History Trivia / HitMan

* MeanCharacterNiceActor: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuY67FY8bao 47 and Diana during their off-hours.]]

* {{Defictionalization}}: Replica "Silverballers" have gone up for bid on eBay.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Whereas the other three games in the series came onto UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} in March 2007, a year after ''Blood Money''[='=]s release, ''Contracts'' remained unavailable on the platform until January 2014 due to a music licensing issue regarding a Music/{{Clutch}} song in the mission "Deadly Cargo".

* CreatorsFavorite: David Bateson considers ''Silent Assassin'' to be his favorite game in the series.

* DuelingWorks: The ''Hitman'' series has traditionally gone up against [[VideoGame/SplinterCell Sam Fisher]] in the console wars, particularly ''Absolution''.

* BigNameFan: [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer Believe it or not]], Marxist philosopher and cultural critic Slavoj Žižek [[http://kotaku.com/5935676/one-film-critic-voted-that-awful-hitman-movie-as-one-of-the-best-of-all-time-seriously voted for it]] for ''Sight & Sound'''s poll regarding the best films of all time. Even the writer of the piece seems confused by this decision.

* MeanCharacterNiceActor:
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuY67FY8bao 47 and Diana on their off-hours.]]
** There was a bit during the press conference for ''Absolution'' where Bateson was asked what traits he shares with 47, and he jokingly threatened to kill the reporters. "I'm very happy, very well-adjusted."

** Agent Smith and [[Series/TheMatrix Agent Smith.]] Lampshaded in Contracts.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/IronGalaxyStudios bet on the right to make ''Hitman GO'' and lost, [[http://www.giantbomb.com/articles/dave-lang-s-top-10-games-of-2014/1100-5139/ according to CEO Dave Lang]], although he also states that the end result is probably way better than whatever they would have come up with.

* DuelingWorks: The ''Hitman'' series has traditionally gone up against [[VideoGame/SplinterCell Sam Fisher]] in the console wars, particularly the first two games.

* ExecutiveMeddling: The infamous train duel scene was filmed in a rush after director Xavier Gens was fired over conflicts with the studio.

* BigNameFan: David Bateson rates ''Silent Assassin'' as his favorite.

* ProductionForeshadowing: of ''VideoGame/DeusExHumanRevolution''. [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Anatomy_Lesson_of_Dr._Nicolaes_Tulp The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp]] makes a brief appearance in the opening of Blood Money's "Curtains Down".

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/IronGalaxyStudios bet on the right to make Hitman GO and lost, [[http://www.giantbomb.com/articles/dave-lang-s-top-10-games-of-2014/1100-5139/ according to CEO Dave Lang]], although he also states that the end result is probably way better than whatever they would have come up with.

* ActorAllusion:
** Creator/TimothyOlyphant is a well-trained killer with superb [[Film/APerfectGetaway situational awareness]].
** [[Series/{{Deadwood}} This isn't the first time]] Olyphant has played a character who broke someone's neck whilst lynching them.

* BigNameFan: [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer Believe it or not]], Marxist philosopher and cultural critic Slavoj Žižek [[http://kotaku.com/5935676/one-film-critic-voted-that-awful-hitman-movie-as-one-of-the-best-of-all-time-seriously voted for it]] for ''Sight & Sound'' 's poll regarding the best films of all time. Even the writer of the piece seems confused by this decision.
* DyeingForYourArt: Creator/TimothyOlyphant put on 20 pounds of muscle and shaved his head for the role.
* ExecutiveMeddling: The infamous "train duel" scene was filmed in a rush after the director was fired over conflicts with the studio.
* MoneyDearBoy: Creator/TimothyOlyphant has admitted in interviews that he did the film as a means to help pay for his house after ''Series/{{Deadwood}}'' was cancelled.
* ReleaseDateChange: The movie was delayed from its October 2007 release, to late November 2007 to facilitate for re-shoots.

* DyeingForYourArt: Creator/TimothyOlyphant put on 20 pounds of muscle and shaving his head for the role.

* DyeingForYourArt: Creator/TimothyOlyphant put on 20 pounds of muscle for the role.

** In the near-final script, Agent Markov is revealed as the main villain who wants to replace the President-to-be with an doppelganger loyal to him. 47 is pursued by Spetsnaz (not the other clones), and the whole plan is foiled by Mike (who [[EngineeredPublicConfession recorded Markov's confession]] after slipping one of 47's spy microphones under his lapel). 47 manipulates Markov into shooting the President during Udre's funeral, and then blows him up anyway.

* BigNameFan: [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer Believe it or not]], Marxist philosopher and cultural critic Slavoj Žižek
[[http://kotaku.com/5935676/one-film-critic-voted-that-awful-hitman-movie-as-one-of-the-best-of-all-time-seriously voted for it]] for ''Sight & Sound'' 's poll regarding the best films of all time. Even the writer of the piece seems confused by this decision.

** Tymothy Olyphant is a well-trained killer with superb [[Film/APerfectGetaway situational awareness]].

* BigNameFan: [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer Believe it or not]], Marxist philosopher and cultural critic Slavoj Žižek [[http://kotaku.com/5935676/one-film-critic-voted-that-awful-hitman-movie-as-one-of-the-best-of-all-time-seriously voted for it]] for ''Sight & Sound'' 's poll regarding the best films of all time. Even the writer of the piece seems confused by this decision.

* MoneyDearBoy: Timothy Olyphant has admitted in interviews that he did the film as a means to help pay for his house after ''Series/{{Deadwood}}'' was cancelled.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In the near-final script, Agent Markov is revealed as the main villain who wants to replace the President-to-be with an doppelganger loyal to him. 47 is pursued by Spetsnaz (not the other clones), and the whole plan is foiled by Mike (who [[EngineeredPublicConfession recorded Markov's confession]] after slipping one of 47's spy microphones under his lapel). 47 manipulates Markov into shooting the President during Udre's funeral, and then blows him up anyway.

* {{Defictionalization}}: Replica "Silverballers" have gone up for bid on ebay.
* DuelingWorks: The ''Hitman'' series has traditionally gone up against [[VideoGame/SplinterCell Sam Fischer]] in the console wars, particularly the first two games. It seems civilians are almost a novelty in ''Hitman 2'' -- half of it is almost a military espionage game, anyway, with 47 picking off Russian and Arab terrorists in military-laced levels.

** Actually, there was a bit during the press conference for ''Absolution'' where Bateson was asked what traits he shares with 47, and he jokingly threatened to kill the reporters. "I'm very happy, very well-adjusted."
* NamesTheSame: Agent Smith and [[Series/TheMatrix Agent Smith.]] Lampshaded in Contracts.

* NoExportForYou: An odd version. ''Contracts'' was unavailable on Steam despite all of the other Hitman games being released on the platform due to a music licensing issue. It has since been added in the Steam store in January 2014.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: IronGalaxyStudios bet on the right to make Hitman GO and lost, [[http://www.giantbomb.com/articles/dave-lang-s-top-10-games-of-2014/1100-5139/ according to CEO Dave Lang]] although he also states that the end result is probably way better than whatever they would have come up with.

* DuelongWorks: The ''Hitman'' series has traditionally gone up against [[VideoGame/SplinterCell Sam Fischer]] in the console wars, particularly the first two games. It seems civilians are almost a novelty in ''Hitman 2'' -- half of it is almost a military espionage game, anyway, with 47 picking off Russian and Arab terrorists in military-laced levels.

* {{Defictionalization}}: Replica "Silvrballers" have gone up for bid on ebay.
* FollowTheLeader: The ''Hitman'' series has traditionally gone up against [[VideoGame/SplinterCell Sam Fischer]] in the console wars, particularly the first two games. It seems civilians are almost a novelty in ''Hitman 2'' -- half of it is almost a military espionage game, anyway, with 47 picking off Russian and Arab terrorists in military-laced levels.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Jay Wolpert hosted the pilot. When the series was picked up, NBC requested that Wolpert drop 20 pounds and wear a toupee. Wolpert balked and Tommarken was hired to host.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: The show hasn't been seen since its cancellation, primarily because the "fact videos" were licensed for one showing each and Wolpert hasn't been able to negotiate new terms.

* HeyItsThatVoice:
** In the original English version:
*** Vivica A. Fox as Lasandra Dixon
*** Traci Lords as Layla. Her other voice credits include Madam Cassandra in ''VideoGame/TrueCrimeNewYorkCity''.
** In the Japanese version:
*** Creator/MasakiTerasoma as Agent 47. And this is not the first time he voiced a professional hitman, [[Manga/{{Naruto}} except that hitman was an inmortal psycho]].
*** Creator/AyanaTaketatsu as Victoria.

* HeyItsThatVoice: Rod Roddy, best known for ''Series/ThePriceIsRight''.

!!The comic book:
* IAmNotShazam: Tommy is not referred to as "Hitman" in the series, nor does he identify by that as anything but the job he does, but his guest appearances in comics often have people identify him by that name.
* ScrewedByTheNetwork: DC became notoriously gun-shy about promoting ''Hitman'' after the Columbine High School shootings in 1999, which is one of the factors that ultimately led to its cancellation.
* ThrowItIn: One time the writers were coming up with the silliest ideas for comic characters and when Dog Welder was suggested the contest was over. Lol and behold, the character was made up.