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If the trope is specifically In-Universe, then it probably doesn't count. You can run it by the dedicated Is This An Example thread
to be sure though.
No, it's definitely a cut. Not only is it not a narrative device when looking at the entry, but Harold Lloyd and Charlie Chaplin aren't so ancient as to be called ancestors. Plus an actor's heritage has no relevance to the work in this case.
"They played us like a DAMN FIDDLE!" — Kazuhira Miller, Metal Gear Solid V The Phantom Pain
Yep. Definitely cut.
kissed by aliens
So there's this entry on Film.Girls Town which I'm not sure what to do with.
I know Famous Ancestor is supposed to be an in-universe trope (as in, the character is said to be the descendant of someone famous, not the actor), and I don't think this qualifies. The heritage of an actor isn't a trope because it's not a narrative device... It's really more like trivia... but Famous Ancestor isn't a trivia item, it's a trope and tropes aren't supposed to go on the Trivia page... so I'm not sure what I should do with it... leave it where it is? Move it to the Trivia tab? Delete it altogether? Should this go under an entirely different trope?
Edited by Mimic1990