History Trivia / TheRaid2Berandal

** Nobara from ''Manga/JujutsuKaisen'' is a heroic {{expy}} of Hammer Girl, being a [[DropTheHammer hammer-wielding]] (singular) ActionGirl, she also [[spoiler:gets blinded in one eye]].

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: A third film was originally in the works, with Creator/TonyJaa being officially intended to join the cast and Creator/MichaelJaiWhite being reportedly in talks too (as well as possibly Cung Le). However, it was eventually cancelled in 2016 due to director Gareth Evans having lost interest in the idea and wanting to move on from the series. He revealed that the film would have [[spoiler:revealed that Rama survived and went to go live in peace with his family in the beginning. The film would then focus on a new protagonist, returning ''The Raid 2'' character Goto, a yakuza who gets betrayed by his bosses. The film would follow his fight to survive and eventual journey to India where he would team up with an Indonesian mob boss to get revenge]]. Gareth Evans himself said that this idea would have no doubt angered the fans of the first two movies, and hoped that by revealing his plans it would allow people to move on from wanting a sequel.

* WordOfGod: At the end of the film [[spoiler:it is left ambiguous as to whether Rama lives or dies, with one of the final shots having him be confronted by a large amount of Yakuza agents. When he talked about his original plans for ''Raid 3'', it was revealed that Rama would have walked away unharmed and gone home to live on with his wife and son.]]
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: A third film was originally in the works, with Creator/TonyJaa being officially intended to join the cast and Creator/MichaelJaiWhite being reportedly in talks too (as well as possibly Cung Le). However, it was eventually cancelled in 2016 due to director Gareth Evans having lost interest in the idea and wanting to move on from the series. He revealed that the film would have [[spoiler:revealed that Rama survived and went to go live in peace with his family in the beginning. The film would then focus on a new protagonist named Goto, a yakuza who gets betrayed by his bosses. The film would follow his fight to survive and eventual journey to India where he would team up with an Indonesian mob boss to get revenge]]. Gareth Evans himself said that this idea would have no doubt angered the fans of the first two movies, and hoped that by revealing his plans it would allow people to move on from wanting a sequel.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: A third film was originally in the works, however it was eventually cancelled due to director Gareth Evans losing interest in the idea and wanting to move on from the series. He revealed that the film would have [[spoiler:revealed that Rama survived and went to go live in peace with his family in the beginning. The film would then focus on a new protagonist named Goto, a yakuza who gets betrayed by his bosses. The film would follow his fight to survive and eventual journey to India where he would team up with an Indonesian mob boss to get revenge]]. Gareth Evans himself said that this idea would have no doubt angered the fans of the first two movies, and hoped that by revealing his plans it would allow people to move on from wanting a sequel.

* NoStuntDouble: Iko Uwais, Yayan Ruhian, Very Tri Yulisman, and Cecep Rahman all did their own stunts. Yes, that includes jumping from car to car, getting hit by various hard objects, and getting cut repeatedly. In case you're wondering, all of them are expert silat practitioners.

** In Manga/ChainsawMan, Quanxi and Yoshida's [[https://i.redd.it/vt2gses6wfo41.png stances]] before they fight are directly lifted from the fight between Rama and the Assassin.
* WordOfGod: At the end of the film [[spoiler:it is left ambiguous as to whether Rama lives or dies, with one of the final shots having him be confronted by a large amount of Yakuza agents. When he talked about his original plans for Raid 3, it was revealed that Rama would have walked away and gone home to live on with his wife and son.]]

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* YouLookFamiliar:

* ActorAllusion: The undercover name of Iko Uwais' character is Yuda, which is the name of his character in ''Film/{{Merantau}}''.

* SurprisinglyGoodEnglish: Uco's actor's English is a cut above the others.

* ActorAllusion: The undercover name of Iko Uwais' character is Yuda, which is the name of his character in Merantau.

* RealLife/MeanCharacterNiceActor: Pretty much everyone in the cast full of gangsters and murderers is known as being nice and amiable off-screen (otherwise the process of shooting the film would have been worth of another film, given the kind of stuff we are talking about).

* SurprisinglyGoodEnglish: Uco's actor's English is a cut above the others.

* NoStuntDouble: Iko Uwais, Yayan Ruhian, Very Tri Yulisman, and Cecep Rahman all did their own stunts. [[{{Badass}} Yes, that includes jumping from car to car, getting hit by various hard objects, and getting cut repeatedly]]. In case you're wondering, all of them are expert silat practitioners.

* PromotedFanboy: The number of extras and big name actors in this movie far exceeds the previous one, thanks to them being fans and gladly offering themselves for the roles.

* MeanCharacterNiceActor: Pretty much everyone in the cast full of gangsters and murderers is known as being nice and amiable off-screen (otherwise the process of shooting the film would have been worth of another film, given the kind of stuff we are talking about).

* MeanCharacterNiceActor: Pretty much everyone in the cast full of gangsters and murderers is known as being nice and amiable off-screen (or otherwise the process of shooting the film would have been worth of another film, given the kind of stuff we are talking about).

* MeanCharacterNiceActor: Pretty much everyone in the cast full of gangsters and murderers is known as being nice and amiable off-screen.

* NoStuntDouble: Iko Uwais, Yayan Ruhian, Very Tri Yulisman, and Cecep Rahman all did their own stunts. [[{{Badass}} Yes, that includes jumping from car to car, getting hit by various hard objects, and getting cut repeatedly]].

SPOILER ALERT!

* [[spoiler: All the punches and kicks to the body of the actors were real, Iko Uwais and other fighters had to learn how to control their speed and strength so that it would look real on the camera.]]

* [[spoiler: Gareth Evans spent 6 weeks designing the final fight.]]

* [[spoiler: Berandal's choreography was already in place before The Raid: Redemption went into pre-production, however, Gareth Evans decided to keep Berandal's choreography for the sequel and use all new 'silat' (Indonesian martial arts) choreography for the first movie.]]

* [[spoiler: Originally, Berandal was written before The Raid: Redemption. When funding fell through for Berandal, Gareth Evans (director) decided to do a film that required a lower budget that would eventually become the first movie.]]

* [[spoiler: Julie Estelle had zero background in martial arts and she had to learn Silat from basic for 6 months before she start shooting her fight scenes.]]

* [[spoiler: Takes place two hours after first film ended and then two years later.]]

* [[spoiler: The final epic kitchen fight scene took 10 days to film and contains 196 shots and is favorite of the director Gareth Evans.]]

* [[spoiler: Iko Uwais had training together with the other fighters for 6 months, so that they can meet everyday and build that mutual trust before shooting the fight scenes, so that when one of them missed, they wouldn't want to punch back harder.]]

* [[spoiler: For the car chase scene, roads had to be cleaned from 6 a.m until 6 p.m.]]

* [[spoiler: When they shoot the fight scenes, shooting would have to halt Mid scene for about 20-30 minutes each time, for the make-up artist to create damage on their faces, etc, for continuity purpose.]]

* [[spoiler: According to director Gareth Evans, if The Raid 2 is two hours after The Raid finished, The Raid 3 will starts three hours before The Raid 2 finishes.]]

* [[spoiler: Gareth Evans mentioned on his Twitter that they were using RED Scarlet for 95% of the shoot, Epic for slow motion, and Go Pro 3 for quick cuts during the car chase.]]

* [[spoiler: In the revised Berandal script, the main character's motivation was changed and turned into the main role of Rama, an undercover cop. By giving a new identity and role for Rama as an undercover cop, the script gained a new thrill element. Also, in the new script, Evans added an action scene which takes place in a taxi.]]

* [[spoiler: The Raid 2 was banned in Malaysia, the film was scheduled to hit Malaysian screens on March 28, but as of Tuesday, it had not been shown anywhere in the country; there has been no official statement by the Film Censorship Board of Malaysia on why the film had not been screened.]]

* [[spoiler: According to Iko Uwais interview with Variety, one of the key differences between fighting on and off camera is that he can't show weakness while battling in a ring, but on camera he must convey his physical reaction to the punches, kicks and blows.]]

* [[spoiler: According to Gareth Evans interview, this is explanation about how he shoot the car chase scene; "the pass started with the director of photography on one side of the car. The second DOP is actually dressed as one of the seats. The camera comes in through the window and he just grabs it. On the other side of the car crouching right by the tires on a platform is another camera assistant, so the second DOP passes it to him through the back window."]]

* [[spoiler: The hammers wielded by Julie Estelle's character (Hammer girl) are made of foam rubber.]]

* [[spoiler: An action scene which takes place in a taxi, it's was inspired by a true story that Evans heard from a friend of his when he was polishing the new script. The new script was completed by the mid-end of 2012 and pre-production started straight after.]]

* [[spoiler: Preparation for the fight scenes in The Raid 2 took 18 months (excluding the completed choreography made before The Raid 1).]]

* [[spoiler: The music used in the first trailers for this film is call "Handel's Sarabande".]]

* [[spoiler: The prison scene took place at Benteng Van Der Wijck, Gombong, Central Java.]]

* [[spoiler: The official US title was revealed on trailer of US version.]]

* [[spoiler: According to producer Ario Sagantoro, around nearly 60 types of gun are used. A lot more than the first Raid.]]

* [[spoiler: The US trailer was released on same day as the premiere at Sundance Film Festival.]]

* [[spoiler: The principal photography began on January 20th, 2013, and the production wrapped up in the first week of August 2013.]]

* [[spoiler: Indonesian poster for The Raid 2 is made up of small images from the film to form the very stern face of character Rama.]]

* [[spoiler: Arifin Putra gained 22 pounds to prepared his role for this movie.]]

* [[spoiler: The quote "one of the greatest action movies ever made'' in the poster is taken from Matt Goldberg's Collider review, who is known to be very critical and a regular in film festivals.]]

* [[spoiler: A baseball coach was brought in to develop the "Baseball Bat Man" character. Director Gareth Evans and the coach both worked on the bat as a melee weapon.]]

* [[spoiler: During and throughout filming, Gareth Evans edited rough shots in sequence on his laptop.]]

* [[spoiler: All three of Bejo's top tier henchman ("Hammer Girl", "Baseball Bat Man", and "The Assasin") are all killed by their own weapons (Claw hammer, baseball bat, and karambit knife, respectively).]]