History Trivia / FortyTwo

* ApprovalOfGod: Jackie Robinson's daughter, Sharon, felt that the movie and Creator/ChadwickBoseman truly captured the spirit of her father and did him justice. Sharon appeared in ABC’s ''A Tribute for a King'' to honor Chadwick when he passed away from colon cancer.
* MethodActing: A mild example, but still counts. Creator/AlanTudyk (Ben Chapman) and Chadwick Boseman (Jackie Robinson) deliberately avoided each other during the shoot, except on camera, so that any friendliness between the actors wouldn't obscure the animosity of their characters.

* WagTheDirector: Chadwick Boseman refused to let the filmmakers use a stunt man for the baseball scenes, as Boseman had spent hours studying Jackie Robinson's game film and wanted to do everything he could to mimic Robinson's movements onscreen.

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* ApprovalOfGod: Jackie Robinson’s daughter, Sharon, felt that the movie and Chadwick Boseman truly captured the spirit of her father and did him justice. Sharon appeared in ABC’s ‘A Tribute For A King’ to honor Chadwick when he passed away from colon cancer.
* MethodActing: A mild example, but still counts. Alan Tudyk (Ben Chapman) and Chadwick Boseman (Jackie Robinson) deliberately avoided each-other during the shoot, except on camera, so that any friendliness between the actors wouldn't obscure the animosity of their characters.
* StarMakingRole: This is the film that made Creator/ChadwickBoseman a Hollywood leading man and would eventually lead to his most famous role as [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse King T'Challa/Black Panther]].

* EnforcedMethodActing: A mild example, but still counts. Alan Tudyk (Ben Chapman) and Chadwick Boseman (Jackie Robinson) deliberately avoided each-other during the shoot, except on camera, so that any friendliness between the actors wouldn't obscure the animosity of their characters.

* MeanCharacterNiceActor: Creator/AlanTudyk is a very nice man in real life and was uncomfortable saying the racial slurs his character uses.

* MeanCharacterNiceActor: Alan Tudyk is a very nice man in real life and was uncomfortable saying the racial slurs his character uses.
* StarMakingRole: This is the film that made Creator/ChadwickBoseman a Hollywood leading man and would eventually lead to his most famous role as [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse King T'Challa/BlackPanther]].

* HarsherInHindsight: At one point, Jackie tells his wife "God built me to last." In real life, Robinson unfortunately passed away at 53.

* StarMakingRole: This is the film that made Film/ChadwickBoseman a Hollywood leading man and would eventually lead to his most famous role as [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse King T'Challa/BlackPanther]].

* MeanCharacterNiceActor: Alan Tudyk has said that he felt "sick to his stomach" every time he had to say a racial slur in-character.

* HeyItsThatGuy:
** IndianaJones is the general manager of the Dodgers.
** And [[Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar T'Challa]] played baseball for the Dodgers.
** Wow, I never knew [[Main/DodgeballATrueUnderdogStory Steve The Pirate]] became an asshole racist when he joined up with the Phillies.
** [[Film/FinalDestination Kevin from Final Destination 3]] was traded to Pittsburgh in the WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue.
** [[Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit Det. Elliot Stabler]] is Leo Durocher, with the same [[HotBlooded fiery temper]].
** [[Series/{{Scrubs}} Dr. Perry Cox]] is the Dodgers' radio announcer, Red Barber.
** [[Series/FridayNightLights Billy Riggins]], [[Series/TheNewAdventuresOfOldChristine Matthew Kimble]] and [[Film/SlingBlade Frank Wheatley]] all play for the Dodgers.
** [[Series/GreysAnatomy Dr. George O'Malley]] is Harold, one of Branch Rickey's scouts.
* HeyItsThatVoice: [[WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill Kahn]] is Clyde, one of Branch Rickey's scouts.

** [[LawAndOrderSVU Det. Elliot Stabler]] is Leo Durocher, with the same [[HotBlooded fiery temper]].

** [[{{Scrubs}} Dr. Perry Cox]] is the Dodgers' radio announcer, Red Barber.

* HeyItsThatVoice: [[WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill Kahn]] is Clyde, one of Branch Rickey's scouts.

** [[{{Scrubs}} Dr. Perry Cox]] is the Dodgers' radio announcer, Red Barber.

** IndianaJones is the owner of the Dodgers.

** IndianaJones is the manager of the Dodgers

** [[Film/FinalDestination Kevin from Final Destination 3]] was traded to Pittsburgh in the WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue.