History Trivia / JoeDirt

* TheOtherMarty: Joe Dirt's parents were [[https://www.moviestillsdb.com/movies/joe-dirt-i245686/TduwYn originally played]] by Creator/RoseanneBarr and Creator/GaryBusey, but the director felt Roseanne's star power, in particular, was too distracting. So their scenes were reshot with Caroline Aaron and Fred Ward.

* TheOtherMarty: Joe Dirt's parents were [[https://www.moviestillsdb.com/movies/joe-dirt-i245686/TduwYn originally played]] by [[Series/{{Roseanne}} Roseanne Barr]] and Gary Busey, but the director felt Roseanne's star power, in particular, was too distracting. So their scenes were reshot with Caroline Aaron and Fred Ward.

* ActorAllusion: In the end of the movie, Clem has adopted the name Gert B. Frobe, named after the actor who played the titular [[Film/JamesBond Bond]] villain in ''Film/{{Goldfinger}}''. Creator/ChristopherWalken, who played Clem/Gert, has also played a Bond villain, namely Max Zorin in ''Film/AViewToAKill''.

* TypeCasting: Averted; most of David Spade's characters are snarky male secretary types. In this film, he plays a loveable idiot.

* TheOtherMarty: Joe Dirt's parents were originally played by [[Series/{{Roseanne}} Roseanne Barr]] and Gary Busey, but the director felt Roseanne's star power, in particular, was too distracting. So their scenes were reshot with Caroline Aaron and Fred Ward.

* RoleReprisal: Many actors from the first movie return for the sequel, with Creator/DavidSpade as Joe Dirt, Brittany Daniel as Brandy, Creator/DennisMiller as Zander Kelly, Creator/AdamBeach as Kicking Wing, and Creator/ChristopherWalken as Clem.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: A pilot for an AnimatedAdaptation was in development, but was cancelled before production started.

* MoneyDearBoy: Why DennisMiller said he did the movie.

* TheDanza: KidRock plays a character named Robby. (Kid Rock's real name is Robert.)

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* This is one of the movies Creator/RogerEbert put on his [[RogerEbertMostHatedFilmList most hated list.]]

* TheOtherMarty: Joe Dirt's parents were originally played by [[{{Roseanne}} Roseanne Barr]] and Gary Busey, but the director felt Roseanne's star power, in particular, was too distracting. So their scenes were reshot with Caroline Aaron and Fred Ward.

* HeyItsThatGuy: Joe's father is [[Film/TheRightStuff Virgil "Gus" Grissom]].
** Young Joe Dirt is Dewey from ''Series/MalcolmInTheMiddle''.
** Chris Farley's brother Kevin plays a cop.
** [[MyNameIsEarl Joy]] screwed Joe and may or may not be his sister.

* TypeCasting: Averted; most of David Spade's characters are snarky male secretary types. In this film, he plays a loveable idiot.

* RoleReprisal: Many actors from the first movie return for the sequel, with Creator/DavidSpade as Joe Dirt, Brittany Daniel as Brandy, Creator/DennisMiller as Zander Kelly, Creator/AdamBeach as Kickin' Wing, and Creator/ChristopherWalken as Clem.

* HeyItsThatGuy: Joe's father is [[TheRightStuff Virgil "Gus" Grissom]].

* ActorAllusion: In the end of the movie, Clem has adopted the name Gert B. Frobe, named after the actor who played the titular [[Film/JamesBond Bond]] villain in ''Film/{{Goldfinger}}''. ChristopherWalken, who played Clem/Gert, has also played a Bond villain, namely Max Zorin in ''Film/AViewToAKill''.

** Young Joe Dirt is Dewey from Malcolm in The Middle

* TypeCasting: Averted; most of David Spade's characters are snarky male secretary types. In this film he plays a loveable idiot.

* TheOtherMarty: Joe Dirt's parents were originally played by [[{{Roseanne}} Roseanne Barr]] and Gary Busey, but the director felt Roseanne's star power, in particular, was too distracting. So their scenes were reshot with Caroline Aaron and Fred Ward.