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* CreatorsOddball: Compared to Creator/AdamMcKay's [[Film/AnchormanTheLegendOfRonBurgundy other]] [[Film/TalladegaNightsTheBalladOfRickyBobby work]] with Creator/WillFerrell, in spite of its silly premise, ''Step Brothers'' is more of a grounded comedy-drama, and explores the [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome more realistic consequences]] of Dale and Brennan's {{Manchild}} antics.

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* CreatorsOddball: Compared to Creator/AdamMcKay's [[Film/AnchormanTheLegendOfRonBurgundy other]] [[Film/TalladegaNightsTheBalladOfRickyBobby work]] with Creator/WillFerrell, in spite of its silly premise, ''Step Brothers'' is more of a grounded comedy-drama, and comedy-drama that explores the [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome more realistic consequences]] of Dale and Brennan's {{Manchild}} antics.
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* TheCastShowoff: Creator/WillFerrell did his own singing and Creator/JohnCReilly did his own drumming.

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* TheCastShowoff: Creator/WillFerrell did his own singing and Creator/JohnCReilly did his own drumming. An interesting aversion is that Reilly, who is known to be a very talented singer as well, doesn't.

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* CreatorsOddball: Compared to Creator/AdamMcKay's [[Film/AnchormanTheLegendOfRonBurgundy other]] [[Film/TalladegaNightsTheBalladOfRickyBobby work]] with Creator/WillFerrell, in spite of its silly premise, ''Step Brothers'' is more of a grounded comedy-drama, and explores the [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome more realistic consequences]] of Dale and Brennan's {{Manchild}} antics.



* GenreAdultery: Compared to Creator/AdamMcKay's [[Film/AnchormanTheLegendOfRonBurgundy other]] [[Film/TalladegaNightsTheBalladOfRickyBobby work]] with Creator/WillFerrell, in spite of its silly premise, ''Step Brothers'' is more of a grounded comedy-drama, and explores the [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome more realistic consequences]] of Dale and Brennan's {{Manchild}} antics.
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* GenreAdultery: Compared to Creator/AdamMcKay's [[Film/AnchormanTheLegendOfRonBurgundy other]] [[Film/TalladegaNightsTheBalladOfRickyBobby work]] with Creator/WillFerrell, in spite of it's silly premise, ''Step Brothers'' is more of a grounded comedy-drama, and explores the [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome more realistic consequences]] of Dale and Brennan's {{Manchild}} antics.

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* GenreAdultery: Compared to Creator/AdamMcKay's [[Film/AnchormanTheLegendOfRonBurgundy other]] [[Film/TalladegaNightsTheBalladOfRickyBobby work]] with Creator/WillFerrell, in spite of it's its silly premise, ''Step Brothers'' is more of a grounded comedy-drama, and explores the [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome more realistic consequences]] of Dale and Brennan's {{Manchild}} antics.
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** Creator/JonHamm and Creator/ThomasLennon both auditioned for the role of Derek.

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** Creator/JonHamm and Creator/ThomasLennon both auditioned for the role of Derek.

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* TheCastShowoff: Creator/WillFerrell did his own singing and Creator/JohnCReilly did his own drumming.



* PlayingAgainstType: Compared to [=Adam McKay's=] [[Film/AnchormanTheLegendOfRonBurgundy other]] [[Film/TalladegaNightsTheBalladOfRickyBobby work]] with Will Ferrell, in spite of it's silly premise, ''Step Brothers'' is more of a grounded comedy-drama, and explores the [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome more realistic consequences]] of Dale and Brennan's {{Manchild}} antics. [[WhatCouldHaveBeen At one point,]] [=McKay=] even considered making the film an actual drama.
* PlayingGertrude: Creator/MarySteenburgen is only 14 years older than Creator/WillFerrell, while Creator/RichardJenkins is only 18 years older than Creator/JohnCReilly.

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* PlayingAgainstType: GenreAdultery: Compared to [=Adam McKay's=] Creator/AdamMcKay's [[Film/AnchormanTheLegendOfRonBurgundy other]] [[Film/TalladegaNightsTheBalladOfRickyBobby work]] with Will Ferrell, Creator/WillFerrell, in spite of it's silly premise, ''Step Brothers'' is more of a grounded comedy-drama, and explores the [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome more realistic consequences]] of Dale and Brennan's {{Manchild}} antics. [[WhatCouldHaveBeen antics.
* MidDevelopmentGenreShift:
At one point,]] [=McKay=] even point, Creator/AdamMcKay considered making the film an actual drama.
* PlayingGertrude: Creator/MarySteenburgen StillbornFranchise: Creator/WillFerrell and Creator/JohnCReilly have talked about a sequel. Reilly had the idea. According to Creator/AdamMcKay, the characters would be mature and have jobs. "One of them's married and has a kid. They're still kind of goofballs but they've taken three or four steps. Then we have an idea for something happens that knocks him back to square one, and one of the brothers, John C. Reilly sort of instigates it, like 'we can't take this anymore.' And things go really bad, their lives kind of fall apart. They have to pull it back together is only 14 years older than Creator/WillFerrell, while Creator/RichardJenkins is only 18 years older than Creator/JohnCReilly.sort of the basic structure." [=McKay=] has also said that ideas that were not used in the first film may be used in the sequel.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Creator/JonHamm and Creator/ThomasLennon both auditioned for the role of Derek.
** Creator/LesleyAnnWarren was offered the role of Nancy, but had to turn it down due to scheduling conflicts with ''Series/InPlainSight''.
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* PlayingAgainstType: Compared to [=Adam McKay's=] [[Film/AnchormanTheLegendOfRonBurgundy other]] [[Film/TalladegaNightsTheBalladOfRickyBobby work]] with Will Ferrell, in spite of it's silly premise, ''Step Brothers'' is more of a grounded comedy-drama, and explores the [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome more realistic consequences]] of Dale and Brennan's {{Manchild}} antics. [[WhatCouldHaveBeen At one point,]] [=McKay=] even considered making the film an actual drama.

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* PlayingAgainstType: Compared to [=Adam McKay's=] [[Film/AnchormanTheLegendOfRonBurgundy other]] [[Film/TalladegaNightsTheBalladOfRickyBobby work]] with Will Ferrell, in spite of it's silly premise, ''Step Brothers'' is more of a grounded comedy-drama, and explores the [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome more realistic consequences]] of Dale and Brennan's {{Manchild}} antics. [[WhatCouldHaveBeen At one point,]] [=McKay=] even considered making the film an actual drama.drama.
* PlayingGertrude: Creator/MarySteenburgen is only 14 years older than Creator/WillFerrell, while Creator/RichardJenkins is only 18 years older than Creator/JohnCReilly.
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* PlayingAgainstType: Compared to [=Adam McKay's=] [[Film/AnchormanTheLegendOfRonBurgundy other]] [[Film/TalladegaNightsTheBalladOfRickyBobby work]] with Will Ferrell, in spite of it's silly premise, ''Step Brothers'' is more of a grounded comedy-drama, and explores the [[RealityEnsues more realistic consequences]] of Dale and Brennan's {{Manchild}} antics. [[WhatCouldHaveBeen At one point,]] [=McKay=] even considered making the film an actual drama.

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* PlayingAgainstType: Compared to [=Adam McKay's=] [[Film/AnchormanTheLegendOfRonBurgundy other]] [[Film/TalladegaNightsTheBalladOfRickyBobby work]] with Will Ferrell, in spite of it's silly premise, ''Step Brothers'' is more of a grounded comedy-drama, and explores the [[RealityEnsues [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome more realistic consequences]] of Dale and Brennan's {{Manchild}} antics. [[WhatCouldHaveBeen At one point,]] [=McKay=] even considered making the film an actual drama.
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* EnforcedMethodActing: According to Creator/JohnCReilly, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jBIlXyWSK4 his farting was geniune.]] He says he was influenced by a legend about Creator/JohnMalkovich doing a play that called for him to pee on stage, which he reportedly did ''every night''.

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* EnforcedMethodActing: According to Creator/JohnCReilly, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jBIlXyWSK4 his farting was geniune.]] He says he was influenced by a legend about Creator/JohnMalkovich doing a play that called for him to pee on stage, which he reportedly did ''every night''.night''.
* PlayingAgainstType: Compared to [=Adam McKay's=] [[Film/AnchormanTheLegendOfRonBurgundy other]] [[Film/TalladegaNightsTheBalladOfRickyBobby work]] with Will Ferrell, in spite of it's silly premise, ''Step Brothers'' is more of a grounded comedy-drama, and explores the [[RealityEnsues more realistic consequences]] of Dale and Brennan's {{Manchild}} antics. [[WhatCouldHaveBeen At one point,]] [=McKay=] even considered making the film an actual drama.
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* {{Defictionalization}}: Inspired by the film, the [[https://www.visitcatalinaisland.com/event/catalina-wine-mixer-2017 Catalina Wine Mixer]] was first held in 2015 and had its third annual event in late 2017.

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* {{Defictionalization}}: Inspired by the film, the [[https://www.visitcatalinaisland.com/event/catalina-wine-mixer-2017 Catalina Wine Mixer]] was first held in 2015 and had its third annual event in late 2017.2017.
* EnforcedMethodActing: According to Creator/JohnCReilly, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jBIlXyWSK4 his farting was geniune.]] He says he was influenced by a legend about Creator/JohnMalkovich doing a play that called for him to pee on stage, which he reportedly did ''every night''.
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* {{Defictionalization}}: Inspired by the film, the [[https://www.visitcatalinaisland.com/event/catalina-wine-mixer-2017 Catalina Wine Mixer]] was first held in 2015 and will have its third annual event in late 2017.

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* {{Defictionalization}}: Inspired by the film, the [[https://www.visitcatalinaisland.com/event/catalina-wine-mixer-2017 Catalina Wine Mixer]] was first held in 2015 and will have had its third annual event in late 2017.
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* {{Defictionalization}}: Inspired by the film, the [[https://www.visitcatalinaisland.com/event/catalina-wine-mixer-2017 Catalina Wine Mixer]] was first held in 2015 and will have its third annual event in late 2017.

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