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Deleting example that was added by a troper who was ban evading at the time (plus, it isn't Trivia).


* ExactWords: Several times when the protagonists encounter police officers, the officers yell "Armed Police!" This may have seemed odd to American audiences, as police are always armed in America. In Britain, police officers are normally unarmed except for their batons. However, once a situation requires a heavier response, officers armed with firearms are sent in. Announcing themselves specifically as armed police lets people know the situation is grave and immediate compliance is necessary.
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* ExactWords: Several times when the protagonists encounter police officers, the officers yell "Armed Police!" This may have seemed odd to American audiences, as police are always armed in America. In Britain, police officers are normally unarmed except for their batons. However, once a situation requires a heavier response, officers armed with firearms are sent in. Announcing themselves specifically as armed police lets people know the situation is grave and immediate compliance is necessary.

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----* CastTheRunnerUp: Franz Drameh was considered for the role of Moses. He wound up playing Dennis.



* TongueTwister: In the commentary, Creator/JodieWhittaker said it was almost impossible to say "What's Ron's weed room?"--it kept coming out "What's Ron's weed woom?"
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Franz Drameh was considered for the role of Moses. He wound up playing Dennis.
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* TongueTwister: In the commentary, Creator/JodieWhittaker said it was almost impossible to say "What's Ron's weed room?"--it kept coming out "What's Ron's weed woom?"
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* DawsonCasting: General averted as the members of the street gang are all played by teenage actors. However, Creator/JohnBoyega was 18 or 19 when it was filmed, which makes TheReveal that Moses is 15 a bit more surprising.

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* DawsonCasting: General Generally averted as most of the members of the street gang are all played by teenage actors. However, Creator/JohnBoyega was 18 or 19 when it was filmed, which makes TheReveal that Moses is 15 a bit more surprising.

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if John Boyega fits the trope, then it's not totally averted.


* DawsonCasting: Totally averted: the members of the street gang are all played by teenage actors.
** However, Creator/JohnBoyega was 18 or 19 when it was filmed, which makes TheReveal that Moses is 15 a bit more surprising. A couple years make a difference at that age!

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* DawsonCasting: Totally averted: General averted as the members of the street gang are all played by teenage actors.
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actors. However, Creator/JohnBoyega was 18 or 19 when it was filmed, which makes TheReveal that Moses is 15 a bit more surprising. A couple years make a difference at that age!
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* NoStuntDouble: Simon Howard did the jump where Biggz jumps from a walkway to the roof of a van.


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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Franz Drameh was considered for the role of Moses. He wound up playing Dennis.
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** However, Creator/JohnBoyega was 18 or 19 when it was filmed, which makes TheReveal that Moses is 15 a bit more surprising. A couple years make a difference at that age!
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YMMV


* RetroactiveRecognition:
** By 2015, John Boyega will be known as [[Film/TheForceAwakens Finn, the newest Star Wars protagonist]]. Funny enough, he also fights like a samurai in that movie.
** Franz Drameh would go on to be known for being [[Series/TheFlash2014 Jax Jefferson, aka Firestorm]].
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First of all, YMMV trope. Secondly, you are not meant to use tropes to add natter to the end of another trope.


** HarsherInHindsight: Given that two of the main cast are already making wider waves with others possibly joining them ''and'' that the film has a small but sustained burn going on which might make it into a CultClassic in time: dumbass call, Screen Gems. Could have made a lot more off it from the start.
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Hey Its That Guy cut by TRS decision.


* HeyItsThatGuy: So [[Film/ShaunOfTheDead Ed]] is back to dealing drugs again.
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** HarsherInHindsight: Given that two of the main cast are already making wider waves with others possibly joining them ''and'' that the film has a small but sustained burn going on which might make it into a CultClassic in time: dumbass call, Screen Gems. Could have made a lot more off it from the start.
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* EnforcedMethodActing: Joe Cornish ''attempted'' this with the actors who played Probs and Mayhem. To make their reactions to the monsters more realistic, he made sure they didn't see the aliens until the first scene their characters encounter them. Unfortunately, they burst out laughing and Cornish had to settle for the fake expressions of awe you see in the film.

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* EnforcedMethodActing: Joe Cornish Creator/JoeCornish ''attempted'' this with the actors who played Probs and Mayhem. To make their reactions to the monsters more realistic, he made sure they didn't see the aliens until the first scene their characters encounter them. Unfortunately, they burst out laughing and Cornish had to settle for the fake expressions of awe you see in the film.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: So [[Film/ShaunOfTheDead Ed]] is back to dealing drugs again.



* RetroactiveRecognition: By 2015, John Boyega will be known as [[Film/TheForceAwakens Finn, the newest Star Wars protagonist]]. Funny enough, he also fights like a samurai in that movie.

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* RetroactiveRecognition: RetroactiveRecognition:
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By 2015, John Boyega will be known as [[Film/TheForceAwakens Finn, the newest Star Wars protagonist]]. Funny enough, he also fights like a samurai in that movie.movie.
** Franz Drameh would go on to be known for being [[Series/TheFlash2014 Jax Jefferson, aka Firestorm]].
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* RetroactiveRecognition: By 2015, John Boyega will be known as the [[Film/TheForceAwakens newest Star Wars protagonist]]. Funny enough, he also fights like a samurai in that movie.

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* RetroactiveRecognition: By 2015, John Boyega will be known as the [[Film/TheForceAwakens Finn, the newest Star Wars protagonist]]. Funny enough, he also fights like a samurai in that movie.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: By 2015, John Boyega will be known as the [[Franchise/TheForceAwakens newest Star Wars protagonist]]. Funny enough, he also fights like a samurai in that movie.

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* RetroactiveRecognition: By 2015, John Boyega will be known as the [[Franchise/TheForceAwakens [[Film/TheForceAwakens newest Star Wars protagonist]]. Funny enough, he also fights like a samurai in that movie.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: By 2015, John Boyega will be known as the [[Film/StarWars7 newest Star Wars protagonist]]. Funny enough, he also fights like a samurai in that movie.

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* RetroactiveRecognition: By 2015, John Boyega will be known as the [[Film/StarWars7 [[Franchise/TheForceAwakens newest Star Wars protagonist]]. Funny enough, he also fights like a samurai in that movie.
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Parking Screwed By The Network.

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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Very arguably a case of this for the North American release by Screen Gems. After a successful test screening in 25 markets (22 markets had an excellent rating, the other three had a very good rating), they proceeded to dump the film into just 11 markets with no advertising, no website and a trailer released just a week before opening. Even when the film added theaters, it was mostly in markets already playing the film. Also, reports on new markets aren't even known (this is usually reported weeks in advance).
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Parking Dawson Casting here.

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* DawsonCasting: Totally averted: the members of the street gang are all played by teenage actors.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: By 2015, John Boyega will be known as the [[Film/StarWars7 newest Star Wars protagonist]]. Funny enough, he also fights like a samurai in that one.

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* RetroactiveRecognition: By 2015, John Boyega will be known as the [[Film/StarWars7 newest Star Wars protagonist]]. Funny enough, he also fights like a samurai in that one.movie.

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* RetroactiveRecognition: By 2016, John Boyega will be known as the [[Film/StarWars7 newest Star Wars protagonist]].

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* RetroactiveRecognition: By 2016, 2015, John Boyega will be known as the [[Film/StarWars7 newest Star Wars protagonist]].protagonist]]. Funny enough, he also fights like a samurai in that one.
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* EnforcedMethodActing: Joe Cornish ''attempted'' this with the actors who played Probs and Mayhem. To make their reactions to the monsters more realistic, he made sure they didn't see the aliens until the first scene their characters encounter them. Unfortunately, they burst out laughing and Cornish had to settle for the fake expressions of awe you see in the film.

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* EnforcedMethodActing: Joe Cornish ''attempted'' this with the actors who played Probs and Mayhem. To make their reactions to the monsters more realistic, he made sure they didn't see the aliens until the first scene their characters encounter them. Unfortunately, they burst out laughing and Cornish had to settle for the fake expressions of awe you see in the film.film.
* RetroactiveRecognition: By 2016, John Boyega will be known as the [[Film/StarWars7 newest Star Wars protagonist]].
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*EnforcedMethodActing: Joe Cornish ''attempted'' this with the actors who played Probs and Mayhem. To make their reactions to the monsters more realistic, he made sure they didn't see the aliens until the first scene their characters encounter them. Unfortunately, they burst out laughing and Cornish had to settle for the fake expressions of awe you see in the film.

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