Line #2 Trivia/RedDragon


1	* AwesomeDearBoy: As reported [[http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/movies/2002-10-03-red-dragon-cover_x.htm here]], actors Creator/AnthonyHopkins, Creator/EdwardNorton, Creator/RalphFiennes, Creator/EmilyWatson, and even Director Creator/BrettRatner have all said that they were very reluctant to do ''Red Dragon'', mostly due to the mixed reception ''Film/{{Hannibal}}'' received. What actually convinced them all to do it was the screenplay written by Ted Tally (who had previously adapated ''Film/SilenceOfTheLambs''), which they all thought was amazing.
2	* CaliforniaDoubling: Although the "Red Dragon" painting is housed at the Brooklyn Museum, the building we see in the film is the Baltimore Museum Of Art.
3	* CastTheRunnerUp: According to the DVDCommentary, Creator/PhilipSeymourHoffman very much wanted to play Dolarhyde; he ended up being cast as Lounds instead.
4	* DeletedRole: Creator/FrankLangella recorded a number of lines as the voice of the Great Red Dragon, allowing viewers to hear Dolarhyde's interior monologue/argument, but they were cut.
5	* DyeingForYourArt: Creator/RalphFiennes gained fifteen pounds of muscle while preparing to portray the similarly bulked-up Dolarhyde.
6	* EnforcedMethodActing: Creator/PhilipSeymourHoffman was actually glued to the wheelchair, at his own request.
7	* FakeAmerican: Englishman Creator/RalphFiennes plays the American Francis Dolarhyde. Creator/EmilyWatson is also British, playing the American Reba.
8	* HeyItsThatPlace: The Leeds house previously appeared in ''Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff''.
9	* OneForTheMoneyOneForTheArt: Creator/EdwardNorton used his salary to finance ''Film/TwentyFifthHour''.
10	* TheOtherDarrin:
11	** Creator/HarveyKeitel replaced Creator/ScottGlenn as Jack Crawford.
12	** The same with the French dub of Crawford, with Creator/BernardPierreDonnadieu replacing Creator/PierreHatet.
13	* TechnologyMarchesOn: Dolarhyde chooses his victims through their home movies, which are shot on film and are sent to his company for processing. While it made sense in 1981 (when the book was published) and 1979 (when the book was set), when 8mm and 16mm cameras were still commonly used for home movies, this plot device quickly became outdated by 1983 when the camcorder became a reality, thanks to the fact that videotape doesn't need any post-processing and can be played back as soon as a recording is finished. While 1986's ''Manhunter'' retains the book's use of film-based home movies despite its contemporary setting, the 2002 adaptation updates the story to Dolarhyde's company compositing shorter home movies into VHS tapes (as the timeframe set by ''The Silence of the Lambs'' meant the movie had to take place in the mid-80s instead of 1979). Of course, that too is wildly outdated today, with the rise of digital cameras, smartphones, and video-editing software like [=iMovie=] and Windows Movie Maker all rendering this practice obsolete. Today, Dolarhyde would likely stalk victims on social media sites like [=YouTube=], Twitter, Instagram, or [=TikTok=].
14	** In [[Series/{{Hannibal}} the TV version]], made and set in the 2010's, it's made a plot point that film development is a more specialized field now thanks to the ubiquity of digital video technology, and Dolarhyde is one of the few left who knows how to do it.
15	* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
16	** Creator/DarioArgento, who was a big fan of the original novel and disliked the [[Film/{{Manhunter}} Michael Mann adaptation]], expressed interest in directing his own adaptation, but nothing ever came of it.
17	** Frankie Faison played Barney the orderly in ''Film/TheSilenceOfTheLambs'' and ''Film/{{Hannibal}}''. Due to scheduling, he did not become available to appear in ''Film/RedDragon'' until the last minute. Screenwriter Ted Tally has commented that, had he known for sure that Faison would be able to take the part, Barney would have had a bigger role.
18	** Creator/EthanHawke was the first choice for Will Graham.
19	** Music/MichaelJackson of all people lobbied to play Dolarhyde! Considering Jackson's own lifelong self-image issues and alleged eccentricities, there ''is'' an admitted parallel, but it's still somewhat jarring to think about. Creator/PaulBettany was also offered the role, but he was busy with ''Film/{{Dogville}}''. Creator/NicolasCage and Creator/SeanPenn were also considered, while Creator/JeremyPiven auditioned.
20	** Creator/JackBlack was considered for Freddy Lounds. Had Creator/AnthonyHeald not been available, the role of Chilton would have gone to Creator/TimRoth.

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