History Trivia / CommandAndConquerRedAlert3

** The Soviet Union is led by an Englishman and their top scientist is a Swede. Krukov's and Oleg's actor are of Russian descent, the former is Venezuelan and the latter is American. Dasha is probably Russian (her last name suggests she ''could'' be Ukrainian) but her actress Creator/IvanaMilicevic (pronounced "Mil-ee-savich") is a Serbian immigrant who grew up in the United States.

** As revealed in, believe it or not, [[https://www.vice.com/en/article/qjkv9q/an-oral-history-of-tim-currys-escape-to-the-one-place-uncorrupted-by-capitalism an oral history of the line]], the shot was the first and only take of Curry reading the line. As is obvious, it captures his genuine reaction to seeing the line on the teleprompter.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUgx5JhFbHE ...though really, a lot more than just that can be noticed from him.]] [[HamAndCheese Considering the rest of the script]], he can hardly be blamed.

** Before EA decided to revitalize the [[VideoGame/CommandAndConquer3TiberiumWars Tiberium universe]], some consideration was made to make another Red Alert, which would have a more [[https://www.artstation.com/artwork/QZWQl toy-like design.]]

** Greg Black revealed in his [[https://twitter.com/TheGregBlack/status/1086136531390148608/photo/1 Twitter]] that the third faction was not supposed to be Japan, but ''Switzerland''.
** Before EA decided to revitalize the [[VideoGame/VideoGame/CommandAndConquer3TiberiumWars Tiberium universe]], some consideration was made to make another Red Alert, which would have a more [[https://www.artstation.com/artwork/QZWQl toy-like design.]]

* ActorLeavesCharacterDies: Actor Nicholas Worth, who played Premier Alexander Romanov in ''Red Alert 2'', died a year before ''3'' was released. The game explains his absence by saying he has fled.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Greg Black revealed in his [[https://twitter.com/TheGregBlack/status/1086136531390148608/photo/1 Twitter]] that the third faction was not supposed to be Japan, but ''Switzerland''.

* NamesTheSame:
** Nikolai (General Krukov and Co-Commander Moskvin)
** Players unfamiliar with the game may get a bit of nostalgia when they first hear of the name "General Krukov", which is one letter away from the famous traitor "Kukov" from [=RA1=]. [[spoiler: Turns it out may have been intentional, as guess who betrays you about halfway through the Soviet Campaign? {{Subverted}} when it turns out he was framed by the real Soviet villain, Cherdenko.]]

* {{McLeaned}}: Actor Nicholas Worth, who played Premier Alexander Romanov in ''Red Alert 2'', died a year before ''3'' was released. The game explains his absence by saying he has fled.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Greg Black revealed in his [[https://twitter.com/TheGregBlack/status/1086136531390148608/photo/1 Twitter]] that the third faction was not supposed to be Japan, but ''Switzerland''.

* {{Corpsing}}: Creator/TimCurry noticeably struggles to contain his laughter as he delivers [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niZpcdp2v34&feature=youtu.be a particular line in the final allied mission]]:

** The Soviet Union is led by an Englishman and their top scientist is a Swede. Krukov's actor is an American of Russian descent. Dasha is probably Russian (her last name suggests she ''could'' be Ukrainian) but her actress Creator/IvanaMilicevic (pronounced "Mil-ee-savich") is a Serbian immigrant who grew up in the United States.

* ExecutiveMeddling: ''Red Alert 3'''s DRM, which was one of the reasons why the game was (along with forgetting in some copies to add the 20th cd-key digit) a failure in terms of profit, apparently it was this economic failure along with the resources lost in ''Tiberium'' what convinced EA executives to make ''Tiberian Twilight''.

* AllStarCast: Probably has one of the most loaded cast of talent in video game history, including Creator/JonathanPryce, Creator/TimCurry, Creator/JKSimmons, Creator/GeorgeTakei, and Creator/GinaCarano. Then ''Uprising'' raises the bar with ''Wrestling/RicFlair'', in all his [[LargeHam hammy glory.]]

** Players unfamiliar with the game may get a bit of nostalgia when they first hear of the name "General Krukov", which is one letter away from the famous traitor "Kukov" from [=RA1=]. [[spoiler: Turns it out may have been intentional, as guess who betrays you about halfway through the Soviet Campaign? {{Subverted}} when it turns out he was framed by the real Soviet villain, Chernenko.]]

* ExecutiveMeddling: ''Red Alert 3'''s DRM ,which was one of the reasons why the game was (along with forgetting in some copies to add the 20th cd-key digit) a failure in terms of profit, apparently it was this economic failure along with the resources lost in ''Tiberium'' what convinced EA executives to make ''Tiberian Twilight''.

** The Soviet Union is led by an Englishman and their top scientist is a Swede. Krukov's actor is an American of Russian descent. Dasha is probably Russian (her last name suggests she ''could'' be Ukrainian). Actress Creator/IvanaMilicevic (pronounced "Mil-ee-savich") is a Serbian immigrant who grew up in the United States.

* PlayingAgainstTheType: Creator/PeterStomare is known for his stoic and tough roles and yet in this game, he plays the NonActionGuy Dr. Gregor Zelinsky.