Kevin Bacon did not know how to dance in Footloose

Kevin Bacon was hired for his first lead role in the film Footloose despite the reservations of the studios who found him insufficient in terms of seduction. Not mastering dance, the actor had to be doubled for all of his dance and gymnastic sequences. The feature film was released in 1984 and became a commercial success at the box office by grossing more than 80 million dollars in the United States.