History YMMV / BodyOfLies

** In Arabic, it's pretty common to call your friend "habibi" (litterally, "my love") while not implying anything of that sort. It also goes for many other languages, where the term of endearment used between two men doesn't imply HoYay, but is still translated that way. But given that the writer [[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/11/AR2009121102610.html actually met]] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sa%27ad_Khair Sa'ad Khair]], the man Hani was based on, it's unlikely to be a typical Hollywood translation error. More likely, Hani was deliberately trying to [[TermsOfEndangerment unsettle Ferris]].

** In Arabic, it's pretty common to call your friend "habibi" (litterally, "my love") while not implying anything of that sort. It also goes for many other languages, where the term of endearment used between two men doesn't imply HoYay, but is still translated that way. But given that the writer [[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/11/AR2009121102610.html actually met Sa'ad Khair]], the man Hani was based on, it's unlikely to be a typical Hollywood translation error. More likely, Hani was deliberately trying to [[TermsOfEndangerment unsettle Ferris]].

** Hollywood classic BlindIdiotTranslation mistake : in Arabic, it's pretty common to call your friend "habibi" (litterally, "my love") while not implying anything of that sort. It also goes for many other languages, where the term of endearment used between two men doesn't imply HoYay, but is still translated that way.
** Alternatively, Hani was being deliberately over-familiar to [[TermsOfEndangerment unsettle Ferris]].

** Hollywood classic BlindIdiotTranslation mistake : in Arabic, it's pretty common to call your friend "habibi" (litterally, "my love") while not implying anything of that sort. It also goes for many other languages, where the term of endearment used between two men doesn't imply HoYay, but is still translated that way.

** Hollywood classic BlindIdiotTranslation mistake : in Arabic, it's pretty common to call your friend "habibi" (litterally, "my love") while not implying anything of that sort. It also goes for many other languages, where the term of endearment used between two men doesn't imply HoYay, but is still translated that way.
* MagnificentBastard: Hani Pasha is both the most charismatic guy in the film, and one of the most cunning.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: For all the focus on the two stars of the movie, MarkStrong probably gives the strongest performance in the film as Hani.

* HoYay: Hani for some reason likes calling Ferris My dear ?
** Hollywood classic BlindIdiotTranslation mistake : in Arabic, it's pretty common to call your friend "habibi" (lit. my love) while not implying anything of that sort. It also goes for many other languages, where the term of endearment used between two men doesn't imply HoYay but is translated that way.

** Hollywood classic BlindIdiotTranslation mistake : in Arabic, it's pretty common to call your friend "habibi" (lit. my love) while not implying anything of that sort. It also goes for many other languages, where the term of endearment used between two men doesn't imply HoYay.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: For all the focus on the two stars of the movie MarkStrong probably gives the strongest performance in the film as Hani.
* HoYay: Hani for some reason likes calling Ferris my dear?
** In Arabic, it's pretty common to call your friend "habibi" (lit. my love) while not implying anything of that sort.