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*** The woman Sydney/Edith is based on really was English, making this an example of AdaptationalNationality.
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* ActorAllusion:
** Shea Wigham discusses gambling in Atlantic City. His character in ''Series/BoardwalkEmpire'' is from Atlantic City.
** He and Creator/JeremyRenner had also played partners in ''Film/LordsOfDogtown''.
** Shea Wigham discusses gambling in Atlantic City. His character in ''Series/BoardwalkEmpire'' is from Atlantic City.
** He and Creator/JeremyRenner had also played partners in ''Film/LordsOfDogtown''.
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** Rosalyn giving Sydney a kiss was Amy Adams' idea. In the script, Rosalyn just gave her a talking to and then left. Realising that Sydney would not just let her leave like that, Adams suggested the kiss as a way of completely stunning Sydney.
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** Rosalyn giving Sydney a kiss was Amy Adams' Creator/AmyAdams' idea. In the script, Rosalyn just gave her a talking to and then left. Realising that Sydney would not just let her leave like that, Adams suggested the kiss as a way of completely stunning Sydney.
* CastTheRunnerUp: Although Creator/ChristianBale was the first choice for Irving, he had to briefly drop out due to scheduling conflicts. Creator/BradleyCooper was already cast as Richie and was then going to replace Bale. Creator/JeremyRenner was then going to replace Cooper as Richie. But when Bale's schedule cleared up, everyone reverted to their initial parts - and Carmine was then written so that Renner could star.
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* FakeAmerican: The Welsh-born English Creator/ChristianBale and English Jack Huston play American characters.
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* FakeAmerican: The Welsh-born English Creator/ChristianBale and English Jack Huston Creator/JackHuston play American characters.
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* HostilityOnTheSet: David O. Russell reportedly screamed at Amy Adams during production and it got so bad that '''Christian Bale''' stepped in to defend her, telling him to "stop acting like an asshole."
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* HarpoDoesSomethingFunny: According to Creator/ChristianBale, much of the movie was improvised. So during the shooting of the film, he noted to Creator/DavidORussell, "You realize that this is going to change the plot greatly down track." To which Russell replied, "Christian, I hate plots. I am all about characters, that's it."
* HostilityOnTheSet:David O. Russell Creator/DavidORussell reportedly screamed at Amy Adams Creator/AmyAdams during production and it got so bad that '''Christian Bale''' '''Creator/ChristianBale''' stepped in to defend her, telling him to "stop acting like an asshole."
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* PlayingGertrude: In true Creator/DavidORussell tradition, Rosalyn's real life counterpart was in her mid-30s. Creator/JenniferLawrence was twenty-three. She's implied to be something of a trophy wife - but is clearly still meant to be older than Lawrence was at the time.
* UnderageCasting: In true Creator/DavidORussell tradition, Rosalyn's real life counterpart was in her mid-30s. Creator/JenniferLawrence was twenty-three. She's implied to be something of a trophy wife - but is clearly still meant to be older than Lawrence was at the time.
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** Creator/BenAffleck was also signed on to direct.
** Although Creator/ChristianBale was the first choice for Irving, he had to briefly drop out due to scheduling conflicts. Bradley Cooper was already cast as Richie and was then going to replace Bale. Creator/JeremyRenner was then going to replace Cooper as Richie. But when Bale's schedule cleared up, everyone reverted to their initial parts - and Carmine was then written so that Renner could star.
** The original script of the movie which was entitled ''American Bullshit'' has a LighterAndSofter approach such as Bradley Cooper's and Christian Bale's characters being more heroic and friendly to each other but Amy Adams' and Jennifer Lawrence's characters were DemotedToExtra and had little involvement in the con. It also used the real names of those involved in the ABSCAM operation except for Mel's wife (who actually committed suicide).
* WorkingTitle: Originally, the title of this film was ''American [[PrecisionFStrike Bullshit]]''. Though that would end up as a CensoredTitle.
** Although Creator/ChristianBale was the first choice for Irving, he had to briefly drop out due to scheduling conflicts. Bradley Cooper was already cast as Richie and was then going to replace Bale. Creator/JeremyRenner was then going to replace Cooper as Richie. But when Bale's schedule cleared up, everyone reverted to their initial parts - and Carmine was then written so that Renner could star.
** The original script of the movie which was entitled ''American Bullshit'' has a LighterAndSofter approach such as Bradley Cooper's and Christian Bale's characters being more heroic and friendly to each other but Amy Adams' and Jennifer Lawrence's characters were DemotedToExtra and had little involvement in the con. It also used the real names of those involved in the ABSCAM operation except for Mel's wife (who actually committed suicide).
* WorkingTitle: Originally, the title of this film was ''American [[PrecisionFStrike Bullshit]]''. Though that would end up as a CensoredTitle.
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** Creator/BenAffleck was also signed on originally considered to direct.
** Although Creator/ChristianBale was the first choice for Irving,direct, but he had to briefly drop dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. Bradley Cooper was already cast direct ''Series/TheStand2020'', which he eventually dropped out of as Richie and was then going to replace Bale. Creator/JeremyRenner was then going to replace Cooper as Richie. But when Bale's schedule cleared up, everyone reverted to their initial parts - and Carmine was then written so that Renner could star.
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** The original script of the movie which was entitled ''American Bullshit'' has a LighterAndSofter approach such asBradley Cooper's Irving and Christian Bale's characters Richie being more heroic and friendly to each other but Amy Adams' Sydney and Jennifer Lawrence's characters Rosalyn were DemotedToExtra and had little involvement in the con. It also used the real names of those involved in the ABSCAM operation except for Mel's wife (who actually committed suicide).
* WorkingTitle: Originally, the title of this film was ''American [[PrecisionFStrike Bullshit]]''. Though that would end up as aCensoredTitle.CensoredTitle.
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** Although Creator/ChristianBale was the first choice for Irving,
** The original script of the movie which was entitled ''American Bullshit'' has a LighterAndSofter approach such as
* WorkingTitle: Originally, the title of this film was ''American [[PrecisionFStrike Bullshit]]''. Though that would end up as a
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* HostilityOnTheSet: David O. Russell reportedly screamed at Amy Adams during production and it got so bad that '''Christian Bale''' stepped in to defend him, telling him to "stop acting like an asshole."
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* HostilityOnTheSet: David O. Russell reportedly screamed at Amy Adams during production and it got so bad that '''Christian Bale''' stepped in to defend him, her, telling him to "stop acting like an asshole."
