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* DarkhorseCasting: Creator/SamNeill was unknown outside New Zealand and Australia, beating out older and more established actors for the part of Damien.
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* UncreditedRole: Creator/RubyWax as the US Ambassador's secretary.
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* RomanceOnTheSet: At the time of filming, Creator/SamNeill and Lisa Harrow developed an off-camera relationship that produced son Tim Neill.

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* RomanceOnTheSet: At the time of filming, Creator/SamNeill and Lisa Harrow Creator/LisaHarrow developed an off-camera relationship that produced son Tim Neill.

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** Creator/MarlonBrando, Creator/GeneHackman, and Creator/JackNicholson were considered to play the grown-up Damien, until the producers went for the younger (then unknown) Creator/SamNeill. Creator/MichaelYork lobbied hard for the part, but ultimately had to turn it down due to scheduling conflicts. It was this incident that later led to the creation of ''Film/TheOmegaCode'' series.

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WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/MarlonBrando, Creator/GeneHackman, and Creator/JackNicholson were considered to play the grown-up Damien, until the producers went for the younger (then unknown) Creator/SamNeill. Creator/MichaelYork lobbied hard for the part, but ultimately had to turn it down due to scheduling conflicts. It was this incident that later led to the creation of ''Film/TheOmegaCode'' series.
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* FakeAmerican: Northern Irish born New Zealander Creator/SamNeill as Damien Thorn.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/MarlonBrando, Creator/GeneHackman, and Creator/JackNicholson were considered to play the grown-up Damien, until the producers went for the younger (then unknown) Creator/SamNeill.

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Creator/MarlonBrando, Creator/GeneHackman, and Creator/JackNicholson were considered to play the grown-up Damien, until the producers went for the younger (then unknown) Creator/SamNeill.Creator/SamNeill. Creator/MichaelYork lobbied hard for the part, but ultimately had to turn it down due to scheduling conflicts. It was this incident that later led to the creation of ''Film/TheOmegaCode'' series.
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* BTeamSequel: Creator/RichardDonner could have directed the film except he was involved in a dispute with the Salkinds over his firing from ''Film/SupermanII''.
* CompletelyDifferentTitle: In Germany and Hungary, the film was released as ''Barbara's Baby'', a play on the title ''Film/RosemarysBaby''. This title also appeared on some posters in many countries before the eventual title was announced.
* DeletedScene: When the former ambassador looks into the mirror, he was supposed to see the face of a demonic jackal. However, the effect looked terrible so the makers decided to leave it on the cutting room floor.



* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Creator/RichardDonner could have directed ''The Final Conflict'' except he was involved in a dispute with the Salkinds over his firing from ''Film/SupermanII''.
** Creator/MarlonBrando, Creator/GeneHackman, and Creator/JackNicholson were considered to play the grown-up Damien, until the producers went for the younger (then unknown) Creator/SamNeill.
** When the former ambassador looks into the mirror, he was supposed to see the face of a demonic jackal. However, the effect looked terrible so the makers decided to leave it on the cutting room floor.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Creator/RichardDonner could have directed ''The Final Conflict'' except he was involved in a dispute with the Salkinds over his firing from ''Film/SupermanII''.
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WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/MarlonBrando, Creator/GeneHackman, and Creator/JackNicholson were considered to play the grown-up Damien, until the producers went for the younger (then unknown) Creator/SamNeill.
** When * WorkingTitle: The film's original official title was simply ''The Final Conflict''. Later, the former ambassador looks into title was adjusted to ''Omen III: The Final Conflict'' in order to accentuate its link to the mirror, he was supposed to see other two films in the face of a demonic jackal. However, the effect looked terrible so the makers decided to leave it on the cutting room floor.cycle.
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* RomanceOnTheSet: At the time of filming, Creator/SamNeill and Lisa Harrow developed an off-camera relationship that produced son Tim Neill.
* TheShelfOfMovieLanguishment: The movie was filmed in 1979 but was not released until 1981.
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** When the former ambassador looks into the mirror, he was supposed to see the face of a demonic jackal. However, the effect looked terrible so the makers decided to leave it on the cutting room floor.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Creator/RichardDonner could have directed ''The Final Conflict'' except he was involved in a dispute with the Salkinds over his firing from ''Film/SupermanII''.
** Creator/MarlonBrando, Creator/GeneHackman, and Creator/JackNicholson were considered to play the grown-up Damien, until the producers went for the younger (then unknown) Creator/SamNeill.
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