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* HeyItsThatGuy!: [[Series/Frasier Gil Chesterton]] helps Angier book a theater for his final show.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[{{Series/Frasier}} Gil Chesterton]] helps Angier find a theater for his final show.
** [[Film/TheDarkKnightSaga Batman]] and [[Film/{{X-Men}} Wolverine]] have a deadly rivalry with [[Film/TheAvengers2012 The Black Widow]] caught in the middle. Despite enlisting the help of [[Film/TheDarkKnightSaga Alfred]], [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Gollum]] and a fantastical machine built by [[Film/{{Labyrinth}} King Jareth]], [[spoiler:Wolverine loses...because Batman ALWAYS wins.]]
** [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Less obviously]], Borden stands trial in front of Moriarty, while Angier's performances tend to take place in Data's grandfather's theatre.
** [[Film/TheDarkKnightSaga Batman]] and [[Film/{{X-Men}} Wolverine]] have a deadly rivalry with [[Film/TheAvengers2012 The Black Widow]] caught in the middle. Despite enlisting the help of [[Film/TheDarkKnightSaga Alfred]], [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Gollum]] and a fantastical machine built by [[Film/{{Labyrinth}} King Jareth]], [[spoiler:Wolverine loses...because Batman ALWAYS wins.]]
** [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Less obviously]], Borden stands trial in front of Moriarty, while Angier's performances tend to take place in Data's grandfather's theatre.
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* PlayingTheirOwnTwin: Hugh Jackman plays both Angier and Root, who is Angier's double. [[spoiler: Christian Bale turns out to be doing this too]].
* ThrowItIn: Rebecca Hall ad-libbed the "I know what you are" line. She initially felt terrible about it, fearing she was giving away the ending. But the director liked it and left it in.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Sam Mendes expressed interest in directing. But the original author wanted Christopher Nolan, having loved ''{{Film/Following}}'' and ''{{Film/Memento}}''.
* ThrowItIn: Rebecca Hall ad-libbed the "I know what you are" line. She initially felt terrible about it, fearing she was giving away the ending. But the director liked it and left it in.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Sam Mendes expressed interest in directing. But the original author wanted Christopher Nolan, having loved ''{{Film/Following}}'' and ''{{Film/Memento}}''.
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** [[Film/TheDarkKnightSaga Batman]] and [[Film/{{X-Men}} Wolverine]] have a deadly rivalry with [[Film/TheAvengers The Black Widow]] caught in the middle. Despite enlisting the help of [[Film/TheDarkKnightSaga Alfred]], [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Gollum]] and a fantastical machine built by [[Film/{{Labyrinth}} King Jareth]], [[spoiler:Wolverine loses...because Batman ALWAYS wins.]]
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** [[Film/TheDarkKnightSaga Batman]] and [[Film/{{X-Men}} Wolverine]] have a deadly rivalry with [[Film/TheAvengers [[Film/TheAvengers2012 The Black Widow]] caught in the middle. Despite enlisting the help of [[Film/TheDarkKnightSaga Alfred]], [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Gollum]] and a fantastical machine built by [[Film/{{Labyrinth}} King Jareth]], [[spoiler:Wolverine loses...because Batman ALWAYS wins.]]
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** Daniel Davis of ''Series/TheNanny'', using the exact same accent as he did in said show.
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** Daniel Davis of ''Series/TheNanny'', using the exact same accent as he did in said show. [[note]]He had previously used that very same accent as Moriarty in ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration''.[[/note]]
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** Of all people [[Music/DavidBowie David]] [[MemeticSexGod Bowie]] plays the celibate Tesla.
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* DuelingStarsMovie: Unlike some films which use this trope, the chemistry between Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale is excellent.
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* AllStarCast: Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Scarlet Johanson, Michael Caine, Andy Serkis, and David Bowie.
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* ActorAllusion: After impressing Angier and Cutter with his ability to mimic the magician, Root delivers the Shakespearian lines [[Theatre/HenryIV My liege, I did deny no prisoners.]] This is the beginning of HughJackman's go-to soliloquy for when he has to audition for a part.
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* ActorAllusion: After impressing Angier and Cutter with his ability to mimic the magician, Root delivers the Shakespearian lines [[Theatre/HenryIV My liege, I did deny no prisoners.]] This is the beginning of HughJackman's Creator/HughJackman's go-to soliloquy for when he has to audition for a part.
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** Aussie HughJackman as the American Angier. [[spoiler:He's actually a FakeBrit, Lord Caldlow, ''pretending'' to be an American.]]
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** Aussie HughJackman Creator/HughJackman as the American Angier. [[spoiler:He's actually a FakeBrit, Lord Caldlow, ''pretending'' to be an American.]]
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* ActingForTwo:
** [[spoiler:Christian Bale portrays both Alfred Borden and his twin, Fallon]].
** Jackman plays both Robert Angier and his double, Root.
** [[spoiler:Christian Bale portrays both Alfred Borden and his twin, Fallon]].
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* IronyAsSheIsCast: Ricky Jay, the film's magic consultant, plays an unremarkable stage magician.
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** Of all people [[Music/DavidBowie David]] [[MemeticSexGod Bowie]] plays the celibate Tesla.
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* FakeAmerican: These too.
** Aussie HughJackman as the American Angier. [[spoiler:He's actually a FakeBrit, Lord Caldlow, ''pretending'' to be an American.]]
** Andy Serkis, a Londoner, plays Alley with an excellent [[BigApplesauce New York]] accent.
* FakeBrit: Lots.
** Creator/ScarlettJohansson got some criticism for her accent as Olivia Wenscombe. Some theorize that the character is an American poorly faking a British accent, especially since the other actors clearly have had some vocal coaching.
** Daniel Davis of ''TheNanny'', using the exact same accent as he did in said show.
** Piper Perabo as Angier's wife Julia.
* FakeNationality: Music/DavidBowie (British) as UsefulNotes/NikolaTesla ([[{{UsefulNotes/Croatia}} Croatian]] [[[{{UsefulNotes/Austria}} Austrian Empire]]]-born ethnic [[{{UsefulNotes/Serbia}} Serb]] and naturalized U.S. citizen).
** Aussie HughJackman as the American Angier. [[spoiler:He's actually a FakeBrit, Lord Caldlow, ''pretending'' to be an American.]]
** Andy Serkis, a Londoner, plays Alley with an excellent [[BigApplesauce New York]] accent.
* FakeBrit: Lots.
** Creator/ScarlettJohansson got some criticism for her accent as Olivia Wenscombe. Some theorize that the character is an American poorly faking a British accent, especially since the other actors clearly have had some vocal coaching.
** Daniel Davis of ''TheNanny'', using the exact same accent as he did in said show.
** Piper Perabo as Angier's wife Julia.
* FakeNationality: Music/DavidBowie (British) as UsefulNotes/NikolaTesla ([[{{UsefulNotes/Croatia}} Croatian]] [[[{{UsefulNotes/Austria}} Austrian Empire]]]-born ethnic [[{{UsefulNotes/Serbia}} Serb]] and naturalized U.S. citizen).
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* ActorAllusion: After impressing Angier and Cutter with his ability to mimic the magician, Root delivers the Shakespearian lines [[HenryIV My liege, I did deny no prisoners.]] This is the beginning of HughJackman's go-to soliloquy for when he has to audition for a part.
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* DuelingMovies: One of two period pieces that focus on magicians to come out in 2006 (along with ''Film/TheIllusionist'', which is actually quite different).
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** And, in minor roles, one guy from {{Cheers}} (Roger Rees, aka Robin Colcourt, as Lord Caldlow's represenative) and one guy from that show's spinoff, {{Frasier}} (Edward Hibbert, aka Gil Chesterton, as the owner of the venue of the climactic magic show). Gollum's in it, too, along with [[CovertAffairs Annie Walker]] as Angier's first wife.
** And, in minor roles, one guy from {{Cheers}} (Roger Rees, aka Robin Colcourt, as Lord Caldlow's represenative) and one guy from that show's spinoff, {{Frasier}} (Edward Hibbert, aka Gil Chesterton, as the owner of the venue of the climactic magic show). Gollum's in it, too, along with [[CovertAffairs Annie Walker]] as Angier's first wife.
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* [=~Hey, It's That Guy!~=]: {{Batman}} vs {{Wolverine}}, ActorAllusion: After impressing Angier and Cutter with [[Film/IronMan Black Widow]] as his ability to mimic the sexy assistant, Alfred Pennyworth as (''Wolverine's'') mentor and [[DavidBowie David frikkin Bowie]] as [[NikolaTesla Nikola frikkin Tesla]].
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