29 Sneaky Little Movie Details It Took Way Too Long to Notice

Nathan Johnson Published 04/28/2024 in wow

Filmmaking is no easy task. One of the most momentous creative endeavors in existence, even a mediocre film is no easy feat. Bringing together hundreds, sometimes thousands of specialists and setting them to the grindstone at the top of their game, a singular film is bursting at the seams with details left in by directors, actors, sound engineers, writer, set designers -- the list goes on. And, being human, everybody wants to their own mark.

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1.
In POTC: The Curse Of The Black Pearl (2003), Most Of Jack Sparrow’s Hats Are Made Of Rubber. This Is Because Johnny Depp Kept Losing Them And Throwing Them Overboard. After He Lost Ten Leather Hats, The Costume Designer Started Making Them Out Of Rubber So That They Would Float Instead Of Sink
2.
In The Harry Potter Movies (2001-2011), Snape’s Costume Was The Only One That Never Changed. According To Costume Designer, Jany Temine:"Because, It Was Perfect. When Something Is Perfect You Cannot Change It.” She Joined In Prisoner Of Azkaban And Changed Most Costumes Except Snape’s
3.
In The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe, The White Witch's Crown Melts As Her Power Dwindles
4.
Stephen Spielberg Wanted To Direct A James Bond Film, But Eon Studios Said No. When He Told George Lucas This, They Decided To Create Indiana Jones, And In This Scene In Indiana Jones 2, Indiana Jones Is Dressed As James Bond
5.
In The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Bruce Did Not Wear A Mask During The Masked Ball Scene. This Is Because He Considers Batman As His True Identity And "Bruce Wayne" As His Disguise In Public. When Selina Asked Him "Who Are You Pretending To Be? " He Replied "Bruce Wayne, Eccentric Billionaire"
6.
In Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix (2007), Umbridge's Outfits Become A Darker Shade Of Pink As She Becomes More Powerful. Official Fact From The "Warner Bros Studio Tour"
7.
In Baby Driver (2017) This Bank Robbery Scene Was Supposed To Include The Michael Myers From Halloween (1978) But The Studio Couldn’t Get The Rights. Edgar Wright Reaches Out To Mike Myers And Asked If They Could Use His Likeness For The Masks. He Thought It Would Be Funny And Said Yes.
8.
In The Truman Show (1998) The Old Ladies Watching The Show Are Wearing The Same Robe As Meryl Because Everything In The Truman Show Is For Sale
9.
In Mean Girls (2004), Queen Bee Regina Wears A “R” Necklace Around Her Neck. Cady Begins Wearing A “C” Necklace Once She Has Humiliated Regina And Taken Her Place
10.
Doc Brown's Bandana From Back To The Future: Part III Is Made From His Shirt From Back To The Future: Part II
11.
In Event Horizon, Sam Neill Requested That The Union Jack On An Australian Flag Patch Should Be Replaced With An Aboriginal Flag; The Way He Thought It’d Look In 2047
12.
In Monty Python And The Holy Grail The Chain Mail Was Actually Knitted Yarn. I Have Seen This Movie About 30 Times And Just Noticed This Detail Yesterday. Not Sure If It Was Super Obvious To Everyone Else....
13.
In The Harry Potter Films, Voldemort’s Robes Faded In Colour Every Time A Horcrux Was Destroyed, To Give The Impression He Was Slowly Fading Away
14.
In LOTR The Fellowship Of The Ring (2001), After Boromir's Death Aragorn Puts On His Bracers As A Way To Honor Him. He'll Wear Them For The Rest Of The Trilogy
15.
In Little Women (2019), Laurie And Jo Swap Articles Of Clothing
16.
In Back To The Future 2, Docs Shirt Design Has Two Horses Chasing A Steam Train, Foreshadowing The Events Of The Next Film
17.
Before Making Spaceballs, Mel Brooks Asked For George Lucas's Permission To Parody Star Wars. Lucas Was Fine With It And Said The Only Condition Was Lone Star Didn't Dress Like Han Solo. As A Result, Lone Star Was Dressed Reminiscent Of Indiana Jones Instead
18.
In The Last Jedi (2017) You Can See Finn’s Jacket Has Been Repaired. Patching The Hole From Kylo Ren’s Lightsaber In The Force Awakens
19.
In Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (2010), Scott Is Seen Wearing A "Plumtree" Shirt. Plumtree Is A Canadian Band That, In 1997 Released A Song Called Scott Pilgrim. This Song Would Inspire Bryan Lee O'malley To Create The Scott Pilgrim Comics, Which The Movie Is Based Off Of
20.
For Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix (2007), Luna Lovegood's Actress Made The Radish Earrings That Her Character Wears In The Movie Herself
21.
Forrest Gump- When Jenny Introduces Forrest To His Son, They're Wearing The Same Outfits As Burt And Ernie And Are Also Leaning To The Left Just Like Them.
22.
Inception (2010) The Debate Between People Regarding The Ending Of Inception, Was It Real Or Not Can Be Ended By Looking At The Wedding Ring Cobb's Wearing. In The Real World He Has No Ring Whereas The Ring Is Present In The Dreams. In The Final Scene He Has No Ring So The "Happy Ending" Is Reality.
23.
In Deadpool 2 (2018), Wade Wears A Shirt That Says: "Olivia & Meredith. Best Friends Purrrr-Ever". The Two Cats Actually Belong To Taylor Swift. The Production Crew Had To Get Permission From Her To Use Their Image.
24.
In "Black Panther" (2018), The Outfits Of T'challa, Nakia, And Okoye While They Travel To Korea Represent The Colors Of The Pan-African Flag
25.
Harry Potter And Neville Longbottom Wore Similar Clothes, During The Battle Of Hogwarts, To Their Fathers In An Old Picture. (Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part II, 2011)
26.
[the Matrix, 1999] The Oracle's Outfit And Kitchen Are A Reference To Michaelangelo's Delphic Sibyl, Depicting A Greek Oracular Figure
27.
In Pulp Fiction (1994) Tarantino's Smiling Globe T-Shirt Is For A Detroit Magazine Called Orbit. They Were The First Magazine To Ever Interview Him About Being A Filmmaker And He Wore The Shirt As A 'Thank You' To Them
28.
In Django Unchained (2012), One Of Django’s Outfits Is Based On An Outfit That Michael Landon Wore In The TV Western Bonanza
29.
Avengers Endgame - Stan Lee's Cameo In The Movie, His Outfit Was Based On His Real Life Wardrobe From The 1970s. Looking Fly In The Movies And Real Life.

1.
In POTC: The Curse Of The Black Pearl (2003), Most Of Jack Sparrow’s Hats Are Made Of Rubber. This Is Because Johnny Depp Kept Losing Them And Throwing Them Overboard. After He Lost Ten Leather Hats, The Costume Designer Started Making Them Out Of Rubber So That They Would Float Instead Of Sink
2.
In The Harry Potter Movies (2001-2011), Snape’s Costume Was The Only One That Never Changed. According To Costume Designer, Jany Temine:"Because, It Was Perfect. When Something Is Perfect You Cannot Change It.” She Joined In Prisoner Of Azkaban And Changed Most Costumes Except Snape’s
3.
In The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe, The White Witch's Crown Melts As Her Power Dwindles
4.
Stephen Spielberg Wanted To Direct A James Bond Film, But Eon Studios Said No. When He Told George Lucas This, They Decided To Create Indiana Jones, And In This Scene In Indiana Jones 2, Indiana Jones Is Dressed As James Bond
5.
In The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Bruce Did Not Wear A Mask During The Masked Ball Scene. This Is Because He Considers Batman As His True Identity And "Bruce Wayne" As His Disguise In Public. When Selina Asked Him "Who Are You Pretending To Be? " He Replied "Bruce Wayne, Eccentric Billionaire"
6.
In Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix (2007), Umbridge's Outfits Become A Darker Shade Of Pink As She Becomes More Powerful. Official Fact From The "Warner Bros Studio Tour"
7.
In Baby Driver (2017) This Bank Robbery Scene Was Supposed To Include The Michael Myers From Halloween (1978) But The Studio Couldn’t Get The Rights. Edgar Wright Reaches Out To Mike Myers And Asked If They Could Use His Likeness For The Masks. He Thought It Would Be Funny And Said Yes.
8.
In The Truman Show (1998) The Old Ladies Watching The Show Are Wearing The Same Robe As Meryl Because Everything In The Truman Show Is For Sale
9.
In Mean Girls (2004), Queen Bee Regina Wears A “R” Necklace Around Her Neck. Cady Begins Wearing A “C” Necklace Once She Has Humiliated Regina And Taken Her Place
10.
Doc Brown's Bandana From Back To The Future: Part III Is Made From His Shirt From Back To The Future: Part II
11.
In Event Horizon, Sam Neill Requested That The Union Jack On An Australian Flag Patch Should Be Replaced With An Aboriginal Flag; The Way He Thought It’d Look In 2047
12.
In Monty Python And The Holy Grail The Chain Mail Was Actually Knitted Yarn. I Have Seen This Movie About 30 Times And Just Noticed This Detail Yesterday. Not Sure If It Was Super Obvious To Everyone Else....
13.
In The Harry Potter Films, Voldemort’s Robes Faded In Colour Every Time A Horcrux Was Destroyed, To Give The Impression He Was Slowly Fading Away
14.
In LOTR The Fellowship Of The Ring (2001), After Boromir's Death Aragorn Puts On His Bracers As A Way To Honor Him. He'll Wear Them For The Rest Of The Trilogy
15.
In Little Women (2019), Laurie And Jo Swap Articles Of Clothing
16.
In Back To The Future 2, Docs Shirt Design Has Two Horses Chasing A Steam Train, Foreshadowing The Events Of The Next Film
17.
Before Making Spaceballs, Mel Brooks Asked For George Lucas's Permission To Parody Star Wars. Lucas Was Fine With It And Said The Only Condition Was Lone Star Didn't Dress Like Han Solo. As A Result, Lone Star Was Dressed Reminiscent Of Indiana Jones Instead
18.
In The Last Jedi (2017) You Can See Finn’s Jacket Has Been Repaired. Patching The Hole From Kylo Ren’s Lightsaber In The Force Awakens
19.
In Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (2010), Scott Is Seen Wearing A "Plumtree" Shirt. Plumtree Is A Canadian Band That, In 1997 Released A Song Called Scott Pilgrim. This Song Would Inspire Bryan Lee O'malley To Create The Scott Pilgrim Comics, Which The Movie Is Based Off Of
20.
For Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix (2007), Luna Lovegood's Actress Made The Radish Earrings That Her Character Wears In The Movie Herself
21.
Forrest Gump- When Jenny Introduces Forrest To His Son, They're Wearing The Same Outfits As Burt And Ernie And Are Also Leaning To The Left Just Like Them.
22.
Inception (2010) The Debate Between People Regarding The Ending Of Inception, Was It Real Or Not Can Be Ended By Looking At The Wedding Ring Cobb's Wearing. In The Real World He Has No Ring Whereas The Ring Is Present In The Dreams. In The Final Scene He Has No Ring So The "Happy Ending" Is Reality.
23.
In Deadpool 2 (2018), Wade Wears A Shirt That Says: "Olivia & Meredith. Best Friends Purrrr-Ever". The Two Cats Actually Belong To Taylor Swift. The Production Crew Had To Get Permission From Her To Use Their Image.
24.
In "Black Panther" (2018), The Outfits Of T'challa, Nakia, And Okoye While They Travel To Korea Represent The Colors Of The Pan-African Flag
25.
Harry Potter And Neville Longbottom Wore Similar Clothes, During The Battle Of Hogwarts, To Their Fathers In An Old Picture. (Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part II, 2011)
26.
[the Matrix, 1999] The Oracle's Outfit And Kitchen Are A Reference To Michaelangelo's Delphic Sibyl, Depicting A Greek Oracular Figure
27.
In Pulp Fiction (1994) Tarantino's Smiling Globe T-Shirt Is For A Detroit Magazine Called Orbit. They Were The First Magazine To Ever Interview Him About Being A Filmmaker And He Wore The Shirt As A 'Thank You' To Them
28.
In Django Unchained (2012), One Of Django’s Outfits Is Based On An Outfit That Michael Landon Wore In The TV Western Bonanza
29.
Avengers Endgame - Stan Lee's Cameo In The Movie, His Outfit Was Based On His Real Life Wardrobe From The 1970s. Looking Fly In The Movies And Real Life.

In POTC: The Curse Of The Black Pearl (2003), Most Of Jack Sparrow’s Hats Are Made Of Rubber. This Is Because Johnny Depp Kept Losing Them And Throwing Them Overboard. After He Lost Ten Leather Hats, The Costume Designer Started Making Them Out Of Rubber So That They Would Float Instead Of Sink

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2. In The Harry Potter Movies (2001-2011), Snape’s Costume Was The Only One That Never Changed. According To Costume Designer, Jany Temine:"Because, It Was Perfect. When Something Is Perfect You Cannot Change It.” She Joined In Prisoner Of Azkaban And Changed Most Costumes Except Snape’s

3. In The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe, The White Witch's Crown Melts As Her Power Dwindles

4. Stephen Spielberg Wanted To Direct A James Bond Film, But Eon Studios Said No. When He Told George Lucas This, They Decided To Create Indiana Jones, And In This Scene In Indiana Jones 2, Indiana Jones Is Dressed As James Bond

5. In The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Bruce Did Not Wear A Mask During The Masked Ball Scene. This Is Because He Considers Batman As His True Identity And "Bruce Wayne" As His Disguise In Public. When Selina Asked Him "Who Are You Pretending To Be? " He Replied "Bruce Wayne, Eccentric Billionaire"

6. In Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix (2007), Umbridge's Outfits Become A Darker Shade Of Pink As She Becomes More Powerful. Official Fact From The "Warner Bros Studio Tour"

7. In Baby Driver (2017) This Bank Robbery Scene Was Supposed To Include The Michael Myers From Halloween (1978) But The Studio Couldn’t Get The Rights. Edgar Wright Reaches Out To Mike Myers And Asked If They Could Use His Likeness For The Masks. He Thought It Would Be Funny And Said Yes.

8. In The Truman Show (1998) The Old Ladies Watching The Show Are Wearing The Same Robe As Meryl Because Everything In The Truman Show Is For Sale

9. In Mean Girls (2004), Queen Bee Regina Wears A “R” Necklace Around Her Neck. Cady Begins Wearing A “C” Necklace Once She Has Humiliated Regina And Taken Her Place

10. Doc Brown's Bandana From Back To The Future: Part III Is Made From His Shirt From Back To The Future: Part II

11. In Event Horizon, Sam Neill Requested That The Union Jack On An Australian Flag Patch Should Be Replaced With An Aboriginal Flag; The Way He Thought It’d Look In 2047

12. In Monty Python And The Holy Grail The Chain Mail Was Actually Knitted Yarn. I Have Seen This Movie About 30 Times And Just Noticed This Detail Yesterday. Not Sure If It Was Super Obvious To Everyone Else....

13. In The Harry Potter Films, Voldemort’s Robes Faded In Colour Every Time A Horcrux Was Destroyed, To Give The Impression He Was Slowly Fading Away

14. In LOTR The Fellowship Of The Ring (2001), After Boromir's Death Aragorn Puts On His Bracers As A Way To Honor Him. He'll Wear Them For The Rest Of The Trilogy

15. In Little Women (2019), Laurie And Jo Swap Articles Of Clothing

16. In Back To The Future 2, Docs Shirt Design Has Two Horses Chasing A Steam Train, Foreshadowing The Events Of The Next Film

17. Before Making Spaceballs, Mel Brooks Asked For George Lucas's Permission To Parody Star Wars. Lucas Was Fine With It And Said The Only Condition Was Lone Star Didn't Dress Like Han Solo. As A Result, Lone Star Was Dressed Reminiscent Of Indiana Jones Instead

18. In The Last Jedi (2017) You Can See Finn’s Jacket Has Been Repaired. Patching The Hole From Kylo Ren’s Lightsaber In The Force Awakens

19. In Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (2010), Scott Is Seen Wearing A "Plumtree" Shirt. Plumtree Is A Canadian Band That, In 1997 Released A Song Called Scott Pilgrim. This Song Would Inspire Bryan Lee O'malley To Create The Scott Pilgrim Comics, Which The Movie Is Based Off Of

20. For Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix (2007), Luna Lovegood's Actress Made The Radish Earrings That Her Character Wears In The Movie Herself

21. Forrest Gump- When Jenny Introduces Forrest To His Son, They're Wearing The Same Outfits As Burt And Ernie And Are Also Leaning To The Left Just Like Them.

23. In Deadpool 2 (2018), Wade Wears A Shirt That Says: "Olivia & Meredith. Best Friends Purrrr-Ever". The Two Cats Actually Belong To Taylor Swift. The Production Crew Had To Get Permission From Her To Use Their Image.

24. In "Black Panther" (2018), The Outfits Of T'challa, Nakia, And Okoye While They Travel To Korea Represent The Colors Of The Pan-African Flag

25. Harry Potter And Neville Longbottom Wore Similar Clothes, During The Battle Of Hogwarts, To Their Fathers In An Old Picture. (Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part II, 2011)

26. [the Matrix, 1999] The Oracle's Outfit And Kitchen Are A Reference To Michaelangelo's Delphic Sibyl, Depicting A Greek Oracular Figure

27. In Pulp Fiction (1994) Tarantino's Smiling Globe T-Shirt Is For A Detroit Magazine Called Orbit. They Were The First Magazine To Ever Interview Him About Being A Filmmaker And He Wore The Shirt As A 'Thank You' To Them

28. In Django Unchained (2012), One Of Django’s Outfits Is Based On An Outfit That Michael Landon Wore In The TV Western Bonanza

29. Avengers Endgame - Stan Lee's Cameo In The Movie, His Outfit Was Based On His Real Life Wardrobe From The 1970s. Looking Fly In The Movies And Real Life.

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In The Harry Potter Movies (2001-2011), Snape’s Costume Was The Only One That Never Changed. According To Costume Designer, Jany Temine:"Because, It Was Perfect. When Something Is Perfect You Cannot Change It.” She Joined In Prisoner Of Azkaban And Changed Most Costumes Except Snape’s

3.
In The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe, The White Witch's Crown Melts As Her Power Dwindles

4.
Stephen Spielberg Wanted To Direct A James Bond Film, But Eon Studios Said No. When He Told George Lucas This, They Decided To Create Indiana Jones, And In This Scene In Indiana Jones 2, Indiana Jones Is Dressed As James Bond

5.
In The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Bruce Did Not Wear A Mask During The Masked Ball Scene. This Is Because He Considers Batman As His True Identity And "Bruce Wayne" As His Disguise In Public. When Selina Asked Him "Who Are You Pretending To Be? " He Replied "Bruce Wayne, Eccentric Billionaire"

6.
In Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix (2007), Umbridge's Outfits Become A Darker Shade Of Pink As She Becomes More Powerful. Official Fact From The "Warner Bros Studio Tour"

7.
In Baby Driver (2017) This Bank Robbery Scene Was Supposed To Include The Michael Myers From Halloween (1978) But The Studio Couldn’t Get The Rights. Edgar Wright Reaches Out To Mike Myers And Asked If They Could Use His Likeness For The Masks. He Thought It Would Be Funny And Said Yes.

8.
In The Truman Show (1998) The Old Ladies Watching The Show Are Wearing The Same Robe As Meryl Because Everything In The Truman Show Is For Sale

9.
In Mean Girls (2004), Queen Bee Regina Wears A “R” Necklace Around Her Neck. Cady Begins Wearing A “C” Necklace Once She Has Humiliated Regina And Taken Her Place

10.
Doc Brown's Bandana From Back To The Future: Part III Is Made From His Shirt From Back To The Future: Part II

11.
In Event Horizon, Sam Neill Requested That The Union Jack On An Australian Flag Patch Should Be Replaced With An Aboriginal Flag; The Way He Thought It’d Look In 2047

12.
In Monty Python And The Holy Grail The Chain Mail Was Actually Knitted Yarn. I Have Seen This Movie About 30 Times And Just Noticed This Detail Yesterday. Not Sure If It Was Super Obvious To Everyone Else....

13.
In The Harry Potter Films, Voldemort’s Robes Faded In Colour Every Time A Horcrux Was Destroyed, To Give The Impression He Was Slowly Fading Away

14.
In LOTR The Fellowship Of The Ring (2001), After Boromir's Death Aragorn Puts On His Bracers As A Way To Honor Him. He'll Wear Them For The Rest Of The Trilogy

15.
In Little Women (2019), Laurie And Jo Swap Articles Of Clothing

16.
In Back To The Future 2, Docs Shirt Design Has Two Horses Chasing A Steam Train, Foreshadowing The Events Of The Next Film

17.
Before Making Spaceballs, Mel Brooks Asked For George Lucas's Permission To Parody Star Wars. Lucas Was Fine With It And Said The Only Condition Was Lone Star Didn't Dress Like Han Solo. As A Result, Lone Star Was Dressed Reminiscent Of Indiana Jones Instead

18.
In The Last Jedi (2017) You Can See Finn’s Jacket Has Been Repaired. Patching The Hole From Kylo Ren’s Lightsaber In The Force Awakens

19.
In Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (2010), Scott Is Seen Wearing A "Plumtree" Shirt. Plumtree Is A Canadian Band That, In 1997 Released A Song Called Scott Pilgrim. This Song Would Inspire Bryan Lee O'malley To Create The Scott Pilgrim Comics, Which The Movie Is Based Off Of

20.
For Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix (2007), Luna Lovegood's Actress Made The Radish Earrings That Her Character Wears In The Movie Herself

21.
Forrest Gump- When Jenny Introduces Forrest To His Son, They're Wearing The Same Outfits As Burt And Ernie And Are Also Leaning To The Left Just Like Them.

23.
In Deadpool 2 (2018), Wade Wears A Shirt That Says: "Olivia & Meredith. Best Friends Purrrr-Ever". The Two Cats Actually Belong To Taylor Swift. The Production Crew Had To Get Permission From Her To Use Their Image.

24.
In "Black Panther" (2018), The Outfits Of T'challa, Nakia, And Okoye While They Travel To Korea Represent The Colors Of The Pan-African Flag

25.
Harry Potter And Neville Longbottom Wore Similar Clothes, During The Battle Of Hogwarts, To Their Fathers In An Old Picture. (Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part II, 2011)

26.
[the Matrix, 1999] The Oracle's Outfit And Kitchen Are A Reference To Michaelangelo's Delphic Sibyl, Depicting A Greek Oracular Figure

27.
In Pulp Fiction (1994) Tarantino's Smiling Globe T-Shirt Is For A Detroit Magazine Called Orbit. They Were The First Magazine To Ever Interview Him About Being A Filmmaker And He Wore The Shirt As A 'Thank You' To Them

28.
In Django Unchained (2012), One Of Django’s Outfits Is Based On An Outfit That Michael Landon Wore In The TV Western Bonanza

29.
Avengers Endgame - Stan Lee's Cameo In The Movie, His Outfit Was Based On His Real Life Wardrobe From The 1970s. Looking Fly In The Movies And Real Life.