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* TropeNamer: WeddingSmashers
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* {{Jossed}}: A long standing rumor was Richard Riehle appearing as an extra in the funeral scene. He denied these in 2017.

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* {{Jossed}}: A long standing rumor was Richard Riehle appearing as an extra in the funeral scene. He denied these in 2017.



* TropeNamer: WeddingSmashers



* WordOfGod: A long standing rumor was Richard Riehle appearing as an extra in the funeral scene. He denied these in 2017.
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* TechnologyMarchesOn: John and Jeremy going from wedding to wedding posing with phony identities would be harder to pull off in a world with social media, as a glance at their social media accounts and photos or videos of the weddings posted online would immediately tip off other married couples-to-be.
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** Creator/VinceVaughn recommended Creator/JustinLong for the part of Todd, having worked together in ''Film/{{Dodgeball}}'' before. Ultimately Keir O'Donnell was cast.

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** Creator/VinceVaughn recommended Creator/JustinLong for the part of Todd, having worked together in ''Film/{{Dodgeball}}'' before. Ultimately Keir O'Donnell Creator/KeirODonnell was cast.
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* PlayingAgainstType: Creator/BradleyCooper had been typecast as {{Nice Guy}}s after ''{{Series/Alias}}'', so getting cast as the BastardBoyfriend was different for him. He jokes he only got the role because the director had never seen ''Alias''.

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* PlayingAgainstType: Creator/BradleyCooper had been typecast as {{Nice Guy}}s after ''{{Series/Alias}}'', so getting cast as the BastardBoyfriend DomesticAbuser was different for him. He jokes he only got the role because the director had never seen ''Alias''.

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* {{Jossed}}: A long standing rumor was Richard Riehle appearing as an extra in the funeral scene. He denied these in 2017.


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* ActorInspiredElement: The line "I think we only use ten percent of our hearts" was an idea by Owen Wilson.
* DyeingForYourArt: Bradley Cooper gained about thirty pounds of muscle to be believably intimidating.

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* ActorInspiredElement: The line "I think we only use ten percent of our hearts" was an idea by Owen Wilson.
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* CastTheRunnerUp: Creator/WillFerrell turned down the role of John in favor of the smaller role of Chazz.
* DyeingForYourArt: Bradley Cooper Creator/BradleyCooper gained about thirty pounds of muscle to be believably intimidating.



** Isla Fisher naturally continues her tradition of playing Americans rather than Australians.
** Rachel [=McAdams=] likewise is Canadian.

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** Isla Fisher Creator/IslaFisher naturally continues her tradition of playing Americans rather than Australians.
** Rachel [=McAdams=] Creator/RachelMcAdams likewise is Canadian.



* PlayingAgainstType: Bradley Cooper had been typecast as {{Nice Guy}}s after ''{{Series/Alias}}'', so getting cast as the BastardBoyfriend was different for him. He jokes he only got the role because the director had never seen ''Alias''.
* RealLifeRelative: Owen Wilson's uncle is the man who laughs at the "Jabroni" joke in the Italian wedding.

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* PlayingAgainstType: Bradley Cooper Creator/BradleyCooper had been typecast as {{Nice Guy}}s after ''{{Series/Alias}}'', so getting cast as the BastardBoyfriend was different for him. He jokes he only got the role because the director had never seen ''Alias''.
* RealLifeRelative: Owen Wilson's Creator/OwenWilson's uncle is the man who laughs at the "Jabroni" joke in the Italian wedding.



* ThrowItIn: Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn improvised the "lock it up" banter.

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* ThrowItIn: Owen Wilson Creator/OwenWilson and Vince Vaughn Creator/VinceVaughn improvised the "lock it up" banter.banter.
* UncreditedRole: Creator/WillFerrell as Chazz.
* WagTheDirector: According to an interview Creator/IslaFisher gave to ''Entertainment Weekly'', the film's producers wanted Gloria to be naked for five scenes. She apparently managed to talk them down to just one. And even then, they used a body double so Isla wouldn't have to be naked on set.



** According to an interview Creator/IslaFisher gave to Entertainment Weekly, the film's producers wanted Gloria to be naked for five scenes. She apparently managed to talk them down to just one. And even then, they used a body double so Isla wouldn't have to be naked on set.
** Will Ferrell turned down the role of John in favor of the smaller role of Chazz (for which he's in an UncreditedRole). Before he took that, a contender for Chazz was Creator/NicolasCage.
** Vince Vaughn recommended Justin Long for the part of Todd, having worked together in ''Dodgeball'' before. Ultimately Keir O'Donnell was cast.

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** According to an interview Creator/IslaFisher gave to Entertainment Weekly, the film's producers wanted Gloria to be naked Creator/NicolasCage was considered for five scenes. She apparently managed to talk them down to just one. And even then, they used a body double so Isla wouldn't have to be naked on set.
Chazz.
** Will Ferrell turned down the role of John in favor of the smaller role of Chazz (for which he's in an UncreditedRole). Before he took that, a contender for Chazz was Creator/NicolasCage.
** Vince Vaughn
Creator/VinceVaughn recommended Justin Long Creator/JustinLong for the part of Todd, having worked together in ''Dodgeball'' ''Film/{{Dodgeball}}'' before. Ultimately Keir O'Donnell was cast.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: According to an interview Creator/IslaFisher gave to Entertainment Weekly, the film's producers wanted Gloria to be naked for five scenes. She apparently managed to talk them down to just one. And even then, they used a body double so Isla wouldn't have to be naked on set.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: ActorInspiredElement: The line "I think we only use ten percent of our hearts" was an idea by Owen Wilson.
* DyeingForYourArt: Bradley Cooper gained about thirty pounds of muscle to be believably intimidating.
* FakeAmerican:
** Isla Fisher naturally continues her tradition of playing Americans rather than Australians.
** Rachel [=McAdams=] likewise is Canadian.
* {{Jossed}}: A long standing rumor was Richard Riehle appearing as an extra in the funeral scene. He denied these in 2017.
* PlayingAgainstType: Bradley Cooper had been typecast as {{Nice Guy}}s after ''{{Series/Alias}}'', so getting cast as the BastardBoyfriend was different for him. He jokes he only got the role because the director had never seen ''Alias''.
* RealLifeRelative: Owen Wilson's uncle is the man who laughs at the "Jabroni" joke in the Italian wedding.
* StarMakingRole: Along with ''Film/MeanGirls'' and ''Film/RedEye'', this brought Creator/RachelMcAdams to prominence.
* ThrowItIn: Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn improvised the "lock it up" banter.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
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According to an interview Creator/IslaFisher gave to Entertainment Weekly, the film's producers wanted Gloria to be naked for five scenes. She apparently managed to talk them down to just one. And even then, they used a body double so Isla wouldn't have to be naked on set.set.
** Will Ferrell turned down the role of John in favor of the smaller role of Chazz (for which he's in an UncreditedRole). Before he took that, a contender for Chazz was Creator/NicolasCage.
** Vince Vaughn recommended Justin Long for the part of Todd, having worked together in ''Dodgeball'' before. Ultimately Keir O'Donnell was cast.
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* CastingGag: Creator/ChristopherWalken and Jane Seymour starred as [[BigBad Max Zorin]] in ''Film/AViewToAKill'' and [[GirlOfTheWeek Solitaire]] in ''Film/LiveAndLetDie'', which were Creator/RogerMoore's last and first Film/JamesBond films, respectively.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: According to an interview Creator/IslaFisher gave to Entertainment Weekly, the film's producers wanted Gloria to be naked for five scenes. She apparently managed to talk them down to just one. And even then, they used a body double so Isla wouldn't have to be naked on set.
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* CastingGag: ChristopherWalken and Jane Seymour starred as [[BigBad Max Zorin]] in ''Film/AViewToAKill'' and [[GirlOfTheWeek Solitaire]] in ''Film/LiveAndLetDie'', which were Creator/RogerMoore's last and first Film/JamesBond films, respectively.

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* CastingGag: ChristopherWalken Creator/ChristopherWalken and Jane Seymour starred as [[BigBad Max Zorin]] in ''Film/AViewToAKill'' and [[GirlOfTheWeek Solitaire]] in ''Film/LiveAndLetDie'', which were Creator/RogerMoore's last and first Film/JamesBond films, respectively.

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* CastingGag: ChristopherWalken and Jane Seymour were the Bond villain and Bond girl from Roger Moore's [[Film/AViewToAKill last]] and [[Film/LiveAndLetDie first]] Film/JamesBond films, respectively.

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* CastingGag: ChristopherWalken and Jane Seymour starred as [[BigBad Max Zorin]] in ''Film/AViewToAKill'' and [[GirlOfTheWeek Solitaire]] in ''Film/LiveAndLetDie'', which were the Bond villain Creator/RogerMoore's last and Bond girl from Roger Moore's [[Film/AViewToAKill last]] and [[Film/LiveAndLetDie first]] first Film/JamesBond films, respectively.respectively.

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* CastingGag: ChristopherWalken and Jane Seymour were the Bond villain and Bond girl from Roger Moore's [[Film/AViewToAKill last]] and [[Film/LiveAndLetDie first]] Film/JamesBond films, respectively.

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