History Trivia / Hook

* DawsonCasting: The majority of Lost Boys were played by kids of ten or eleven, with Rufio being played by a teenager to emphasize his role as the leader. However Creator/JamesMadio - who played Don't Ask - was actually fourteen and only a couple months younger than Creator/DanteBasco. Gwyneth Paltrow was also around eighteen when she played Wendy in a flashback to her childhood.

* PlayingGertrude: Creator/MaggieSmith was fifty six playing Wendy at ninety two. She does appear without ageing make-up in the flashback to Peter meeting Moira, when Wendy's age matches Smith's.

** The kissing couple that was briefly lifted into the air by Tinkerbell's pixie dust were Creator/GeorgeLucas and Creator/CarrieFisher. Fisher also served as an uncredited script doctor.

* FanNickname: Creator/JuliaRoberts actually had one amongst the crew because of how she treated everyone: "Tinkerhell".

* AllStarCast: Creator/RobinWilliams, Creator/DustinHoffman, Creator/MaggieSmith, Creator/JuliaRoberts, Creator/BobHoskins and cameos from Music/PhilCollins, Creator/CarrieFisher, Creator/GlennClose and Creator/GeorgeLucas. And thanks to RetroactiveRecognition, Creator/GwynethPaltrow in a minor role.

* ChannelHop: Creator/StevenSpielberg started developing the project at Creator/Disney, then it went to Creator/ParamountPictures, then it eventuall went to Creator/TriStarPictures.

** Spielberg, known for his great rapport with child actors, also had a difficult time dealing with the Lost Boys due to them being so rambunctious on the set. Years later, Spielberg joked that it almost made him consider not having any more children.

* MidDevelopmentGenreShift: This was intended to be a musical, but according to lyricist Music/LeslieBricusse, the filmmakers realized it would be both too long and too expensive, so most of the songs were cut ("We Don't Wanna Grow Up" and "When You're Alone" the exceptions). The happy instrumental theme that closes the film was originally the melody of a song called "Childhood", and a sheet music anthology of his work includes it, with the explanation that everyone loved it but couldn't think of a way to keep it in the film.

* RealLifeRelative: All of Creator/DustinHoffman's children have cameos in the film. Max Hoffman plays Peter at five years old. Jake Hoffman is a little league player at Jack's game. And Rebecca Hoffman plays Jane in the play at the start.

** One of the original ideas for the film in TheEighties was a musical remake of the Disney animated version of the original play starring Music/MichaelJackson. Supposedly, Jackson never forgave Spielberg for not casting him in this version; alternatively he ''was'' approached but he didn't want to play this Peter.

** Spielberg was not the first choice to direct the film. [[Film/TheLastStarfighter Nick Castle]] had planned to direct and spent a year in pre-production writing the script and planning. Spielberg then became interested and Castle was paid to leave the director's chair. He still shares screen story credit, however.

** Creator/JosephMazzello auditioned for Jack, but he was determined to be too young for the part. Spielberg promised to cast him in a future project, which he fulfilled with ''Film/JurassicPark''.

** Creator/RebeccaDeMornay, Creator/SamanthaMathis, Creator/MegRyan and Creator/WinonaRyder were considered for Tinkerbell.

** Creator/RobinWilliams and Creator/DustinHoffman developed a playful rivalry onset. When Hoffman halted the filming of one scene because he lost his motivation, Williams quipped, "Why don't you try acting?" (Which was a GeniusBonus reference to what Laurence Olivier, who disliked method acting, had told method actor Hoffman on the set of Film/MarathonMan after Hoffman continued to demand retakes, unhappy with his performance) After Williams flubbed a line and started speaking gibberish, Hoffman looked to a camera and quipped, "Well, what did you expect from [[Series/MorkAndMindy Mork?]]" Williams did the next take perfectly and said to Hoffman, "Hey, ''Film/{{Ishtar}}'''s on TV tonight".

** Creator/RebeccaDeMornay, Creator/SamanthaMathis and Creator/WinonaRyder were considered for Tinkerbell.

** One of the original ideas for the film in TheEighties was a musical remake of the Disney animated version of the original play starring Music/MichaelJackson. Supposedly, Jackson never forgave Spielberg for not casting him in this version.

* OldShame: ''Hook'' came out during a period where Spielberg was desperately trying to invoke TomHanksSyndrome, and prove he could be a serious director. ''Hook'' ended up being the most critically derided movie on his resume, so Spielberg doesn't reflect on it too well. He does say he's still glad he made the film though, as it's how he met Creator/RobinWilliams.

* TheOtherMarty: Brenda Fricker was originally cast as Granny Wendy before being replaced with Maggie Smith for unknown reasons.

** Creator/SamanthaMathis and Creator/WinonaRyder were considered for Tinkerbell.

** Creator/RobinWilliams and Creator/DustinHoffman developed a playful rivalry onset. When Hoffman halted the filming of one scene because he lost his motivation, Williams quipped, "Why don't you try acting?" After Williams flubbed a line and started speaking gibberish, Hoffman looked to a camera and quipped, "Well, what did you expect from [[Series/MorkAndMindy Mork?]]" Williams did the next take perfectly and said to Hoffman, "Hey, ''Film/{{Ishtar}}'''s on TV tonight".

** Creator/DonaldSutherland was considered for Captain Hook.
** Creator/RichardDreyfuss was interested in the production and offered to play Smee.

** Creator/SmanthaMathis and Creator/WinonaRyder were considered for Tinkerbell.

** By all accounts, Creator/JuliaRoberts made life on the set a nightmare. Already going through a messy breakup with her then-fiance Creator/KieferSutherland which led to her suffering from depression and caused her to go and hide out in Ireland ''in the middle of production'' and she only came back because Creator/StevenSpielberg threatened to fire her if she didn't. Upon returning, she proceeded to complain about everything from the script to her outfit (which at one point was to more closely resemble [[Disney/PeterPan Tinkerbell's]] appearance, complete with a blonde wig, only for it to be changed after she became furious with it.) Also, her final scene where she was full-size came about from a WagTheDirector moment where she demanded to appear onscreen with at least one other actor due to her frustration at having filmed all of her previous scenes in greenscreen. The end result lead to her career being stunted for a while, the crew to nickname her "Tinkerhell" and for Spielberg to vow never to work with her again.

** Creator/WinonaRyder was considered for Tinkerbell.

** In the original draft of the script [[http://www.awesomefilm.com/script/hook1.pdf]][[http://www.awesomefilm.com/script/hook2.pdf]], Peter and Moira were in their thirties as opposed to forties. Maggie was also younger, being only a child of five. Spielberg aged up the parents to reflect the feeling of the aging baby boomer generation. Maggie was bumped up to seven to match her actress Amber Scott's age. Peter also wasn't an emotionally AbusiveParent ChildHater to his kids, he was simply an overworked, stressed man. There was originally a much bigger role for the mermaids, and Tiger Lily herself was set to have had a large role in the film. The original script was also more adult in tone, complete with mild swearing and child slaves. [[spoiler:Hook's fate in this version is ambiguous. He appears to be going down with his sinking ship but then he and Peter collide "in a tremendous thundering burst of energy" before the script abruptly cuts back to the nursery in London.]]

** Spielberg also had a difficult time dealing with the Lost Boys due to them being so rambunctious on the set. Years later, Spielberg joked that it almost made him consider not having any more children.

* HostilityOnTheSet: By all accounts, Creator/JuliaRoberts made life on the set a nightmare. Already going through a messy breakup with her then-fiance Creator/KieferSutherland which led to her suffering from depression and caused her to go and hide out in Ireland ''in the middle of production'' and she only came back because Creator/StevenSpielberg threatened to fire her if she didn't. Upon returning, she proceeded to complain about everything from the script to her outfit (which at one point was to more closely resemble [[Disney/PeterPan Tinkerbell's]] appearance, complete with a blonde wig, only for it to be changed after she became furious with it.) Also, her final scene where she was full-size came about from a WagTheDirector moment where she demanded to appear onscreen with at least one other actor due to her frustration at having filmed all of her previous scenes in greenscreen. The end result lead to her career being stunted for a while, the crew to nickname her "Tinkerhell" and for Spielberg to vow never to work with her again.

** Creator/RobinWilliams and Creator/DustinHoffman developed a playful rivalry onset. When Hoffman halted the filming of one scene because he lost his motivation, Williams quipped, "Why don't you try acting?" After Williams flubbed a line and started speaking gibberish, Hoffman looked to a camera and quipped, "Well, what did you expect from [[Series/MorkAndMindy Mork?]] Williams did the next take perfectly and said to Hoffman, "Hey, ''Film/{{Ishtar}}'''s on TV tonight".

** In the original draft of the script [[http://www.awesomefilm.com/script/hook1.pdf]][[http://www.awesomefilm.com/script/hook2.pdf]], Peter and Moira were in their thirties as opposed to forties. Maggie was also younger, being only a child of five. Spielberg aged up the parents to reflect the feeling of the aging baby boomer generation. Maggie was bumped up to seven to match her actress Amber Scott's age. Peter also wasn't a jerk to his kids, he was simply an overworked, stressed man. There was originally a much bigger role for the mermaids, and Tiger Lily herself was set to have had a large role in the film. The original script was also more adult in tone, complete with mild swearing and child slaves. [[spoiler:Hook's fate in this version is ambiguous. He appears to be going down with his sinking ship but then he and Peter collide "in a tremendous thundering burst of energy" before the script abruptly cuts back to the nursery in London.]]

* FreezeFrameBonus: When Wendy is telling the children the story of Peter Pan, she's actually holding one of the original printings of the book - identified by the olive colour and gold gilt design on the front.

** Creator/{{Sony}}'s Dolby Digital/DTS counterpart, ''Sony Dynamic Digital Sound'', was supposed to debut with this movie. But for whatever reason, it got delayed and ended up premiering with ''Film/LastActionHero'' instead; SDDS wasn't popular and has since been largely discontinued.

* FakeBrit: Creator/GwynethPaltrow as the young Wendy in a flashback.

* MissingTrailerScene: The original teaser trailer. Not only is the content of said trailer an example of this (the shot of the hook raising up in the air is not in the finished product), but the music was specifically composed by Creator/JohnWilliams for the teaser and never plays in the final cut.

** In the original draft of the script [[http://www.awesomefilm.com/script/hook1.pdf]][[http://www.awesomefilm.com/script/hook2.pdf]], Peter and Moira were in their thirties as opposed to forties. Maggie was also younger, being only a child of five. Spielberg aged up the parents to reflect the feeling of the aging baby boomer generation. Maggie was bumped up to seven to match her actress Amber Scott's age. Peter also wasn't a jerk to his kids, he was simply an overworked, stressed man. There was originally a much bigger role for the mermaids, and Tiger Lily herself was set to have had a large role in the film.

* ActorAllusion:
** Tootles shouts "Seize the day!" in the final scene, a reference to ''Film/DeadPoetsSociety'' and Robin Williams' character.
** And also Smee shouting "GOOD MOOOOOOOORNING NEVERLAND!", in reference to ''Film/GoodMorningVietnam''.