History Trivia / ModernWarfare

** Waraabe, and by proxy the African Militia announcer, is [[TwentyFour Ike Dubaku]]

*** KanaUeda voices in the Japanese dub Vorshevsky's daughter.
*** Zakhaev in the flashbacks is voiced by NorioWakamoto. Being Wakamoto, it was easy to imagine that the statue of Zakhaev in Modern Warfare 2 might be actually of [[Manga/AzumangaDaioh Chiyo-Chichi]]!

** The P.M.C. announcer in multiplayer is [[LiamOBrien Jushiro]] [[{{Bleach}} Ukitake]].

** William Fichtner (''BlackHawkDown'', ''DriveAngry'') is MW3's Sandman, while Timothy Olyphant (''{{Justified}}'', ''{{Hitman}}'') is Grinch ([[Film/{{Spiderman}} Tobey Maguire]] [[WhatCouldHaveBeen was initially reported to voice the character]]) and Idris Elba (''TheLosers'', ''{{Takers}}'') is Truck.

** The P.M.C. announcer in multiplayer is [[LiamOBrien Jushiro]] [[{{Bleach}} Ukitake]]

*** Zakhaev in the flashbacks is voiced by NorioWakamoto. Being Wakamoto, it was easy to imagine that the statue of Zakhaev in Modern Warfare 2 might be actually of [[AzumangaDaioh Chiyo-Chichi]]!

** Captain [=MacMillan=] is [[{{Underworld}} Markus Corvinus]] and VincentVanGogh from that episode of ''Series/DoctorWho''.

** Sandman is [[LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit Elliot Stabler]].

** Similarly, in Japanese, [[KeijiFujiwara Makarov]] is [[{{Gundam00}} Ali al-Saachez]], and both fit the bill as bloodthirsty mercenaries.
** [[FumihikoTachiki Overlord]] is [[NeonGenesisEvangelion Gendo Ikari]].
** Captain MacMillain is [[{{Underworld}} Markus Corvinus]] and VincentVanGogh from that episode of ''Series/DoctorWho''.

** KanaUeda voices in the Japanese dub Vorshevsky's daughter.
** Zakhaev in the flashbacks is voiced by NorioWakamoto. Being Wakamoto, it was easy to imagine that the statue of Zakhaev in Modern Warfare 2 might be actually of [[AzumangaDaioh Chiyo-Chichi]]!
** And by this [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aj7BN4EIkac&feature=player_embedded]], we could safely conclude that [[RieTanaka Sugintou]] from RozenMaiden is one of the crew of the AC-130.

** In the Japanese dub, Price is [[{{Gundam00}} Colonel]][[UnshoIshizuka Smirnov]].

** Captain MacMillain is [[{{Underworld}} Markus Corvinus]] and [[DoctorWho Vincent Van Gogh]].

* GenreKiller: For WWII games, despite not actually being one. It inspired a wave of similar modern series or modern updates of formerly WWII games/

** Waraabe, and by proxy the African Militia announcer, is [[{{24}} Ike Dubaku]]

* IKnewIt: Theories that [[spoiler:[[BigBad Vladimir Makarov]] was the First Horseman]] were correct.

** The P.M.C. announcer in multiplayer is [[LiamOBrien Jushiro]] [[{{Bleach Ukitake]]

** Craig Fairbass voices three different characters in the series' history (Gaz, Ghost and Wallcroft in that order). If the [[BritishAccent distinct Cockney accent]] didn't give it away, they you must be sent to a mental hospital.
** [[TwentyFour Ike Dubaku]] is Waraabe and by proxy the African Militia announcer in multiplayer.
** LiamOBrien is the P.M.C. announcer in Multiplayer, sounding a bit like a mix of [[{{Naruto}} Gaara]] and [[ResidentEvil5 Reynard Fisher]].

** Similarly, in Japanese, [[KeijiFujiwara Makarov]] is [[{{Gundam00}} Ali]], and both fit the bill as bloodthirsty mercenaries.

** In the Japanese dub, Price is [[GundamDoubleO Colonel]][[UnshoIshizuka Smirnov]].

** William Fichtner (''BlackHawkDown'', ''DriveAngry'') is MW3's Sandman, while Timothy Olyphant (''{{Justified}}'', ''{{Hitman}}'') is Grinch ([[Film/{{Spiderman}} Tobey Maguire]] [[WhatCouldHaveBeen was initially reported to voice the character]]) and TroyBaker is Truck.

** [[TwentyFour Ike Dubaku]] is Waraabe and by proxy the African Militia announcer in multiplayer

* IKnewIt: Theories that [[spoiler:[[BigBad Vladimir Makarov]] is the First Horseman]] were correct.

** LiamOBrien is the P.M.C. announcer in Multiplayer, sounding a bit like a mix of [[{{Naruto}} Gaara]] and [[ResidentEvil5 Reynard Fisher]].

** [[{{24}} Ike Dubaku]] is Waraabe and by proxy the African Militia announcer in multiplayer

** Craig Fairbass voices three different characters in the series' history (Gaz, Ghost and Wallcroft in that order). If the [[BritishAccent distinct Cockney accent]] didn't give it away, they you must be sent to a mental hospital.

** Craig Fairbass voices three different characters in the series' history (Gaz, Ghost and Wallcroft in that order). If the [[BritishAccent distinct Cockney accent]] give it away, they you must be sent to a mental hospital.

** William Fichtner (''BlackHawkDown'', ''DriveAngry'') is MW3's Sandman, while Timothy Olyphant (''{{Justified}}'', ''{{Hitman}}'') is Grinch ([[Film/Spiderman TobeyMaguire]] [[WhatCouldHaveBeen was initially reported to voice the character]]) and TroyBaker is Truck.

** William Fichtner (''BlackHawkDown'', ''DriveAngry'') is MW3's Sandman, while Timothy Olyphant (''{{Justified}}'', ''{{Hitman}}'') is Grinch (TobeyMaguire [[WhatCouldHaveBeen was initially reported to voice the character]]) and TroyBaker is Truck.

** Looks like Tobey Maguire's [[SpiderMan returning to New York]], although he won't hesitate to [[WhyDontYaJustShootHim resort to a M4 to get the job done.]]