History Main / GodNeverSaidThat

* ''Series/DoctorWho'': Jenny was originally supposed to die at the end of "Recap/DoctorWhoS30E6TheDoctorsDaughter", only for Russell T Davies to rewrite the episode so that she survives and [[AndTheAdventureContinues goes off to travel the stars]]. It's often claimed that Steven Moffat requested this, but this is just a rumor, all he said was that Davies had a habit of creating interesting characters then killing them off, and was very surprised when he changed his mind because of it.

** In 2015, director Chris Buck jokingly claimed that he likes to think King Agnarr and Queen Iduna survived their shipwreck, ended up in the jungle and became [[WesternAnimation/{{Tarzan}} Tarzan]]'s parents. Many fans took this as canon, even though it's not really consistent with the two films' details (Tarzan's parents look different from the king and queen, they escaped from a burning ship, not just a sunken one, the time periods don't match up, and they already had baby Tarzan with them, whereas Queen Iduna showed no sign of being pregnant when she and the king left on their voyage). Those who spread this statement as proof of that this theory was true also conveniently left out that Buck went on to say that he imagined that the films also take place in the same continuity as ''WesternAnimation/SurfsUp'', a film from Sony Animation also directed by Buck, demonstrating that it was meant in jest, since it would otherwise probably result in a legal disputes, given that two different studios are involved.\\

** A persistent belief among some fans, due to an alleged "leak" from an early screening, is that ''WesternAnimation/FrozenII'' [[spoiler: originally had a deeply BittersweetEnding with Elsa KilledOffForReal instead of only suffering a DisneyDeath, but that the ending was changed after [[FocusGroupEnding test audiences disapproved]].]] There has been no hint of this whatsoever from either the Walt Disney Company or the movie's creative team.

* Very early on, it was rumored that Creator/MattReeves' ''Film/{{The Batman|2022}}'' would be a PeriodPiece set in TheNineties, and this became such a ubiquitous talking point that many websites began reporting it as fact. However, Reeves himself never said that; the idea that the movie was set in the 90s began due to fans assuming it would be a prequel to ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'', with Creator/RobertPattinson merely playing a younger version of Creator/BenAffleck's Batman from the previous movies. However, as time went on, it became increasingly likely that ''The Batman'' would either be set in a standalone continuity or serve as a ContinuityReboot of sorts, and Reeves eventually {{Jossed}} the whole 90s theory when saying it would explore what Batman would be like if he'd been conceived in the present day. In the film itself, it's quite obvious it's meant to be set in the present day, since smartphones, the internet, and live-streaming are all relevant to the plot.

* The ''Literature/DragonridersOfPern'' fandom mostly believes in the veracity of Creator/AnneMcCaffrey's infamous "Tent Peg" interview, in which she states that anal penetration will instantly turn a man gay, by way of explaining how riders of green and blue dragons can all be gay). However there's no actual evidence that it's more than an internet legend. She did, however, espouse similar, if much ''much'' milder ideas in her [[http://www.dragonridersclub.com/drmain/ammsg.html "Renewable Air Force" essay]]--in which she says green dragons tend to pick males with more feminine personalities and blues tend to pick {{Straight|Gay}} and {{Manly Gay}}s.

** Tangle the Lemur from ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogIDWComics'' has never been explicitly confirmed to be a lesbian or in a relationship with Whisper the Wolf. The closest they've come is Evan Stanley saying that her [[ShrugOfGod sexuality doesn't matter as fans]] would love her either way, and Ian Flynn [[ApprovalOfGod expressing support for the pairing]], but noting that Sega prohibited [[NoHugsNoKissing any romantic relationships in the comic]], regardless of sexuality.

* Volume 5 of ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'' is already one of the most disliked seasons of the show, but some reasons that got touted shortly after release were fans claiming that they were promised the return of fan-favorite character Neopolitan and that we'd meet Pyrrha's parents, neither of which happened. The creators went on to clarify that they only said Neo would return ''soon''; Volume 6 would feature both a dedicated subplot for Neo and a oneshot appearance by someone heavily hinted to be Pyrrha's mother.

** Chris was supposed to be Phoebe and Cole's KidFromTheFuture until Holly Marie Combs's sudden pregnancy necessitated a rewrite to make him Piper's son? Not only does that theory contradict the show's logic (since he's part whitelighter, Phoebe's literally the only sister he ''couldn't'' be descended from, unless his whitelighter powers had been stolen or faked somehow), but executive producer Brad Kern said he was always intended to be Piper's son, and that Holly's pregnancy was "convenient timing". Drew Fuller, who played Chris, admits to not knowing his true role until halfway through the season.

** A video from Youtuber James Somerton claimed that Rowling had said that LGBT+ students were allowed at Hogwarts, and that students could use magic to change their sex. While the first part of the quote is genuine, the latter half is fabricated.

** When ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics'' was officially cancelled in 2016, the most common reason cited was as a direct consequence of Ken Penders lawsuit regarding the characters he created for the comic. While it's likely to have played a part, no one from Archie has ever cited it as the ''definitive'' reason as to why the comic was cancelled.

** Tangle the Lemur from ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogIDWComics'' has never been explicitly confirmed to be a lesbian or in a relationship with Whisper the Wolf. The closest they've come is Evan Stanley saying that her sexuality doesn't matter as fans would love her either way, and Ian Flynn expressing support for the pairing, but noting that Sega prohibited any romantic relationships in the comic.

** Tangle the Lemur from ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogIDWComics'' has been been explicitly confirmed to be a lesbian or in a relationship with Whisper the Wolf. The closest they've come is Evan Stanley saying that her sexuality doesn't matter as fans would love her either way, and Ian Flynn expressing support for the pairing, but noting that Sega prohibited any romantic relationships in the comic.

* It is CommonKnowledge that Music/DonMcLean has offered specific interpretations of his classic song "Music/AmericanPie". However, aside from [[http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/02/01/mclean.buddy.holly/ tacitly acknowledging]] its homage to Music/BuddyHolly, the singer has always avoided doing this, leaving the interpretation up to the listener.

* Creator/GuillermoDelToro is often cited as having confirmed that the fantasy elements in Film/PansLabyrinth were real. While he said he personally believes it was real, he does not consider this to be canon and meant it to be ambiguous so the viewer could come to their own conclusion. He noted that he’s often approached by fans who claim he “proved” that the magic was either real or in Ofelia’s head, and he tells them that he proved neither.

* ''Toys/{{Bionicle}}'': Writer Greg Farshtey used to actively invoke this in the fanbase, as he's been known to "confirm" or "reject" plausible theories in order to throw fans off the trail of his actual plans; and when called on it would point out the ExactWords in his original statements. Greg also did this in relation to the series' UniverseBible. In response to fan complaints that the franchise [[DoingInTheWizard diminished its mystical elements]] (which in itself was true) and supposedly ruined its magical themes by demystifying them, he pointed out that nothing in the franchise's working notes was described as "magic". Greg would also remind fans that one of the series' main themes was characters being wrong, so their beliefs and understanding of their world didn't always reflect the writers' intent. Also, franchise co-creator Bob Thompson was often quoted saying ''Bionicle'' had been planned ahead for twenty years, with a total of seven "books" or grand story arcs. On the brand's 20th anniversary, ten years after its discontinuation, Bob clarified he never meant it literally. He had ideas that ''might'' have been enough for twenty years of stories, but apart from a few pre-planned mysteries, the story was mostly made up on the fly, with plans constantly changing. The "seven books" were just a nice-sounding concept, not something real.

* In ''WebAnimation/TheAnnoyingOrange'', some viewers thought that Marshmallow's gender was already confirmed to be male due to Marshmallow being referred as he/him in [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness earlier videos]] despite the RunningGag (both in-universe and out-of-universe) of being asked whether Marshmallow is a boy or a girl without a clear answer multiple times. This was proven wrong in "PRIDE". No, Marshmallow isn't female either!

* In ''WebAnimation/TheAnnoyingOrange'', some viewers thought that Marshmallow's gender was already confirmed to be male despite the RunningGag (both in-universe and out-of-universe) of being asked whether Marshmallow is a boy or a girl without a clear answer multiple times. This was proven wrong in "PRIDE". No, Marshmallow isn't female either!

** In an example of "Word of Mistaken God," an excellent way to see if someone is making something up about a producer comment is to see if they attribute it to J.J. Abrams, who has had little involvement in the series since season 1, helping to set it up, write and direct the pilot, and contributing to only a very few episodes since (the last being in S3).

* UsefulNotes/CharlesDarwin gets this a lot. Oftentimes, things that Häckel or Huxley said are attributed to Darwin. Huxley being especially notable, having earned the name "Darwin's Bulldog" vociferously defending evolution, because Darwin was too shy and too afraid to defend his theory himself. The big one is that Darwin didn't use the word "evolution" (a misnomer that has caused problems) to refer to the process he explained, though "evolved" is the last word of his book. He called it "descent with modification". [[TheSocialDarwinist Social Darwinism]] even has his name tacked on it, even though he was dismayed by his theories being misused in social context, in extremely unscientific ways. Even today people from both sides talk about eugenics like Darwin had anything to do with the practice, which he in fact opposed. When the idea of intentional "improvement" of humanity through selective breeding was first brought up (the term eugenics had yet to be coined), Darwin referred to it as "utopian" (as in impractical or unrealistic). It's also a concept that far predates his time, as it was advocated by Plato in ''Literature/TheRepublic'' based on ancient Sparta's practice for instance. Selective breeding of plants and animals is as old as agriculture.

* In a famous incident, Christian fundamentalists started burning [[Music/TheBeatles Beatles]] merchandise when John Lennon's statement about the band being more popular than Jesus Christ was misinterpreted as them being ''bigger'' than Christ. Lennon's statement was intended as a TakeThat to excessive fan worship and he would clarify "I never said we were better than Christ or greater than Christ. I'm just saying we're more popular." To this day, some have yet to be mollified. (Lennon becoming a vocal anti-theist in his later life doesn't help matters here, though he insisted [[JesusWasWayCool he was a big fan of the man personally]].)

* "Creator/JohnSteinbeck once said that socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires," only he didn't really. It's telling that this quote, apparently first used by Ronald Wright, is repeated verbatim rather than anything directly from Steinbeck. The quote this is most likely based off of reads "I guess the trouble was that we didn’t have any self-admitted proletarians. Everyone was a temporarily embarrassed capitalist," but the context was rather different. He is talking about open socialists from affluent backgrounds and goes onto say: "Maybe the Communists so closely questioned by the investigation committees were a danger to America, but the ones I knew—at least they claimed to be Communists—couldn’t have disrupted a Sunday-school picnic."

* In ''WebAnimation/TheAnnoyingOrange'', some viewers thought that Marshmallow's gender was already confirmed to be male despite the RunningGag (both in-universe and out of universe) of being asked whether Marshmallow is a boy or a girl without a clear answer multiple times. This was proven wrong in "PRIDE". No, Marshmallow isn't female either!

* [[http://sonicwrecks.tumblr.com/image/101178208442 This image]] made the rounds on Tumblr, purporting to be a TakeThat from Creator/ArchieComics's ''[[ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics Sonic]]'' comic at the new character designs in the ''Sonic Boom'' [[WesternAnimation/SonicBoom cartoon]] and [[VideoGame/SonicBoom games]]. Actually, it was part of a fan-produced comic distributed at a British FanConvention dedicated to ''ComicBook/SonicTheComic'' - the animal showing Sonic his ''Boom'' design is a fan character created by one of the convention's Kickstarter backers, and Sonic's indifference to the ''Boom'' design is consistent with his characterization in that comic.

* Even on this Wiki there were quotes that, at a convention, one of the writers said Amy and Tekno from ''ComicBook/SonicTheComic'' were a couple. This quote doesn't exist.

Unfortunately, the fine distinction can be hard for info-hungry fans to spot. Sometimes, false information on canon is mistakenly attributed to the creators or original work. Other times, God or Saint Paul ''did'' say it, but fans misunderstood what they meant. Whatever the case, it leads to GossipEvolution, and only later do people realize ''God Never Said That.''

When there are important gaps in a work's {{Canon}}, there are a few ways that they can be filled in (short of within the work proper, which would just be additional Canon):

* Sometimes, a FandomVIP, creator of an adaptation or spin-off, or other independent authority makes an assertion about the gaps in the canon, creating high-profile {{Fanon}} which may be mistaken for canon. This is WordOfDante.
* And sometimes, what gets said is just flat-out ''incorrect'', but ends up wrongly attributed to the creators or the original canon (sometimes unintentionally). Many who hear this type of information don't usually realize that [[TitleDrop God Never Said That]].

This is about that last one.

* And sometimes, people just make stuff up, and falsely attribute it to the creators or the original canon (sometimes unintentionally). Many who hear this type of information don't usually realize that [[TitleDrop God Never Said That]].

* ''Wiki/{{Uncyclopedia}}'''s article on Creator/PeterChimaera insisted that he had a fic in the works entitled ''Fanfic/QuarterLifeHalfwayToDestruction''. When he eventually published a fic by that name, he referenced the article, and clarified that "dontn't know where come but [[AscendedFanon I decide to write anyway]]".