History Trivia / Fury2014

* DawsonCasting: Creator/BradPitt was born in 1963, making him about 50 during filming. Possibly slightly older than the average combat soldier. At the same time, his obvious age and physical scars suggest that he's a WWI veteran, which was common enough among officers and [=NCOs=] at the time (such men were commonly called "re-treads" in the US Army). [[note]]A DeletedScene suggests a possible reason Wardaddy had never managed to get a commission: [[spoiler: he's a convicted felon]].[[/note]]

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8dlRbX8aN8 One]] is an alternate pacing of the ActuallyPrettyFunny dialogue.

** [=LaBeouf=]'s method acting didn't endear him to the cast and crew, particuarly his personal hygiene. It to the point that he was set up in a nearby bed and breakfast away from everyone for the duration of filming,

* ShownTheirWork: While the vast majority of movies featuring tanks merely having them firing their cannons without any discussion of the ''type'' of shell being fired, the writers for this film did their homework. There are multiple types of shells that tanks can fire, depending on the situation. In fact, on occasion Coon-Dog will yell "what do you want?" in order to be told what shell to load. Some of the different shells are:
** AP (Armor Piercing): Used against tanks or other armored vehicles.
** HE (High Explosive): For structures and buildings.
** WP/Willy Pete(White Phosphorus): Incendiary shell. Creates fires that burn very hot and can't be easily extinguished with water.
** Smoke: Exactly what it says on the tin. Creates a wall of smoke.

* DawsonCasting: Brad Pitt was born in 1963, making him about 50 during filming. Possibly slightly older than the average combat soldier. At the same time, his obvious age and physical scars suggest that he's a WWI veteran, which was common enough among officers and [=NCOs=] at the time (such men were commonly called "re-treads" in the US Army). [[note]]A DeletedScene suggests a possible reason Wardaddy had never managed to get a commission: [[spoiler: he's a convicted felon]].[[/note]]
* DeletedScene: Fury has a few, about 50 minutes worth.

** Creator/ScottEastwood nearly got into a fist-fight with Creator/BradPitt and [=LaBeouf=] by spitting tobacco on the tank (which was called for in the script) and arguing with the other two about his habits. Though when asked about this supposed incident, he denied that it happened.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh2Q6DdEvwM One]] has Gordo explain to Norman the vulenerability of the Sherman tanks, and also shows the hatch [[spoiler: Norman uses to escape in the finale]].It also features Wardaddy telling Norman NOT to shoot without his clearance, which would've created a plot hole for the later event when [[spoiler: Lt. Parker's tank got hit]].

** The actors were made to live in the tank they used for filming for an extended period of time. Which kind of heightens the words " That's home" when Wardaddy refers to Fury.

* DyeingForYourArt: Not in the usual sense of hair dye in that Creator/ShiaLaBouf actually ''cut his face, pulled out a tooth, and refused to bathe'' to get himself more into character. This backfired when he smelled so bad and behaved so oddly that he was kicked out of the cast accommodations.

* DyeingForYourArt: Not in the usual sense of hair dye in that Creator/ShiaLeBouf actually ''cut his face, pulled out a tooth, and refused to bathe'' to get himself more into character. This backfired when he smelled so bad and behaved so oddly that he was kicked out of the cast accommodations.

* ActorAllusion: When Bible asks Norman where he's from, he starts to say "Pittsburgh" before being interrupted by Grady. Logan Lerman's previous film was ''Perks Of Being A Wallflower'', which was shot (and took place in) the same city.

* CastingGag:
** Creator/ClintEastwood's son Scott appears briefly. A nod towards Clint's famous [=WW2=] tank film ''Film/KellysHeroes''.
** Another nod in the Japanese voice over is Creator/MaiFuchigami as Emma. Ironically, she voiced a very skilled Panzer IV commander in an [[Anime/GirlsUndPanzer anime about tanks]].

* DyeingForYourArt: Not in the usual sense of hair dye in that Shia [=LeBouf=] actually ''cut his face, pulled out a tooth, and refused to bathe'' to get himself more into character. This backfired when he smelled so bad and behaved so oddly that he was kicked out of the cast accommodations.

** Director David Ayer encouraged the main cast to spar in-between takes to better understand the sense of conflict and help tighten their camraderie on-screen.
** As mentioned in DyeingForYourArt, Shia [=LaBeouf=] cut his face and stopped grooming to better portray the part of Bible.
** Scott Eastwood nearly got into a fist-fight with Brad Pitt and [=LaBeouf=] by spitting tobacco on the tank (which was called for in the script) and arguing with the other two about his habits. Though when asked about this supposed incident, he denied that it happened.

* FakeAmerican: Englishman JasonIsaacs as a US Army Captain.

** [[WorldOfTanks Wargaming.net]] released a special pack that includes a virtual model of the tank, and even the likeness of the characters as the crew. It charges double for what a comparable tank would normally cost.
** After the film was released, the undercut saw a surge in popularity among young men - after Brad Pitt's hairstyle in it. Type 'Fury' into Youtube and half the search results will be tutorials on how to pull off the style.

** Tank-wise, The movie's supposedly [=M4A3=] tanks used by the U.S. Army are actually [=M4A2s=] that would be more commonly used by the British forces. While externally similar and still American-produced, the American doctrine in Europe called for the usage of only the gas-powered [=M4A3=] Shermans while the [=M4A2=]s use diesel and used in the Lend-Lease program.

** Creator/ClintEastwood's son Scott appears briefly. A nod towards Clint's famous WW2 tank film ''Film/KellysHeroes''.

* ActorAllusion:
** When Bible asks Norman where he's from, he starts to say "Pittsburgh" before being interrupted by Grady. Logan Lerman's previous film was ''Perks Of Being A Wallflower'', which was shot (and took place in) the same city.

** ClintEastwood's son Scott appears briefly. A nod towards Clint's famous WW2 tank film ''Film/KellysHeroes''.

** This isn't the [[Film/InglouriousBasterds first time]] Creator/BradPitt has been an AntiHero who commits a few war crimes against Germans.
** It isn't the [[Film/BlackHawkDown first time]] Creator/JasonIsaacs has played an Army Captain either.

* ActorAllusion: When Bible asks Norman where he's from, he starts to say "Pittsburgh" before being interrupted by Grady. Logan Lerman's previous film was ''Perks Of Being A Wallflower'', which was shot (and took place in) the same city.
** This isn't the [[Film/InglouriousBasterds first time]] Creator/BradPitt has been an AntiHero who commits [[ObligatoryWarCrimeScene a few war crimes]] against Germans.

* CastingGag: ClintEastwood's son Scott appears briefly. A nod towards Clint's famous WW2 tank film ''Film/KellysHeroes''.

* ShownTheirWork: While the movie has it's share of HollywoodTactics, a number of scenes are fairly accurate:
** Throughout the film, the most common threat faced by the Sherman tanks are enemies firing from concealment, to include infantry with anti-tank rockets, towed anti-tank guns, and armored vehicles lying in wait for the enemy to come into the kill zone. An armored vehicle was far more likely to face its end at such a surprise attack than they were to be attacked out in the open.
** The tactics used to protect the tanks from enemy infantry, to include friendly supporting infantry and lobbing grenades from open hatches. It was also fairly common to keep the tank "unbottoned", with the crew (or at least the commander) sticking their heads out of the hatches for improved visibility (they were far more likely to survive if they saw a threat earlier).
** The tactics used when the Shermans faced the heavier [[spoiler: Tiger tank]]: [[AttackAttackAttack Charge at it]] to close the distance and try to outflank it. Nearly all tanks put their strongest armor on the front, so weaker opponents would have to get around it to AttackItsWeakPoint.
** And of course, the Germans' use of ChildSoldiers, as the closing months of the war saw the use of rather desperate tactics by the Nazi leadership.

** Scott Eastwood nearly got into a fist-fight with Brad Pitt and [=LaBeouf=] by spitting tobacco on the tank (which was called for in the script) and arguing with the other two about his habits.

** Tank-wise, The movie's [=M4A3=] tanks are actually British [=M4A2s=]. While externally similar, the American doctrine in Europe called for the usage of only the gas-powered [=M4A3=] Shermans while the [=M4A2=]s use diesel.

* HeyItsThatVoice: The Japanese dub has some well-know voice actors in the cast:
** [[Creator/KenyuuHoriuchi Don "Wardaddy" Collier]] is [[Franchise/MetalGear Raiden]], [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsOriginalGeneration Ilmgart Kazahara]] and [[Anime/AfterWarGundamX Jamil Neate]].
** Boyd 'Bible' Swan is [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure Jean Pierre Polnareff]].
** [[Creator/YuukiKaji Norman Ellison]] is [[Manga/AttackOnTitan Eren Yeager]], [[Anime/GuiltyCrown Shu Ouma]] and [[VideoGame/HyruleWarriors Link]].
** [[Creator/MaiFuchigami Emma]] is a former [[Anime/GirlsUndPanzer Tiger & Panzer IV commander]]. Doubles as CastingGag.

** [[WorldOfTanks Wargaming.net]] released a special pack that includes a virtual model of the tank, and even the likeness of the characters as the crew. It charges double for what a [[MoneyDearBoy comparable tank would normally cost.]]