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* CareerResurrection: Creator/ForestWhitaker was trapped in a rut for six years after the colossal catastrophe that was ''Film/BattlefieldEarth'' in 2000, barring minor parts in ''Film/PanicRoom'' and ''Film/PhoneBooth''. Playing Idi Amin in this film not only gained him widespread acclaim and accolades like an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Actor, it also revitalized his career with more high-profile projects afterwards.
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* NeverTrustATrailer: The editing and music in the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV_QgKJFZP0 trailer]] hype this movie as an action thriller, when it is anything but.
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** For the scene early on where Idi Amin speaks before the cheering crowd of villagers, the filmmakers didn't have to tell the extras to react that way... because they all believed that Forrest Whitaker really was Idi Amin.
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* MethodActing: In addition to changing his physical appearance, Whitaker immersed himself in Idi Amin's life, meeting with people who knew Amin, learning to speak Swahili and play the accordion, and staying in-character even off-set.
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* BillingDisplacement: Creator/JamesMcAvoy's Dr. Garrigan is the main protagonist, but Creator/ForestWhitaker's Amin completely dominates the theatrical poster (see the image at the top of this page) and the North American [[http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Nnwj5qvuL.jpg Blu-Ray/DVD cover]].
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* BillingDisplacement: Creator/JamesMcAvoy's Dr. Garrigan is the main protagonist, but Creator/ForestWhitaker's Amin completely dominates the theatrical poster (see the image at the top of this page) and the North American [[http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Nnwj5qvuL.jpg Blu-Ray/DVD cover]].
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* BillingDisplacement: Creator/JamesMcAvoy's Dr. Garrigan is the main protagonist, but Creator/ForestWhitaker's Amin completely dominates the theatrical poster (see the image at the top of this page) and the North American [[http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Nnwj5qvuL.jpg Blu-Ray/DVD cover]].
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* FakeNationality: The main Ugandans are played two Americans (Creator/ForestWhitaker and Creator/KerryWashington) and a Brit of Nigerian descent (Creator/DavidOyelowo).
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* FakeNationality: The main Ugandans are played by two Americans (Creator/ForestWhitaker and Creator/KerryWashington) and a Brit of Nigerian descent (Creator/DavidOyelowo).
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* BillingDisplacement: Creator/ForestWhitaker is billed first even though Creator/JamesMcAvoy plays the central character (and therefore has considerably more screen time).
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* FakeNationality: American Forest Whitaker as Ugandan Idi Amin.
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* FakeNationality: American Forest Whitaker as Ugandan Idi Amin.The main Ugandans are played two Americans (Creator/ForestWhitaker and Creator/KerryWashington) and a Brit of Nigerian descent (Creator/DavidOyelowo).
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* DyeingForYourArt: Forest Whitaker gained some fifty pounds of weight for the role. Also in a rather literal sense of this, he mentioned in an interview that his actual skin was also colored to better match the real Idi Amin.
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* FollowTheLeader: Came out among several other African conflict films after the success of ''Film/BlackHawkDown''.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Creator/JamesMcAvoy is best known for portraying the younger Professor X in the ''Film/XMen'' movies.
** David Oyelow, who plays Garrigan's medical colleague, would go on to play Martin Luther King (the real life inspiration for Professor X) in ''{{Film/Selma}},'' making their pairing in this movie a little eerie.
** David Oyelow, who plays Garrigan's medical colleague, would go on to play Martin Luther King (the real life inspiration for Professor X) in ''{{Film/Selma}},'' making their pairing in this movie a little eerie.
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* HeyItsThatGuy:
** [[Film/TheChroniclesOfNarnia Mr. Tumnus]] is Dr. Nicholas Garrigan.
** [[Film/TheCryingGame Jody]] is Idi Amin.
** [[Series/TheXFiles Dana Scully]] is Sarah Merrit.
** [[Film/TheChroniclesOfNarnia Mr. Tumnus]] is Dr. Nicholas Garrigan.
** [[Film/TheCryingGame Jody]] is Idi Amin.
** [[Series/TheXFiles Dana Scully]] is Sarah Merrit.
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** David Oyelow, who plays Garrigan's medical colleague, would go on to play Martin Luther King (the real life inspiration for Professor X) in {{''Film/Selma''}}, ''{{Film/Selma}},'' making their pairing in this movie a little eerie.
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** David Oyelow, who plays Garrigan's medical colleague, would go on to play Martin Luther King (the real life inspiration for Professor X) in {{''Film/Selma''}}, making their pairing in this movie a little eerie.
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* FakeNationality: American Forest Whitaker as Ugandan Idi Amin.
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** [[Film/TheChroniclesofNarnia Mr. Tumnus]] is Dr. Nicholas Garrigan.
** [[Film/TheCryingGame Jody]] is Idi Amin.
** [[Series/TheXFiles Dana Scully]] is Sarah Merrit.
* PromotedFanboy: Creator/JamesMcAvoy loved ''Series/TheXFiles'' as a teen and fancied Agent Dana Scully, so he found it intimidating to work with Creator/GillianAnderson, whom he had to kiss in one scene.
* RetroactiveRecognition: Creator/JamesMcAvoy is best known for portraying the younger Professor X in the ''Film/XMen'' movies.
** [[Film/TheChroniclesofNarnia Mr. Tumnus]] is Dr. Nicholas Garrigan.
** [[Film/TheCryingGame Jody]] is Idi Amin.
** [[Series/TheXFiles Dana Scully]] is Sarah Merrit.
* PromotedFanboy: Creator/JamesMcAvoy loved ''Series/TheXFiles'' as a teen and fancied Agent Dana Scully, so he found it intimidating to work with Creator/GillianAnderson, whom he had to kiss in one scene.
* RetroactiveRecognition: Creator/JamesMcAvoy is best known for portraying the younger Professor X in the ''Film/XMen'' movies.
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** The director decided to use local Ugandan children as extras for a scene where JamesMcAvoy's character is giving vaccinations. Of course, the director did not tell the children or their parents/other adults with them that the syringes were just props. Many of the children thought they were really going to get shots, so their apprehension and nervousness is completely real.
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** For the scene early on where Idi Amin speaks before the cheering crowd of villagers, the filmmakers didn't have to tell the extras to react that way ... because they all believed that Forrest Whitaker really was Idi Amin.
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** For the scene early on where Idi Amin speaks before the cheering crowd of villagers, the filmmakers didn't have to tell the extras to react that way ... because they all believed that Forrest Whitaker really was Idi Amin.
** The director decided to use local Ugandan children as extras for a scene where JamesMcAvoy's character is giving vaccinations. Of course, the director did not tell the children or their parents/other adults with them that the syringes were just props. Many of the children thought they were really going to get shots, so their apprehension and nervousness is completely real.
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