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* CastingGag:
** Amusingly, Series/{{Blackadder}} I (Creator/RowanAtkinson) actually ''was'' a king, [[HilariousInHindsight who ruled for about thirty seconds]] and Series/{{Blackadder}} Back and Forth featured another Blackadder becoming King, this time for life with the implication that his ancestors before him and his descendants after him were Kings and Queens of England, too.
** Rowan Atkinson ''was'' actually in a ''James Bond'' film, if an unofficial one (''Film/NeverSayNeverAgain'').
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** Funnier when you realise the villain from ''Film/DieAnotherDay'' is also here, playing the prime minister, meaning both the villain and the FemmeFatale are both here playing good guys.


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** Creator/RosamundPike actually ''was'' in a ''Film/JamesBond'' movie (''Film/DieAnotherDay'').
** So was Rowan Atkinson, if an unofficial one (''Film/NeverSayNeverAgain'').

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** Creator/RosamundPike actually Rowan Atkinson ''was'' actually in a ''Film/JamesBond'' movie (''Film/DieAnotherDay'').
** So was Rowan Atkinson,
''James Bond'' film, if an unofficial one (''Film/NeverSayNeverAgain'').
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* FakeBrit: Creator/GillianAnderson.
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* ActorAllusion: Simon Ambrose [[spoiler:turning out to be a traitor will not be a surprise to fans of ''Film/ThreeHundred''.]]
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** Amusingly, Series/{{Blackadder}} I (Creator/RowanAtkinson) actually ''was'' a king, [[HilariousInHindsight who ruled for about thirty seconds.]] and Series/{{Blackadder}} Back and Forth featured another Blackadder becoming King, this time for life with the implication that his ancestors before him and his descendants after him were Kings and Queens of England, too.
** Rosamund Pike actually ''was'' in a ''Film/JamesBond'' movie (''Film/DieAnotherDay'').

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** Amusingly, Series/{{Blackadder}} I (Creator/RowanAtkinson) actually ''was'' a king, [[HilariousInHindsight who ruled for about thirty seconds.]] seconds]] and Series/{{Blackadder}} Back and Forth featured another Blackadder becoming King, this time for life with the implication that his ancestors before him and his descendants after him were Kings and Queens of England, too.
** Rosamund Pike Creator/RosamundPike actually ''was'' in a ''Film/JamesBond'' movie (''Film/DieAnotherDay'').



* FakeNationality: We have an American as a Frenchman (John Malkovich) and an Australian as an English agent serving as an Interpol liaison (Natalie Imbruglia).
* FakeBrit: Gillian Anderson.
* MarketBasedTitle: At least one version (the Brazilian) uses Series/MrBean's name on the film's title due to the character's popularity instantly associating Rowan Atkinson with him there. He is still referred to in the film as Johnny English, though.

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* FakeNationality: We have an American as a Frenchman (John Malkovich) (Creator/JohnMalkovich) and an Australian as an English agent serving as an Interpol liaison (Natalie Imbruglia).
(Creator/NatalieImbruglia).
* FakeBrit: Gillian Anderson.
Creator/GillianAnderson.
* MarketBasedTitle: At least one version (the Brazilian) uses Series/MrBean's name on the film's title due to the character's popularity instantly associating Rowan Atkinson Creator/RowanAtkinson with him there. He is still referred to in the film as Johnny English, though.
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* MarketBasedTitle: At least one version (the Brazilian) uses Series/MrBean's name on the film's title due to the character's popularity instantly associating Rowan Atkinson with him there. He is still referred to in the film as Johnny English, though.
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* HeyItsThatGuy:
** Creator/RowanAtkinson as Johnny English. Guess when you're making a parody of spy movies, might as well pick up Series/MrBean to do the job...
** Female co-star Lorna Campbell is "Torn" singer Natalie Imbruglia.
** [[Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbean Joshamee Gibbs]] is the Prime Minister.
** [[Film/VForVendetta Creedy]] is Johnny's boss!
** In ''Reborn'', [[Series/TheXFiles Agent Scully]] is Pegasus.
** And [[TheWire McNulty]] is Agent 1.
** Series/{{Blackadder}} gets to be friends with Captain Darling this time around.
** Creator/ChristinaChong (Lorna Bucket in the ''Series/DoctorWho'' episode "A Good Man Goes To War") has a minor role.
** [[Series/{{Torchwood}} Owen Harper]] is the EvilGenius.
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* CastingGag:
** Amusingly, Series/{{Blackadder}} I (Creator/RowanAtkinson) actually ''was'' a king, [[HilariousInHindsight who ruled for about thirty seconds.]] and Series/{{Blackadder}} Back and Forth featured another Blackadder becoming King, this time for life with the implication that his ancestors before him and his descendants after him were Kings and Queens of England, too.
** Rosamund Pike actually ''was'' in a ''Film/JamesBond'' movie (''Film/DieAnotherDay'').
** So was Rowan Atkinson, if an unofficial one (''Film/NeverSayNeverAgain'').
** Funnier when you realise the villain from ''Film/DieAnotherDay'' is also here, playing the prime minister, meaning both the villain and the FemmeFatale are both here playing good guys.

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* FakeNationality
** In the first movie we have an American as a Frenchman (John Malkovich) and an Australian as an English agent serving as an Interpol liaison (Natalie Imbruglia).
** In the second movie, Johnny, already distressed at seeing [=MI7=] outsourced to Toshiba, might have flipped if he knew his superior was played by an American (Gillian Anderson).

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* FakeNationality
** In the first movie we
FakeNationality: We have an American as a Frenchman (John Malkovich) and an Australian as an English agent serving as an Interpol liaison (Natalie Imbruglia).
** In the second movie, Johnny, already distressed at seeing [=MI7=] outsourced to Toshiba, might have flipped if he knew his superior was played by an American (Gillian Anderson).
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* CastingGag:
** Amusingly, Series/{{Blackadder}} I (Creator/RowanAtkinson) actually ''was'' a king, [[HilariousInHindsight who ruled for about thirty seconds.]] and Series/{{Blackadder}} Back and Forth featured another Blackadder becoming King, this time for life with the implication that his ancestors before him and his descendants after him were Kings and Queens of England, too.
** Rosamund Pike actually ''was'' in a ''Film/JamesBond'' movie (''Film/DieAnotherDay'').
** So was Rowan Atkinson, if an unofficial one (''Film/NeverSayNeverAgain'').
** Funnier when you realise the villain from ''Film/DieAnotherDay'' is also here, playing the prime minister, meaning both the villain and the FemmeFatale are both here playing good guys.
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** Funnier when you realise the villain from ''Film/DieAnotherDay'' is also here, playing the prime minsiter, meaning both the villain and the FemmeFatale are both here playing good guys.

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** Funnier when you realise the villain from ''Film/DieAnotherDay'' is also here, playing the prime minsiter, minister, meaning both the villain and the FemmeFatale are both here playing good guys.

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* ActorAllusion: Simon Ambrose [[spoiler:turning out to be a traitor will not be a surprise to fans of ''Film/ThreeHundred''.]]
* CastingGag:
** Amusingly, Series/{{Blackadder}} I (Creator/RowanAtkinson) actually ''was'' a king, [[HilariousInHindsight who ruled for about thirty seconds.]] and Series/{{Blackadder}} Back and Forth featured another Blackadder becoming King, this time for life with the implication that his ancestors before him and his descendants after him were Kings and Queens of England, too.
** Rosamund Pike actually ''was'' in a ''Film/JamesBond'' movie (''Film/DieAnotherDay'').
** So was Rowan Atkinson, if an unofficial one (''Film/NeverSayNeverAgain'').
** Funnier when you realise the villain from ''Film/DieAnotherDay'' is also here, playing the prime minsiter, meaning both the villain and the FemmeFatale are both here playing good guys.
* FakeNationality
** In the first movie we have an American as a Frenchman (John Malkovich) and an Australian as an English agent serving as an Interpol liaison (Natalie Imbruglia).
** In the second movie, Johnny, already distressed at seeing [=MI7=] outsourced to Toshiba, might have flipped if he knew his superior was played by an American (Gillian Anderson).



** Creator/RowanAtkinson as Johnny English. Guess when you're making a parody of spy movies, might as well pick up Series/MrBean to do the job...
*** Amusingly, Series/{{Blackadder}} I actually ''was'' a king, [[HilariousInHindsight who ruled for about thirty seconds.]] and Series/{{Blackadder}} Back and Forth featured another Blackadder becoming King, this time for life with the implication that his ancestors before him and his descendants after him were Kings and Queens of England, too.

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** Creator/RowanAtkinson as Johnny English. Guess when you're making a parody of spy movies, might as well pick up Series/MrBean to do the job...
*** Amusingly, Series/{{Blackadder}} I actually ''was'' a king, [[HilariousInHindsight who ruled for about thirty seconds.]] and Series/{{Blackadder}} Back and Forth featured another Blackadder becoming King, this time for life with the implication that his ancestors before him and his descendants after him were Kings and Queens of England, too.
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** [[PiratesOfTheCaribbean Joshamee Gibbs]] is the Prime Minister.

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** [[PiratesOfTheCaribbean [[Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbean Joshamee Gibbs]] is the Prime Minister.



** In ''Reborn'', AgentScully is Pegasus.
*** And [[TheWire McNulty]] is Agent 1.
*** {{Blackadder}} gets to be friends with Captain Darling this time around.
*** Creator/ChristinaChong (Lorna Bucket in the ''Series/DoctorWho'' episode "A Good Man Goes To War") has a minor role.
*** [[Series/{{Torchwood}} Owen Harper]] is the EvilGenius.

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** In ''Reborn'', AgentScully [[Series/TheXFiles Agent Scully]] is Pegasus.
*** ** And [[TheWire McNulty]] is Agent 1.
*** {{Blackadder}} ** Series/{{Blackadder}} gets to be friends with Captain Darling this time around.
*** ** Creator/ChristinaChong (Lorna Bucket in the ''Series/DoctorWho'' episode "A Good Man Goes To War") has a minor role.
*** ** [[Series/{{Torchwood}} Owen Harper]] is the EvilGenius.EvilGenius.

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*** ChristinaChong (Lorna Bucket in the ''Series/DoctorWho'' episode "A Good Man Goes To War") has a minor role.

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*** ChristinaChong Creator/ChristinaChong (Lorna Bucket in the ''Series/DoctorWho'' episode "A Good Man Goes To War") has a minor role.
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** Creator/RowanAtkinson as Johnny English. Guess when you're making a parody of spy movies, might as well pick up MrBean to do the job...
*** Amusingly, {{Blackadder}} I actually ''was'' a king, [[HilariousInHindsight who ruled for about thirty seconds.]] and {{Blackadder}} Back and Forth featured another Blackadder becoming King, this time for life with the implication that his ancestors before him and his descendants after him were Kings and Queens of England, too.

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** Creator/RowanAtkinson as Johnny English. Guess when you're making a parody of spy movies, might as well pick up MrBean Series/MrBean to do the job...
*** Amusingly, {{Blackadder}} Series/{{Blackadder}} I actually ''was'' a king, [[HilariousInHindsight who ruled for about thirty seconds.]] and {{Blackadder}} Series/{{Blackadder}} Back and Forth featured another Blackadder becoming King, this time for life with the implication that his ancestors before him and his descendants after him were Kings and Queens of England, too.
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*** Amusingly, {{Blackadder}} I actually ''was'' a king, [[HilariousInHindsight who ruled for about thirty seconds.]]

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*** Amusingly, {{Blackadder}} I actually ''was'' a king, [[HilariousInHindsight who ruled for about thirty seconds.]]]] and {{Blackadder}} Back and Forth featured another Blackadder becoming King, this time for life with the implication that his ancestors before him and his descendants after him were Kings and Queens of England, too.
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** [[VForVendetta Creedy]] is Johnny's boss!

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** [[VForVendetta [[Film/VForVendetta Creedy]] is Johnny's boss!
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** RowanAtkinson as Johnny English. Guess when you're making a parody of spy movies, might as well pick up MrBean to do the job...

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** RowanAtkinson Creator/RowanAtkinson as Johnny English. Guess when you're making a parody of spy movies, might as well pick up MrBean to do the job...
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*** [[{{Torchwood}} Owen Harper]] is the EvilGenius.

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*** [[{{Torchwood}} [[Series/{{Torchwood}} Owen Harper]] is the EvilGenius.
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*** [[Torchwood Owen Harper]] is the EvilGenius.

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*** [[Torchwood [[{{Torchwood}} Owen Harper]] is the EvilGenius.
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*** ChristinaChong (Lorna Bucket in the ''Series/DoctorWho'' episode "A Good Man Goes To War") has a minor role.

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*** ChristinaChong (Lorna Bucket in the ''Series/DoctorWho'' episode "A Good Man Goes To War") has a minor role.role.
*** [[Torchwood Owen Harper]] is the EvilGenius.

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*** {{Blackadder}} gets to be friends with Captain Darling this time around

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*** {{Blackadder}} gets to be friends with Captain Darling this time aroundaround.
*** ChristinaChong (Lorna Bucket in the ''Series/DoctorWho'' episode "A Good Man Goes To War") has a minor role.
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*** Amusingly, {{Blackadder}} I actually ''was'' a king, [[HilariousInHindsight who ruled for about thirty seconds.]]
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*** [[Blackadder]] gets to be friends with Captain Darling this time around

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*** [[Blackadder]] {{Blackadder}} gets to be friends with Captain Darling this time around
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*** And [[TheWire McNulty]] is Agent 1.

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*** And [[TheWire McNulty]] is Agent 1.1.
*** [[Blackadder]] gets to be friends with Captain Darling this time around
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* [=~Hey, It's That Guy!~=]:

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* [=~Hey, It's That Guy!~=]: HeyItsThatGuy:
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** In ''Reborn'', AgentScully is Pegasus.

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** In ''Reborn'', AgentScully is Pegasus.Pegasus.
*** And [[TheWire McNulty]] is Agent 1.
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* FakeBrit: Gillian Anderson.



** Female co-star Lorna Campbell is "Torn" singer Natalie Imbruglia.

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** Female co-star Lorna Campbell is "Torn" singer Natalie Imbruglia.Imbruglia.
** [[PiratesOfTheCaribbean Joshamee Gibbs]] is the Prime Minister.
** [[VForVendetta Creedy]] is Johnny's boss!
** In ''Reborn'', AgentScully is Pegasus.
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[=~Hey, It's That Guy!~=]:

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