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* TypeCasting: Creator/NealMcDonagh played a World War II soldier in ''Series/BandOfBrothers'', and Barry Pepper and Harve Presnell likewise in ''Film/SavingPrivateRyan''.
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* TypeCasting: Creator/NealMcDonagh Creator/NealMcDonough played a World War II soldier in ''Series/BandOfBrothers'', and Barry Pepper and Harve Presnell likewise in ''Film/SavingPrivateRyan''.
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* AcclaimedFlop: Praised for its story and theme, complete with a 73% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. However, from a budget of 90 million USD, it only made back 65.9 million. (''Film/LettersFromIwoJima'' grossed about the same amount... from a budget of only $19 million)
* FakeNationality: Canadians Barry Pepper and Adam Beach play Czechoslovakian-born American Michael Strank and Pima American-Indian (from Arizona) Ira Hayes. Englishman Jaime Bell plays Iggy.
* FollowTheLeader: Was one of a number of World War II films to be produced after the success of ''Film/SavingPrivateRyan''. Steven Spielberg himself was a co-producer.
* FakeNationality: Canadians Barry Pepper and Adam Beach play Czechoslovakian-born American Michael Strank and Pima American-Indian (from Arizona) Ira Hayes. Englishman Jaime Bell plays Iggy.
* FollowTheLeader: Was one of a number of World War II films to be produced after the success of ''Film/SavingPrivateRyan''. Steven Spielberg himself was a co-producer.
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* AcclaimedFlop: Praised for its story and theme, complete with a 73% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. However, from a budget of 90 million USD, it only made back 65.9 million. (''Film/LettersFromIwoJima'' grossed about the same amount... from a budget of only $19 million)
million).
*FakeNationality: Canadians CaliforniaDoubling: Iceland stood in for Iwo Jima because the black sand on the beach gave it a distinct resemblance.
* CastTheExpert:
** Actual Marines were used as extras for the scenes aboard the ship (they're the ones climbing the nets) and the training work up.
** Sort of with Barry Pepper. As Clint Eastwood opted not to give the actors playing the soldiers a boot camp to prepare, he gave them advice based on what he'd learned preparing for ''Film/SavingPrivateRyan''.
* EnforcedMethodActing: Clint Eastwood didn't tell the actors where the explosives would go off, to get authentic reactions out of them. They were however rigged to ensure everyone's safety.
* FakeAmerican: Barry Pepper and Adam Beachplay Czechoslovakian-born American Michael Strank and Pima American-Indian (from Arizona) Ira Hayes. Englishman Jaime are Canadians, Jamie Bell plays Iggy.
is British and Melanie Lynskey is from New Zealand.
* FollowTheLeader: Was one of a number of World War II films to be produced after the success of ''Film/SavingPrivateRyan''. Steven Spielberg himself was aco-producer.co-producer.
* MethodActing: Ryan Phillippe prepared for the role by spending time with the real John Bradley's son.
* PlayingAgainstType: Ryan Phillippe was transitioning out of playing bad boys in teen oriented films, and this was one of many such roles he took, along with ''Film/GosfordPark'', ''Crash'' and ''Film/StopLoss''.
* RealLifeRelative: Clint Eastwood's son Scott has a role as Private Roberto Lundsford.
* TypeCasting: Creator/NealMcDonagh played a World War II soldier in ''Series/BandOfBrothers'', and Barry Pepper and Harve Presnell likewise in ''Film/SavingPrivateRyan''.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Although Clint Eastwood wanted to make an adaptation as soon as the book was published in 2000, Stephen Spielberg actually bought the rights first. He wasn't satisfied with the screenplay however, and the project was shelved until 2004 when the two met at the Oscars.
** Creator/BradleyCooper auditioned for a role but missed out. He'd later get to work with Clint Eastwood on ''Film/AmericanSniper''.
** Creator/JaredLeto was cast as Rene but had to drop out due to touring commitments with Thirty Seconds to Mars.
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* CastTheExpert:
** Actual Marines were used as extras for the scenes aboard the ship (they're the ones climbing the nets) and the training work up.
** Sort of with Barry Pepper. As Clint Eastwood opted not to give the actors playing the soldiers a boot camp to prepare, he gave them advice based on what he'd learned preparing for ''Film/SavingPrivateRyan''.
* EnforcedMethodActing: Clint Eastwood didn't tell the actors where the explosives would go off, to get authentic reactions out of them. They were however rigged to ensure everyone's safety.
* FakeAmerican: Barry Pepper and Adam Beach
* FollowTheLeader: Was one of a number of World War II films to be produced after the success of ''Film/SavingPrivateRyan''. Steven Spielberg himself was a
* MethodActing: Ryan Phillippe prepared for the role by spending time with the real John Bradley's son.
* PlayingAgainstType: Ryan Phillippe was transitioning out of playing bad boys in teen oriented films, and this was one of many such roles he took, along with ''Film/GosfordPark'', ''Crash'' and ''Film/StopLoss''.
* RealLifeRelative: Clint Eastwood's son Scott has a role as Private Roberto Lundsford.
* TypeCasting: Creator/NealMcDonagh played a World War II soldier in ''Series/BandOfBrothers'', and Barry Pepper and Harve Presnell likewise in ''Film/SavingPrivateRyan''.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Although Clint Eastwood wanted to make an adaptation as soon as the book was published in 2000, Stephen Spielberg actually bought the rights first. He wasn't satisfied with the screenplay however, and the project was shelved until 2004 when the two met at the Oscars.
** Creator/BradleyCooper auditioned for a role but missed out. He'd later get to work with Clint Eastwood on ''Film/AmericanSniper''.
** Creator/JaredLeto was cast as Rene but had to drop out due to touring commitments with Thirty Seconds to Mars.
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* ActorAllusion: This isn't the first time Creator/AdamBeach played [[Film/{{Windtalkers}} a Native American serving in the United States Marine Corps during World War II]].
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* FakeNationality: Canadians Barry Pepper and Adam Beach play Czechoslovakian-born American Michael Strank and Pima Indian (from Arizona) Ira Hayes. Englishman Jaime Bell plays Iggy.
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* FakeNationality: Canadians Barry Pepper and Adam Beach play Czechoslovakian-born American Michael Strank and Pima Indian American-Indian (from Arizona) Ira Hayes. Englishman Jaime Bell plays Iggy.
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* AcclaimedFlop: Praised for its story and theme, complete with a 73% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. However, from a budget of 90 million USD, it only made back 65.9 million.
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* AcclaimedFlop: Praised for its story and theme, complete with a 73% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. However, from a budget of 90 million USD, it only made back 65.9 million. (''Film/LettersFromIwoJima'' grossed about the same amount... from a budget of only $19 million)
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* FollowTheLeader: Was one of a number of World War II films to be produced after the success of ''Film/SavingPrivateRyan''.
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* AcclaimedFlop: Praised for its story and theme, complete with a 73% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. However, from a budget of 90 million USD, it only made back 65.9 million.million.
* ActorAllusion: This isn't the first time Creator/AdamBeach played [[Film/{{Windtalkers}} a Native American serving in the United States Marine Corps]].
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