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* ProducedByCastMember: Besides playing Red Pollard, Creator/TobeyMaguire was one of the film's executive producers.
* RomanceOnTheSet: Creator/TobeyMaguire met his jewelry designer wife Jennifer Meyer on the set.
* RomanceOnTheSet: Creator/TobeyMaguire met his jewelry designer wife Jennifer Meyer on the set.
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* PosthumousCredit: Royce Applegate, who had a minor role as Dutch Doogan, was killed in a house fire six months before the film's release.
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* CastTheExpert: George "the Iceman" Woolf is played by Gary Stevens: a LivingLegend, Kentucky Derby-winning, Hall of Fame jockey. Stevens retired from race riding in 2005, but returned to the sport full time in 2013 and is still riding at the highest level as of June 2017.
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* CastTheExpert: George "the Iceman" Woolf is played by Gary Stevens: a LivingLegend, Kentucky Derby-winning, Hall of Fame jockey. Stevens retired from race riding in 2005, but returned to the sport full time in 2013 2013, and is still riding continued to ride at the highest level as (with a couple of June 2017.breaks in between for knee and hip replacements) until retiring for good in November 2018.
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* AFIS100Years100Cheers: #50
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* PlayingAgainstType: Quintessential ButtMonkey StrawLoser Creator/WilliamHMacy as a fast-talking, charismatic radio host.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: UnderageCasting: Creator/ChrisCooper had to be aged for his character to look the part. Because he was over 25 years younger than his character, Cooper's hair was whitened and his hairline was shaved back to show a widow's peak hairline. Cooper, despite being two years younger than Creator/JeffBridges, was made to appear older in contrast.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** The second Santa Anita race, as described in the book, is [[spoiler:simultaneously one of the greatest and most heartbreaking episodes in Seabiscuit's career]], but is missing from themovie.movie.
** Creator/RobertDuvall turned down the role of Charles Howard because he was making ''Film/SecondhandLions''.
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** The second Santa Anita race, as described in the book, is [[spoiler:simultaneously one of the greatest and most heartbreaking episodes in Seabiscuit's career]], but is missing from the
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* ExpectingSomeoneTaller: War Admiral is described as being 18 hands high, while Seabiscuit himself is described as being "barely fifteen hands". In reality, Seabiscuit was 15.2 and War Admiral only an inch taller at 15.3. The most notable physical differences between them in real life (War Admiral was almost a hundred pounds lighter but had legs several inches longer than Seabiscuit's, and was overall a more refined horse) would have been difficult to portray in film.
** A subverted example of "Expecting Someone Shorter": [[http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2003/07/25/Limp-Seabiscuit-hobbles-onscreen/13331059156002/ One reviewer]] called Creator/TobeyMaguire, who played Red Pollard, "the world's tallest jockey". Maguire is normal height at 5'8" (173 cm), which ''is'' exceptionally tall for a jockey (and [[RealityEnsues why Red was forced into an eating disorder to keep weight off]]). The subversion: the real-life Pollard was 5'7".
* RomanceOnTheSet: Tobey Maguire met his jewelry designer wife on the set.
** A subverted example of "Expecting Someone Shorter": [[http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2003/07/25/Limp-Seabiscuit-hobbles-onscreen/13331059156002/ One reviewer]] called Creator/TobeyMaguire, who played Red Pollard, "the world's tallest jockey". Maguire is normal height at 5'8" (173 cm), which ''is'' exceptionally tall for a jockey (and [[RealityEnsues why Red was forced into an eating disorder to keep weight off]]). The subversion: the real-life Pollard was 5'7".
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* ExpectingSomeoneTaller: War Admiral DyeHard:
** Creator/TobeyMaguire had to dye his hair red to play, well, Red Pollard.
** Creator/ElizabethBanks had to dye her blonde hair dark brown to play Marcela Zabala.
* DyeingForYourArt: Creator/TobeyMaguire had to slim down to play Red. Keep in mind that this film isdescribed as being 18 hands high, while Seabiscuit himself is described as being "barely fifteen hands". In reality, Seabiscuit was 15.2 and War Admiral only an inch taller at 15.3. The most notable physical differences made between them in real life (War Admiral was almost a hundred pounds lighter but had legs several inches longer than Seabiscuit's, ''Film/SpiderMan1'' and was overall a more refined horse) would have been difficult to portray ''Film/SpiderMan2'' in film.
** A subverted example of "Expecting Someone Shorter": [[http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2003/07/25/Limp-Seabiscuit-hobbles-onscreen/13331059156002/ One reviewer]] called Creator/TobeyMaguire, who played Red Pollard, "the world's tallest jockey". Maguire is normal height at 5'8" (173 cm),which ''is'' exceptionally tall for a jockey (and [[RealityEnsues why he is required to put on some muscles.
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** American Creator/TobeyMaguire as the Canadian Redwas forced into an eating disorder to keep weight off]]). The subversion: Pollard.
** American Creator/ElizabethBanks as thereal-life Pollard was 5'7".
Mexican Marcela Zabala.
* RomanceOnTheSet:Tobey Maguire Creator/TobeyMaguire met his jewelry designer wife on the set.set.
* ThoseTwoActors: Creator/TobeyMaguire and Creator/ElizabethBanks are mainstays of the ''Film/SpiderManTrilogy'' (though [[Film/SpiderMan2 the second film]] of the series was not yet released during this film's premiere).
* TroubledProduction: Creator/TobeyMaguire injured his back during filming, which nearly cost him ''Film/SpiderMan2''.
** Creator/TobeyMaguire had to dye his hair red to play, well, Red Pollard.
** Creator/ElizabethBanks had to dye her blonde hair dark brown to play Marcela Zabala.
* DyeingForYourArt: Creator/TobeyMaguire had to slim down to play Red. Keep in mind that this film is
** A subverted example of "Expecting Someone Shorter": [[http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2003/07/25/Limp-Seabiscuit-hobbles-onscreen/13331059156002/ One reviewer]] called Creator/TobeyMaguire, who played Red Pollard, "the world's tallest jockey". Maguire is normal height at 5'8" (173 cm),
* FakeNationality:
** American Creator/TobeyMaguire as the Canadian Red
** American Creator/ElizabethBanks as the
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* ThoseTwoActors: Creator/TobeyMaguire and Creator/ElizabethBanks are mainstays of the ''Film/SpiderManTrilogy'' (though [[Film/SpiderMan2 the second film]] of the series was not yet released during this film's premiere).
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** A subverted example of "Expecting Someone Shorter": [[http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2003/07/25/Limp-Seabiscuit-hobbles-onscreen/13331059156002/ One reviewer]] called Creator/TobeyMaguire, who played Red Pollard, "the world's tallest jockey". Maguire is normal height at 5'8" (173 cm), which ''is'' exceptionally tall for a jockey (and [[RealityEnsues why the Red was forced into an eating disorder to keep weight off]]). The subversion: the real-life Pollard was 5'7".
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** A subverted example of "Expecting Someone Shorter": [[http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2003/07/25/Limp-Seabiscuit-hobbles-onscreen/13331059156002/ One reviewer]] called Creator/TobeyMaguire, who played Red Pollard, "the world's tallest jockey". Maguire is normal height at 5'8" (173 cm), which ''is'' exceptionally tall for a jockey (and [[RealityEnsues why the Red was forced into an eating disorder to keep weight off]]). The subversion: the real-life Pollard was 5'7".
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** A subverted example of "Expecting Someone Shorter": [[http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2003/07/25/Limp-Seabiscuit-hobbles-onscreen/13331059156002/ One reviewer]] called Creator/TobeyMaguire, who played Red Pollard, "the world's tallest jockey". Maguire is normal height at 5'8" (173 cm), which ''is'' exceptionally tall for a jockey (and [[RealityEnsues why the Red was forced into an eating disorder to keep weight off]]). The subversion: the real-life Pollard was 5'7".
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** A subverted example of "Expecting Someone Shorter": [[http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2003/07/25/Limp-Seabiscuit-hobbles-onscreen/13331059156002/ One reviewer]] called Creator/TobeyMaguire, who played Red Pollard, "the world's tallest jockey". Maguire is 5'8" (173 cm), which ''is'' exceptionally tall for a jockey (and [[RealityEnsues why he's Red was forced into an eating disorder to keep weight off]]). The subversion: the real-life Pollard was 5'7".
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** A subverted example of "Expecting Someone Shorter": [[http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2003/07/25/Limp-Seabiscuit-hobbles-onscreen/13331059156002/ One reviewer]] called Creator/TobeyMaguire, who played Red Pollard, "the world's tallest jockey". Maguire is 5'8" (173 cm), which ''is'' exceptionally tall for a jockey.jockey (and [[RealityEnsues why he's forced into an eating disorder to keep weight off]]). The subversion: the real-life Pollard was 5'7".
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Correcting myself; Stevens still had an active career when "Biscuit" was filmed, temporarily retired later.
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* CastTheExpert: George "the Iceman" Woolf is played by Gary Stevens, Stevens: a real-life LivingLegend, Kentucky Derby-winning, Hall of Fame jockey. Stevens had retired from race riding at the time of the film, in 2005, but returned to the sport later full time in 2013 and is still riding in 2016.at the highest level as of June 2017.
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* CastTheExpert: George "the Iceman" Woolf is played by Gary Stevens, a real-life Kentucky Derby-winning jockey.
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* ExpectingSomeoneTaller: War Admiral is described as being 18 hands high, while Seabiscuit himself is described as being "barely fifteen hands". In reality, Seabiscuit was 15.2 and War Admiral only an inch taller at 15.3. The most notable physical differences between them in real life (War Admiral was almost a hundred pounds lighter but had legs several inches longer than Seabiscuit's, and was overall a more refined horse) would have been difficult tostay thin.portray in film.
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* HeyItsThatGuy:
** [[Film/SpiderManTrilogy Spider-Man]] is a horse jockey! [[HilariousInHindsight Whose horse is trained by]] [[Film/TheAmazingSpiderMan2 Norman Osborn]], and owned by the husband of [[Creator/ElizabethBanks Betty Brant]]!
** And his parents are [[Series/TheWestWing Ron Butterfield and Mary Marsh]]!
** For horse-racing fans, famous jockey George "Iceman" Woolfe is...three-time Kentucky Derby winning jockey Gary Stevens (see above.)
** [[Film/SpiderManTrilogy Spider-Man]] is a horse jockey! [[HilariousInHindsight Whose horse is trained by]] [[Film/TheAmazingSpiderMan2 Norman Osborn]], and owned by the husband of [[Creator/ElizabethBanks Betty Brant]]!
** And his parents are [[Series/TheWestWing Ron Butterfield and Mary Marsh]]!
** For horse-racing fans, famous jockey George "Iceman" Woolfe is...three-time Kentucky Derby winning jockey Gary Stevens (see above.)
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The second Santa Anita race, as described in the book, is [[spoiler:simultaneously one of the greatest and most heartbreaking episodes in Seabiscuit's career]], but is missing from the movie.
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