predator exploded onto screens in 1987, it became an instant sci-fi action classic. But the film we know almost didn't happen the way it did. From catastrophic design failures that forced Fox to halt production to Jean-Claude Van Damme quitting after two days in the alien suit, the road to making Predator was packed with chaos. The crew battled deadly jungle conditions in Mexico, where venomous snakes interrupted filming and extreme temperatures pushed everyone to their limits. Discover how the iconic Predator design was born from a casual airplane conversation between Stan Winston and James Cameron. Learn about the simple glow stick mixture that created the alien's green blood and the red suit technique that achieved the cloaking effect without computer graphics. Arnold Schwarzenegger and director John McTiernan each lost 25 pounds during the grueling shoot, while Jesse Ventura struggled with an 85-pound minigun. The production faced everything from equipment failures to real explosions that locals mistook for disasters.