History Trivia / TheLEGOMovie

** [=MetalBeard=] was originally going to be Wildstyle's boyfriend, until they decided Batman would be even crazier.
** There was a planned [[TheBigDamnKiss Big Damn Kiss]] between Emmet and Wildstyle (PlayedForLaughs and depicted as two toys awkwardly mashing against each other) but focus groups were iffy on it, and is was decided that HoldingHands was more appropriate.

* BeamMeUpScotty: ''Toys/{{BIONICLE}}'' fans who weren't happy about their favorite LEGO theme getting only a FreezeFrameBonus frequently say that Wyldstyle referred to ''BIONICLE'' as "not worth mentioning" as a unnecessarily mean-spirited TakeThat. Except she never said that. The exact phrase she used was "we don't need to mention", which is subtly different phrasing but much less antagonistic in meaning; after all, since ''BIONICLE'' has no relevance to the plot or the rest of the movie ({{justified|Trope}} because [[spoiler:Finn was almost certainly too young to be collecting ''BIONICLE'' sets during its initial run, while [=AFOLs=] generally disliked ''BIONICLE'' so The Man Upstairs likely wouldn't have collected them either]]), Wyldstyle is correct in saying that [[TheLawOfConservationOfDetail it is not necessary]] to explicitly mention ''BIONICLE'' in her ExpositionDump.

* CastingGag: Creator/WillForte plays Creator/AbrahamLincoln here. [[WesternAnimation/CloneHigh This was not the first time this happened.]]

** The Japanese dub also does this, with Creator/KoichiYamadera as Batman, Lord/President Business and [[spoiler:the Man Upstairs]], and Creator/MiyukiSawashiro as Wyldstyle and Princess Unikitty.

* KidsMealToy: UsefulNotes/McDonalds had a set of eight collectible cups, each one featuring one of the film's characters; Emmet, Wyldstyle, Vitruvius, Unikitty, Batman, Metalbeard, Bad Cop, and President Business.

** Metalbeard has none of the calmness or stoicism commonly used by Creator/NickOfferman

** A rather interesting case, as the movie is about the toys themselves. Any sets that existed prior to the movie appeared in the show as they would. In addition, several of the "2 in 1" sets were the models sold in the sets. However, some of the plot-critical sets like Emmet's Construct-o-Mech and Metalbeard's ship are vastly different (at least structurally) from their movie counterparts. Likewise, none of the Micromanagers in any of the sets are identical to the ones that appeared. However, all of these sets at least ''look'' like what they're suppose to; presumably the difference in construction is due to scale and design.[[note]]The Sea Cow might not actually be able to be built, as it seems to change size and design depending on which shot was needed. Even if it could be built, it would be huge, as Metalbeard himself appears in a separate set completely show-accurate, and stands about the size of an action figure. If his ship were made to scale, it'd be the size of a coffee table. Same goes for Emmet's Construct-o-Mech, as it would have a piece count rivaling that of many high-end Star Wars or Technic sets. Lord Business's Evil Lair is very compressed to allow it to be affordable but still including key locations and scenes. A notable example is Bad Cop's Pursuit. His flying-mode car is exactly what appears in the film, but only a tiny section of train track is included to go with it.[[/note]]

* SpoiledByTheMerchandise: Bad Cop's [[spoiler:"Scribble Face"]] minifigure revealed his fate in the movie, and while not an exact interpretation of the scenes, the "Lord Business' Evil Lair" playset revealed many details, including Bad Cop's parents frozen by glue and Princess Unikitty in her [[PaperThinDisguise "business" disguise]].

** The ending credits were meant to be more grandiose with the LEGO bricks spelling out the casts' name in a world that represents them (Unikitty would be in a cutesy world, Batman a Gotham-like city, etc). But the producers found it would take too many LEGO bricks and time to do, as the credits were actual stop-motion rather than CGI like the rest of the film.
** Metalbeard was originally going to be Wildstyle's boyfriend, until they decided Batman would be even crazier.

** Unikitty was originally going to end up with either Metalbeard or [[spoiler:Batman]] at the end of the movie.

* MarthDebutedInSmashBros: Two of Creator/DCComics most prominent characters, ComicBook/WonderWoman & Franchise/TheFlash, actually made their theatrical debuts here. It also marks the first time the ComicBook/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica have appeared in a theatrical release together, even if they aren't referred to as such.

** Played straight: Many of the wild models dreamt up by the Master Builders [[spoiler: and ultimately Finn]] are available as real toys. As is normal for a movie that's MerchandiseDriven.

** Also from the Japanese trailer, Emmett was instead voiced by [[Creator/MinaTominaga Miina]] [[CrossdressingVoices Tominaga]] [[spoiler:, most likely to stay consistent with the climax as she also appears to be the voice of Finn]] ,but in the movie proper was voiced by the more appropriate Creator/ToshiyukiMorikawa.

** Will Ferrell plays a villain who mispronounces things the way WesternAnimation/{{Megamind}} does, but it's where the similarity ends. Lord Business is really [[spoiler: a little boy's portrayal of his father, who is a control freak]].

** Benny's Spaceship and Cloud Cuckoo Palace actually appears in near-completely show-accurate form. [[spoiler: This is because they both appear in the real world, so presumably an actual, real life model needed to be developed for those scenes. The Spaceship is pretty prominent, but the palace appears in a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment when Finn's dad points to Finn's LEGO section. The Super Secret Police Dropship is the same model in the sets as in the movie.]]
** An interesting subversion comes in the form of a goof. When developing the model for Emmet, the designers thought to put an "authentic" imperfection on his hairpiece in the form of an injection-molding seam down the front. [[spoiler: This turned out to be a mistake, since the physical minifigure used in the live-action shots and the sets does not have the seam, making the model created for the animated sequences incorrect, but presumably, it was too late to fix.]]

* SpoiledByTheMerchandise: Bad Cop's [[spoiler: "Scribble Face"]] minifigure revealed his fate in the movie, and while not an exact interpretation of the scenes, the "Lord Business' Evil Lair" playset revealed many details, including Bad Cop's parents frozen by glue and Princess Unikitty in her [[PaperThinDisguise "business" disguise]].

* TheCastShowoff: While the entire role is obviously based on voice acting, Liam Neeson gets to showcase his talent for doing cartoon character voices - most of the scenes where he [[TalkingToHimself argues back and forth in both voices]] are actually done in a single take with no editing, rather than doing both voices separately and splicing them together. The [[VocalDissonance cheery, cartoony]] Good Cop voice is all him too, no editing on the pitch at all. (Interestingly enough, Neeson has mentioned before that the voice of Good Cop is actually [[RealityIsUnrealistic much closer to his natural voice.]])

** Liam Neeson does his usual tough guy schtick as Bad Cop, but comically exaggerated, and as Good Cop, gets to do a character that's the exact opposite and [[TalkingToHimself argues with the former character.]]

* StarMakingRole: ''Series/ParksAndRecreation'' got him noticed, but it was this movie combined with ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' the same year that propelled Creator/ChrisPratt to the A-list.

** Liam Neeson does his usual tough guy schtick as Bad Cop, but [[UpToEleven comically exaggerated]], and as Good Cop, gets to do a character that's the exact opposite and [[TalkingToHimself argues with the former character.]]

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* WildfireFranchise: The film spawned several tie-in games, theme park attractions, and two spinoff films. However, after ''WesternAnimation/TheLEGOMovie2TheSecondPart'' received underwhelming box office sales in 2019, Creator/WarnerBros sold the rights to Universal later that year, confirming the franchise's demise. The last products released were two [=PSAs=] about the COVID-19 Pandemic.

*** Mauro Ramos, who voiced Dumbledore in the last Harry Potter movie, reprises his role.

* WildfireFranchise: The film spawned several tie-in games, theme park attractions, and two spinoff films. However, after ''WesternAnimation/TheLEGOMovie2TheSecondPart'' received underwhelming box office sales in 2019, Creator/WarnerBros sold the rights to Universal later that year, confirming the franchise's demise. The last products released were two PSAs about the COVID-19 Pandemic.