Trivia: Ben Stiller got the idea of Tropic Thunder during filming of the 1987 war movie Empire of the Sun.
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: 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: 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: 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.
Trivia: After Bender makes a point with the organic eye, there's a picture of Robot B-9 from the Lost in Space TV series on the wall.
Trivia: Arnetia Walker plays Martin Lawrence's mother in the movie, even though in real life she's only 9 years older than him.
Trivia: Hulk Hogan claimed he was offered the lead role in this film, which director Darren Aronofsky has disputed. Randy the Ram appears to be partially inspired by Hogan, given he was a megastar in the 80's, has bleach-blonde hair and a tanned skin complexion, and occasionally calls people "brother."
Trivia: Though Simone speaks English with an adopted French accent, Stana Katic actually can speak French, and it is one of five foreign languages in which she's fluent.