🥜 Interesting fact: Ice Age (2002) — The fan-favorite character Scrat was never intended to be a major part of the movie; he was originally created for just one opening gag to establish the “icy” tone of the film. However, he proved so popular with test audiences that he was given more scenes and eventually became the official mascot for Blue Sky Studios. The character of Diego was originally scripted to die at the end of the movie after the final battle with the saber-toothed pack. This ending