History Trivia / HotFuzz

** Looks like [[Film/ShaunOfTheDead the zombie twins]] got themselves a different job.

* ActorAllusion to ''ShaunOfTheDead'' with the fence-leaping scene, now reversed. Also, "What are you thinking?" "...Pub?"

* HeyItsThatGuy: Of course, [[ShaunOfTheDead Shaun]] / [[{{Spaced}} Tim]] as Nicholas Angel and [[ShaunOfTheDead Ed]] / [[{{Spaced}} Mike]] as Danny Butterman.

** DC Cartwright is played by [[ShaunOfTheDead Noel/Noodle]], and DS Wainwright is [[Film/TheBourneSeries Simon Ross]].
** Not to mention that the London Metropolitan Police is staffed at the highest level by [[ShaunOfTheDead Phil]], [[Series/ImAlanPartridge Alan Partridge]] and [[TheOffice Tim Canterbury]].

** And the truly savvy will recognize IndianaJones' French, head-exploding rival [[Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk Belloq]] as the Reverend. He was also [[Film/MightyMorphinPowerRangers Ivan Ooze]], in case you needed more proof not to trust him.

* Nicholas Angel is named after the musical supervisor for both HotFuzz and ShaunOfTheDead, Nick Angel. Also while researching for the film, Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg discovered that a surprising number of police officers were called Nick or Andy; not only adding weight to the main character's name, but setting up the 'Andes' joke with the two Andys

* When the chase in the grocery store begins while, Danny is looking at the Bargain Bin [=DVDs=], the DVD he tosses back in the bin lands on a film called "Zombies Party;" the DVD is actually ShaunOfTheDead.

** It seems [[Sherlock John Watson]] has joined the Met

** And the truly savvy will recognize IndianaJones' French, head-exploding rival [[Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk Belloq]] as the Reverend.

** [[Film/TheLivingDaylights James]] [[Film/LicenseToKill Bond]]/''[[Series/DoctorWho Rassilon]]''/[[Film/FlashGordon Prince Barin]] owns a supermarket!

** JamesBond/''[[Series/DoctorWho Rassilon]]''/[[Film/FlashGordon Prince Barin]] owns a supermarket!

** DC Cartwright is played by [[ShaunOfTheDead Noel/Noodle]], and DS Wainwright is [[TheBourneUltimatum Simon Ross]].

** [[TheOmen Mrs. Baylock]] quit her job as the Antichrist's nanny to open a hotel.

* When the chase in the grocery store begins while, Danny is looking at the Bargain Bin DVDs, the DVD he tosses back in the bin lands on a film called "Zombies Party;" the DVD is actually ShaunOfTheDead.

* The blond haired boy stood next to Nicholas Angel in the school picture, the one who Tim Messenger suggests he lets wear his helmet, is called [[ThemeNaming Gabriel]], and actually had a bigger role in the uncut version of the film. This can be seen in the deleted scenes on the DVD.

* HeyItsThatGuy: Of course, [[ShaunOfTheDead Shaun]]/[[{{Spaced}} Tim]] as Nicholas Angel and [[ShaunOfTheDead Ed]]/[[{{Spaced}} Mike]] as Danny Butterman.

*** RetroactiveRecognition: (Probably only to people outside the U.K., who wouldn't be as familiar with Stephen Merchant.) Hey [[VideoGame/{{Portal2}} Wheatley]], have you always had problems with birds?

** [[GangsOfNewYork Boss Tweed]] / [[Film/HarryPotter Horace Slughorn]]/[[MoulinRouge Harold Zidler]] is the head of Standford Police!

** Not to mention that the London Metropolitan Police is staffed at the highest level by [[{{Shaun of the Dead}} Phil]], [[Series/ImAlanPartridge Alan Partridge]] and [[TheOffice Tim Canterbury]].

** Who knew that Michael [[RetroactiveRecognition would leave town, move to King's Landing]] and take the name [[GameOfThrones Sandor Clegane]]?
** The Father Christmas who [[spoiler:stabs Angel in the hand]] at the beginning of the film is an uncredited PeterJackson.

* Nicholas Angel's service number is 777, also known as the mark of God.

* Nicholas Angel is named after the musical supervisor for both {{Hot Fuzz}} and {{Shaun of the Dead}}, Nick Angel. Also while researching for the film, Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg discovered that a surprising number of police officers were called Nick or Andy; not only adding weight to the main character's name, but setting up the 'Andes' joke with the two Andys

* Simon Pegg not only underwent weapons training for his role, he lost two stone (around 28lbs) whilst doing so. He also took up jogging, and continued to do so while filming in Somerset.

* The Somerfield that Skinner runs is not only a real UK supermarket chain, the exterior shots are of the very same store that director {{Edgar Wright}} used to work at as a teenager. He's even got a brief 'blink and you'll miss it' cameo of pushing a cage in the background. Unfortunately the shop has since become a Co-operative store.

* {{Bill Bailey}} plays two different characters that share the same service number, 101. One character is seen reading novels by Iain Banks, while the other reads novels by Iain M Banks. They're both written by the same author, the 'M' just shows that the book is science fiction.

* The blond haired boy stood next to Nicholas Angel in the school picture, the one who Tim Messenger suggests he lets wear his helmet, is called [[ThemeNaming Gabriel]], and actually had a bigger role in the uncut version of the film. This can be seen in the deleted scenes on the DVD.

* ShoutOut: Where do we begin?
** [[{{Chinatown}} Forget it, Nicholas. It's Sandford.]]
** A blink-and-you'll-miss-it ShoutOut occurs [[RunningGag repeatedly]] with the two guys running the front desk at the police station. One reads nothing but [[IainMBanks Iain M. Banks]] and the other nothing but [[IainBanks Iain Banks]] novels. This is a subversion of... something... in that while Iain M and Iain are the same man, [[spoiler:the two identical desk sergeants are not.]]
** [[TheShining "You've always been here."]] In an inn, too. And his later compatriot is named Danny.
** There's a bit [[spoiler:where Nick has been stabbed by Danny, stashed in the boot of his car, then revealed only to be NotQuiteDead]], that's a homage to Tarantino's favorite shot: from the boot of the car.
** In the supermarket, the DVD of ''ShaunOfTheDead'' can be glimpsed for a few frames, with the title 'Zombies Party'.
*** According to the DVD commentary, the ''ShaunOfTheDead'' DVD was actually the Spanish version of the film, title and all.
**** Another shout out to ''ShaunOfTheDead'', when Nicholas and Danny are chasing the shoplifter, they come across a row of fences where Nick says "What, you've never taken a shortcut before?"
** When a shed full of guns is revealed: "[[WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse By the Power of Grayskull!]]". Also said later on when Butterman's film collection is revealed.
** Outsider cop visits a small town and discovers an evil's cult plot? Sounds like ''TheWickerMan''. Bonus points since Edward Woodward (who played the cop in the original Wicker Man) appears in the film.
*** Well technically, the [[spoiler:NWA]] is not an evil cult, but a WellIntentionedExtremist association GoneHorriblyWrong.
** The name of Janet Barker's twins announced at the NWA meeting, Roger and Martin; after the protagonists of the ''Lethal Weapon'' series.
** The use of The Cardigans' song "Lovefool" in the village staging of ''RomeoAndJuliet'' implies that they've taken their cues from Baz Luhrmann's ''Romeo + Juliet'' (1996).
*** More obviously perhaps, Blower and Draper are using the famous knight/angel costumes from that film. (While the background characters are in period dress), and Juliet uses Romeo's Beretta to commit suicide.
** The [[spoiler:priest]] seems to have spring loaded pistols in his sleeves a la [[TaxiDriver Travis Bickle]].
*** Looks more like The Mariachi in {{Desperado}}
** The lines in the beginning of ''ShaunOfTheDead''.
--> '''Danny Butterman''': Do you want anything from the shop?
--> '''Nicholas Angel''': Cornetto.
** [[ShaunOfTheDead "You've got red on you."]]
** In addition to the NWA being a ShoutOut to [[{{NWA}} you-know-what]] (see FunWithAcronyms), Danny's "Yeaaaahh booooyyyyy!" to the barman before getting drunk with Angel.
** [[spoiler:Mr. Thatcher]] firing a Winchester Model 1887 - sawn off - is a reference to ''Terminator2''.

** And the truly savvy will recognize IndianaJones' French, head-exploding rival Belloq as the Reverend.

** [[{{Hellraiser}} Dr. Channard]] is James Reaper.

* HeyItsThatGuy: Of course, [[ShaunOfTheDead Shaun]]/[[{{Spaced}} Tim]] as Nicholas Angel.

** When a shed full of guns is revealed: "[[HeMan By the Power of Grayskull!]]". Also said later on when Butterman's film collection is revealed.

** [[spoiler:Mr. Thatcher]] firing a Winchester Model 1887 - sawn off - is a reference to ''Terminator2''.

*** RetroactiveRecognition: (Probably only to people outside the U.K., who wouldn't be as familiar with Stephen Merchant.) Hey [[{{Portal2}} Wheatley]], have you always had problems with birds?

** [[GangsOfNewYork Boss Tweed]] / [[Film/HarryPotter Horace Slughorn]] is the head of Standford Police!

** JamesBond/''[[Series/DoctorWho Rassilon]]'' owns a supermarket!

** Not to mention that the London Metropolitan Police is staffed at the highest level by [[{{Shaun of the Dead}} Phil]], [[ImAlanPartridge Alan Partridge]] and [[TheOffice Tim Canterbury]].

*** RetroactiveRecognition: Hey [[Portal2 Wheatley]], have you always had problems with birds?

** JamesBond/''[[DoctorWho Rassilon]]'' owns a supermarket!

** [[CoronationStreet Val Barlow]] is Leslie Tiller, [[DoctorWho who is also a vampire.]]
** [[DoctorWho Mr. Magpie]] is George Merchant, the Fridge Magnate.