History Trivia / Hancock

* DevelopmentHell: There were talks about a sequel in 2009 and 2012, and nothing has emerged since. It's now debatable if it will happen now due to a violent conflict between [[Creator/WillSmith Smith]] and Creator/ChrisRock at the 2022 Oscars [[RoleEndingMisdemeanor that kinda ruined his public image]], Which is ironic [[HilariousInHindsight knowing what the plot of the film is about]].

* DevelopmentHell: There were talks about a sequel in 2009 and 2012, and nothing has emerged since. It's now debatable if it will happen now due to a violent conflict between [[Creator/WillSmith Smith]] and Creator/ChrisRock at the 2022 Oscars that kinda ruined his public image, [[HilariousInHindsight Which is ironic knowing what the plot of the film is about]].

*** A much lesser-known draft of the film that was picked up in 2001 was about a bond between a troubled homeless 12-year-old orphan child and a fallen drunk superhero.

*** A much lesser-known draft of the film that was picked up in 2001 was about a bond between a troubled homeless 12-year-old kid and a fallen drunk superhero.

* DevelopmentHell: There were talks about a sequel in 2009 and 2012, and nothing has emerged since.

* TroubledProduction: Someone clearly wanted to market it as a comedy. It wasn't just rewritten: the second half was reshot entirely after it screened poorly with audiences. The movie hit theaters a year late because of this.

** In the original script, Hancock, torn up by the expectations of society, spirals further into the abyss. This is shown in scenes where he kills a girl's cat, sexually assaults Mary before killing her, and attacks Horus. His final act is to empty a fallen police officer's gun into his skull to no avail. You can see why they scrapped it.

** Hancock, torn up by the expectations of society, spirals further into the abyss. This is shown in scenes where he kills a girl's cat, sexually assaults Mary before killing her, and attacks Horus. In the original script, his final act to empty a fallen police officer's gun into his skull to no avail. You can see why they scrapped it.

** The film evolved out of a much more adult script called ''"Tonight, He Comes"'', which was known mostly for its concept of a superhero who can't have sex because his ejaculations blow his lovers up (an argument first proposed in ''[[Creator/LarryNiven Man of Steel, Women of Kleenex]]''). A comedic scene along those lines was included in the extended edition of the film.

** The film evolved out of a much more adult script called ''"Tonight, He Comes"'', which was known mostly for its concept of a superhero who can't have sex because his ejaculations blow his lovers up (an argument first proposed in ''[[Creator/LarryNiven Man of Steel, Women of Kleenex]]''). A scene along those lines was included in the extended edition of the film.

** Creator/BenAffleck, Creator/DaveChappelle, Creator/GeorgeClooney, Creator/MattDamon, and Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio were considered for the lead role over the years.
** Creator/MichaelMann and Creator/TonyScott were considered to direct.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The film evolved out of a much more adult script called ''"Tonight, He Comes"'', which was known mostly for its concept of a superhero who can't have sex because his ejaculations blow his lovers up (an argument first proposed in ''[[Creator/LarryNiven Man of Steel, Women of Kleenex]]''). A scene along those lines was included in the extended edition of the film.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The film evolved out of a much more adult script called ''"Tonight, He Comes"'', which was known mostly for its concept of a superhero who can't have sex because his ejaculations blow his lovers up (an argument first proposed in [[Creator/LarryNiven Man of Steel, Women of Kleenex]]). A scene along those lines was included in the extended edition of the film.

* HeyItsThatGuy:
** [[Film/{{Halloween 2007}} Michael Myers]] plays Michel. [[Series/ArrestedDevelopment Michael]] plays Ray, and is married to [[Series/ArrestedDevelopment Rita]].
*** It might be a coincidence, or an ActorAllusion, but Michel's name is dropped in ''Film/{{Halloween 2007}}''. "He's going to grow up and change his name to Michelle."
** [[Film/SherlockHolmes Inspector Lestrade]] is an ex-convict/villain.

*** It might be a coincidence, or an ActorAllusion, but Michel's name is dropped in ''Film/Halloween 2007''. "He's going to grow up and change his name to Michelle."

*** It might be a coincidence, or an ActorAllusion, but Michel's name is dropped in [[Film/Halloween 2007]]. "He's going to grow up and change his name to Michelle."

*** It might be a coincidence, or an ActorAllusion, but Michel's name is dropped in [[Film/{{Halloween 2007}}]]. "He's going to grow up and change his name to Michelle."

** [[Film/{{Halloween 2007}} Michael Myers]] plays Michel. [[Series/ArrestedDevelopment Michael]] plays Ray, and is married to [[Series/ArrestedDevelopment Rita]].

* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Film/{{Halloween 2007}} Michael Myers]] plays Michel. [[Series/ArrestedDevelopment Michael]] plays Ray, and is married to [[Series/ArrestedDevelopment Rita]].

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The film evolved out of a much more adult script called ''"Tonight, He Comes"'', which was known mostly for its concept of a superhero who can't have sex because his ejaculations blow his lovers up (an argument first proposed in [[LarryNiven Man of Steel, Women of Kleenex]]). A scene along those lines was included in the extended edition of the film.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The film evolved out of a much more adult script, which was known mostly for its concept of a superhero who can't have sex because his ejaculations blow his lovers up (an argument first proposed in [[LarryNiven Man of Steel, Women of Kleenex]]). A scene along those lines was included in the extended edition of the film.

** [[Film/SherlockHolmes Inspector Lestrade]] is an ex-convict/villain.

* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Film/{{Halloween}} Michael Myers]] plays Michel. [[Series/ArrestedDevelopment Michael]] plays Ray, and is married to [[Series/ArrestedDevelopment Rita]].

** [[Film/SherlockHolmes Inspector Lestrade]] is an ex-convict/supervillain.

* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Film/{{Halloween}} Michael Myers]] plays Michel. [[Series/ArrestedDevelopment Michael]] plays Ray, and is married to [[Series/ArrestedDevelopment Rita]].

* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Film/{{Halloween}} Michael Myers]] plays Michel. [[{{ArrestedDevelopment}} Michael]] plays Ray, and is married to [[{{ArrestedDevelopment}} Rita]].

* HeyItsThatGuy: [[{{Halloween}} Michael Myers]] plays Michel. [[{{ArrestedDevelopment}} Michael]] plays Ray, and is married to [[{{ArrestedDevelopment}} Rita]].