History Trivia / WatchMen

** Aside from Creator/TerryGilliam, DarrenAronofsky, Paul Greengrass and DavidHayter were all attached to direct at various points. Gilliam had [[Script/{{Watchmen}} a screenplay written by Sam Hamm]] (writer of [[TimBurton Tim Burton's]] ''Batman'') to work with, while the others had one by Hayter himself. Much like the final film and more so than Hamm's, Hayter's treatment was pretty faithful, more prone to simplifying or cutting things out rather than changing them. However, it was set in the then-present day (2005), Laurie's alias was changed to "Slingshot" (Dr. Manhattan gives her the power to shoot energy balls), and the ending is changed even further than it was for the final film. [[spoiler: The squid is also replaced, this time by a solar energy beam. More importantly, Nite Owl changes his mind about compromising and (barely) defeats and kills Ozymandias, since [[AndThisIsFor "that's what Rorschach would've done."]]. Well, having worked on MetalGearSolid really makes your mind go places.]] Though, according to Hayter, he actually managed to get the approval of Alan Moore concerning his version of the screenplay.

* HeyItsThatVoice: In the Mexican Spanish dub, [[Film/HarryPotter Snape]] (or [[{{Scarface}} Tony Montana]]) is Rorschach, {{Doraemon}} is Nite Owl II, [[Film/HarryPotter Hermione]] (or [[FutariWaPrettyCureSplashStar Cure Bloom]]) is Silk Spectre II, Franchise/{{Rambo}} is Dr. Manhattan, [[StarWars Luke Skywalker]] (or [[{{Robotech}} Rick Hunter]]) is Ozymandias, IndianaJones is The Comedian, [[TheLionKing Pumbaa]] is Nite Owl I, and [[Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast Belle]] is Sally Jupiter.

* HeyItsThatVoice: In the Mexican Spanish dub, [[Film/HarryPotter Snape]] (or [[{{Scarface}} Tony Montana]]) is Rorschach, {{Doraemon}} is Nite Owl II, [[Film/HarryPotter Hermione]] (or [[FutariWaPrettyCureSplashStar Cure Bloom]]) is Silk Spectre II, {{Rambo}} is Dr. Manhattan, [[StarWars Luke Skywalker]] (or [[{{Robotech}} Rick Hunter]]) is Ozymandias, IndianaJones is The Comedian, [[TheLionKing Pumbaa]] is Nite Owl I, and [[Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast Belle]] is Sally Jupiter.

** [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Lt. Gaeta]] has a cameo to say "He's on Mars."

** In the Brazillian dub, Rorscharch is [[{{Trigun}} Vash]], Nite Owl II is [[{{WizardsOfWaverlyPlace}} Jerry]] and Dr. Manhattan is [[{{TheFairlyOddParents}} Cosmo]].

** TomCruise as Dr. Manhattan, RonPerlman as the Comedian, TerryGilliam directing...the list goes on and on.

** Aside from TerryGilliam, DarrenAronofsky, Paul Greengrass and DavidHayter were all attached to direct at various points. Gilliam had [[Script/{{Watchmen}} a screenplay written by Sam Hamm]] (writer of [[TimBurton Tim Burton's]] ''Batman'') to work with, while the others had one by Hayter himself. Much like the final film and more so than Hamm's, Hayter's treatment was pretty faithful, more prone to simplifying or cutting things out rather than changing them. However, it was set in the then-present day (2005), Laurie's alias was changed to "Slingshot" (Dr. Manhattan gives her the power to shoot energy balls), and the ending is changed even further than it was for the final film. [[spoiler: The squid is also replaced, this time by a solar energy beam. More importantly, Nite Owl changes his mind about compromising and (barely) defeats and kills Ozymandias, since [[AndThisIsFor "that's what Rorschach would've done."]]. Well, having worked on MetalGearSolid really makes your mind go places.]] Though, according to Hayter, he actually managed to get the approval of Alan Moore concerning his version of the screenplay.

* ApprovalofGod: Creator/AlanMoore has said that HarryPartridge's ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDDHHrt6l4w&ob=av3e Saturday Morning Watchmen]]'' is the only adaptation of his work which he approves of. Dave Gibbons loved it, too.

* ApprovalofGod: Creator/AlanMoore has said that HarryPartridge's ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDDHHrt6l4w&ob=av3e Saturday Morning]] ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'' is the only adaptation of his work which he approves of. Dave Gibbons loved it, too.

* CreatorBacklash: AlanMoore does not like the idea of the upcoming {{Prequel}} books for Watchmen, and does not want them to happen. Dave Gibbons, on the other hand, was more open to the idea, even wishing the new team of writers and artists well.

** It gets even more complicated with the seiyuu from the Japanese dub: Rorschach [[KazuhiroYamaji is]] [[AdventChildren Cid Highwind]], Silk Specter I [[UraraTakano is]] [[SakuraWars Maria Tachibana]] and [[YukoKaida his daughter and successor is]] [[GundamUnicorn Marida Cruz]]. The Comedian [[TakayaHashi is]] [[FistOfTheNorthStar Toki]], Ozymandias [[NobuoTobita is]] [[Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam Kamille Bidan]] and Dr. Manhattan [[KeijiFujiwara is]] [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam00 Ali al-Saachez.]]

** It gets even more complicated with the seiyuu from the Japanese dub: Rorschach [[KazuhiroYamaji is]] [[AdventChildren Cid Highwind]], Silk Specter I [[UraraTakano is]] [[SakuraWars Maria Tachibana]] and [[YukoKaida his daughter and successor is]] [[GundamUnicorn Marida Cruz]]. The Comedian [[TakayaHashi is]] [[FistOfTheNorthStar Toki]], Ozymandias [[NobuoTobita is]] [[MobileSuitZetaGundam Kamille Bidan]] and Dr. Manhattan [[KeijiFujiwara is]] [[MobileSuitGundam00 Ali al-Saachez.]]

** Jude Law had also expressed interest in playing Rorschach.

* HeyItsThatVoice: In the Mexican Spanish dub, [[Film/HarryPotter Snape]] (or [[{{Scarface}} Tony Montana]]) is Rorschach, {{Doraemon}} is Nite Owl II, [[Film/HarryPotter Hermione]] (or [[FutariWaPrettyCureSplashStar Cure Bloom]]) is Silk Spectre II, {{Rambo}} is Dr. Manhattan, [[StarWars Luke Skywalker]] (or [[{{Robotech}} Rick Hunter]]) is Ozymandias, IndianaJones is The Comedian, [[TheLionKing Pumbaa]] is Nite Owl I, and [[Film/BeautyAndTheBeast Belle]] is Sally Jupiter.

* CreatorBacklash: AlanMoore does not like the idea of the upcoming {{Prequel}} books for Watchmen, and does not want them to happen. Dave Gibbons, on the other hand, was kinder, even wishing the new team of writers and artists well.

!![[{{Film}}/Watchmen The Film Adaptation]]

!![[ComicBook/Watchmen The Comic Book]]

*** [[{{Script}}/Watchmen An early script]] had RobinWilliams attached as Rorschach, KevinCostner as Ozymandias, and Gary Busey as the Comedian. Then again, this script also featured an almost gratuitous GainaxEnding, and was played for ''comedy'', so it's probably a good thing this never happened...

*** [[Script/Watchmen An early script]] had RobinWilliams attached as Rorschach, KevinCostner as Ozymandias, and Gary Busey as the Comedian. Then again, this script also featured an almost gratuitous GainaxEnding, and was played for ''comedy'', so it's probably a good thing this never happened...

*** An early script had RobinWilliams attached as Rorschach, KevinCostner as Ozymandias, and Gary Busey as the Comedian. Then again, this script also featured an almost gratuitous GainaxEnding, and was played for ''comedy'', so it's probably a good thing this never happened...

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* 200 sets were used during the filming of the movie.

** It gets even more complicated with the seiyuu from the Japanese dub: Rorschach [[KazuhiroYamaji is]] [[AdventChildren Cid Highwind]], Nite Owl I [[UraraTakano is]] [[SakuraWars Maria Tachibana]] and [[YukoKaida his daughter is]] [[GundamUnicorn Marida Cruz]]. The Comedian [[TakayaHashi is]] [[FistOfTheNorthStar Toki]], Ozymandias [[NobuoTobita is]] [[MobileSuitZetaGundam Kamille Bidan]] and Dr. Manhattan [[KeijiFujiwara is]] [[MobileSuitGundam00 Ali al-Saachez.]]

** It gets even more complicated with the seiyuu from the Japanese dub: Rorschach [[KazuhiroYamaji is]] [[AdventChildren Cid Highwind]], Nite Owl I [[UraraTakano is]] [[SakuraWars MariaTachibana]] and [[YukoKaida his daughter is]] [[GundamUnicorn Marida Cruz]]. The Comedian [[TakayaHashi is]] [[FistOfTheNorthStar Toki]] and Dr. Manhattan [[KeijiFujiwara is]] [[MobileSuitGundam00 Ali al-Saachez.]]

** It gets even more complicated with the seiyuu from the Japanese dub: [[{{Pokemon}} Giovanni/Sakaki]] is Rorschach, [[DeathNote Light Yagami]] is Nite Owl II, [[FutariWaPrettyCure Cure Black]] is Silk Spectre II, [[CuteyHoney Seiji Hayami]] (or SpeedRacer) is Dr. Manhattan, [[{{Inuyasha}} Naraku]] is Ozymandias, [[GhostInTheShell Batou]] (or [[MetalGear Solid Snake]]) is The Comedian, the guy that dubs [[ArnoldSchwarzenegger Ahh-nold]]'s voice is Nite Owl I, and [[NausicaaOfTheValleyOfTheWind Nausicaa]] (or [[LuckyStar Kanata Izumi]]) is Sally Jupiter.

* HeyItsThatGuy: [[{{Supernatural}} John Winchester]] is the Comedian?

* [=~Hey, It's That Voice!~=]: In the Mexican Spanish dub, [[Film/HarryPotter Snape]] (or [[{{Scarface}} Tony Montana]]) is Rorschach, {{Doraemon}} is Nite Owl II, [[Film/HarryPotter Hermione]] (or [[FutariWaPrettyCureSplashStar Cure Bloom]]) is Silk Spectre II, {{Rambo}} is Dr. Manhattan, [[StarWars Luke Skywalker]] (or [[{{Robotech}} Rick Hunter]]) is Ozymandias, IndianaJones is The Comedian, [[TheLionKing Pumbaa]] is Nite Owl I, and [[Film/BeautyAndTheBeast Belle]] is Sally Jupiter.

** [[BattlestarGalactica Lt. Gaeta]] has a cameo to say "He's on Mars."

* [=~Hey, It's That Guy!~=]: [[{{Supernatural}} John Winchester]] is the Comedian?

** In the Italian one, [[{{Gundam}} Char Aznable]] is Rorschach, {{Dexter}} is Nite Owl II, HaruhiSuzumiya is Silk Spectre II, [[FistOfTheNorthStar Kenshiro]] is Dr. Manhattan, [[ScoobyDoo Fred Jones]] is Ozymandias, IronMan is The Comedian, [[{{Futurama}} Bender]] is Nite Owl I, and [[TheSimpsons Lisa Simpson]] is Sally Jupiter.

** Jude Law had also expressed interest in playing Rorschach.

*** An early script had RobinWilliams attached as Rorschach, KevinCostner as Ozymandias, and Gary Busey as the Comedian. Then again, this script also featured an almost gratuitous GainaxEnding, and was played for ''comedy'', so it's probably a good thing this never happened...