Trivia: Ben Stiller got the idea of Tropic Thunder during filming of the 1987 war movie Empire of the Sun.
Trivia: The costume designer wanted Brad Pitt's suit to look really bad, but to her surprise, she discovered that no matter how cheap or tacky the suit was that he tried on was... he looked good in every single one. She eventually discovered the secret to finally making him look bad was to purposely put him in a suit that had the wrong measurements for his body, and give him gaudy wool ties.
Trivia: Choke author Chuck Palahnuik can be glimpsed in the final scene sitting next to Sam Rockwell on the plane.
Trivia: In the scene where Add gets to the beach and goes to the payphone, there's a "j.k. living" sticker on the payphone glass, which is the name of the production company that is owned by Mcconaughey. (Stands for Just Keep Living.)
Trivia: The number Emily gives Will is 212-664-7665. Unlike the usual fake "555" number often used in movies, this is a real number that's also used in Scott Pilgrim vs. The World and The Adjustment Bureau. Universal Studios acquired it precisely to save having to use a fake number in their films.
Trivia: Jason's surname "Tripitikas" is a wry reference to the Chinese epic "Journey of the West", on which the film is partially based. In it, the Monkey King is freed from a stone prison by the monk Tripitika.
Trivia: Danny Wallace, on whose book the film was very-loosely based, appears in the Hen Night party scene near the end of the film, standing at the bar just behind Jim Carrey.
Trivia: Although the movie title is "27 Dresses", one of Jane's bridesmaid outfits is actually a man's black suit and tie (pant suit), and not a dress at all. This is shown at the end during Jane and Kevin's wedding. So really the movie should be called "26 Dresses and One Suit."
Trivia: Despite her prominent billing, Dianne Wiest does not appear until an hour and twenty minutes into the film, and has less than ten minutes of screen time.
Trivia: Some details are taken from Jason Segel's life. For example, the naked breakup is based on a similar incident and he was working on a puppet-based Dracula rock-opera.
Trivia: When Mauricio and Sarah receive the dress for baptizing a future daughter, they ponder over raising future children as Jewish or Catholics. Mauricio then says, "Who ever heard of Jewish Puerto Ricans?" John Leguizamo, who plays Mauricio, has children who are half Jewish.
Trivia: Penelope Cruz won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Maria Elena, even though she only has 15 minutes of screen time.
Trivia: Ryan Reynolds and Emily Mortimer play the parents of Elisabeth Harnois in this film. In real life, Reynolds is only three years older than Harnois, and Mortimer is only eight years older than her.
Trivia: Christian Bale was originally cast as George W. Bush, but left the production before filming started. Josh Brolin was cast at the last minute instead.
Trivia: The final complete "Wallace and Gromit" film to feature original voice actor Peter Sallis before his retirement. He voiced the character in only one other project after - an educational mini-series that featured the character in short vignettes introducing segments about unique inventions.
Trivia: The opening scene really was filmed in one shot with no breaks in filming; they rehearsed and had a run-through five times to get it right.
Trivia: As Leela lands at the Demolition Derby, you see a knock-off Enterprise, and the Eagle 1 vessel from Space: 1999, among other recognizable ships.
