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15 Fun Facts About Being Mary Jane - Get a behind-the-scenes look at Being Mary Jane and some fun facts that only insiders know about this BET original movie now! 1. Gabrielle Union and Robinne Lee may play Andre's lover and wife respectively in Being Mary Jane, but 10 years ago they played sisters in Deliver Us From Eva. (Photo: Baltimore Spring Creek Productions)

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2. Handsome Black Man - Omari Hardwick's character, Andre, was the last to be named and was referred to as "Handsome Black Man" in the script and on set during filming. (Photo: BET)

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3. Two Weeks to Make Magic - Being Mary Jane had a quick production schedule and was filmed over the course of 14 days in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo: BET)

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4. Golden - Mary Jane's family has a vintage Porsche named "Goldie," which is the nickname that creator Mara Brock Akil's husband, Salim Akil, gave to her. (Photo: Thomas Niedermueller/Bongarts/Getty Images)

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5. Hot and Bothered - Before the movie's opening sex scene, Omari Hardwick took a jog to get his heart rate up to give it a more intense feel.  (Photo: BET)

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6. Notes for Days - All of Mary Jane's post-it notes have real quotes on them, so next time you see the movie, look closely. (Photo: BET)

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7. Fashion, Turn to the Left - Mary Jane's closet is so massive that it was built as a standalone set. (Photo: BET)

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8. Twirl Away - Actor B.J. Britt (Paul Patterson, Jr.) worked with a professional sign twirler to prep for this particular scene where he is picked up by Mary Jane. Unfortunately, the take that was used shows him fumbling and dropping the sign. (Photo: BET)

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9. Historical Dining - The diner that Mary Jane meets her ex-boyfriend David at is Zesto's, which is an Atlanta landmark. The diner has been open 24 hours since 1954. (Photo: BET)

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10. Perfect Guy - After having little luck casting a Filipino man in Atlanta to play Niecy's boyfriend, the Akils flew a young actor from Los Angeles out to ATL for one day of shooting. (Photo: BET)

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11. What's in a Name? - The newstation that Mary Jane works for goes by SNC, which stands for Satellite News Channel. SNC was actually a station that competed with CNN in the early '80s before it was shut down. (Photo: BET)

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12. Reflection - It is purposeful that there are so many windows in Mary Jane's house. It was done to give a voyeuristic feel. They are also there so that both Mary Jane and the audience have time to feel as though they're reflecting as scenes develop. (Photo: BET)

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13. Architecture Is Key - The SNC set is actually inside of an archtecture firm, so the sophisticated design and simplicity was already in place. (Photo: BET)

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14. Perfect Scene - During their fight, Gabrielle Union improvised mid-scene and kicked one of Omari's shoes as he struggled to get to his car. The director of Being Mary Jane almost got hit!  (Photo: BET)

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15. No Coffee Here - Just like Being Mary Jane creator Mara Brock Akil, Mary Jane doesn't drink coffee. She only drinks green tea. (Photo: BET)

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