History Trivia / InspectorGadget1999

** An animated series to [[MoneyDearBoy cash in on the film]] titled ''GI Gadget'' was planned with a TV movie and a with Creator/ArlesAnimation being hired to animate the series but it was quietly canceled. The show would have followed the titular character joining an elite army commando unit. Instead, DIC teamed up with Saban Entertainment instead, and went on to produce ''WesternAnimation/GadgetAndTheGadgetinis'', with Saban International Paris providing animation instead (later named Creator/SIPAnimation).

** An animated series to [[MoneyDearBoy cash in on the film]] titled ''GI Gadget'' was planned with a TV movie and a with Arles Animation being hired to animate the series but it was quietly canceled. The show would have followed the titular character joining an elite army commando unit. Instead, DIC teamed up with Saban Entertainment instead, and went on to produce ''WesternAnimation/GadgetAndTheGadgetinis'', with Saban International Paris providing animation instead (later named Creator/SIPAnimation).

** It may have also contributed to Disney's decision to sell [=DIC=] Entertainment the following year. Although the real reason was that the company never wanted the studio to begin with (As it was included within the Capital Cities/ABC purchase in 1996) but it was also deemed to be "Non-Union" due to it's status as a Limited Partnership. However, Disney would retain the movie rights, releasing a DTV sequel in 2003, and a reboot is currently in the works at Disney.

* StarDerailingRole: This was one of several film choices in the late 1990s that led to a slump in Creator/MatthewBroderick's career as a leading man. He saved a little face a couple years later on Broadway with ''Theatre/TheProducers'', but the musical's 2005 film adaptation re-derailed him.

** An animated series to [[MoneyDearBoy cash in on the film]] titled ''GI Gadget'' was planned with a TV movie and a with Arles Animation invalid to animate the series but it was quietly canceled. The show would have followed the titular character joining an elite army commando unit.

** It was also a contributing factor in Disney's decision to spin off [=DiC=] the next year, believing it to no longer be a profitable asset. Ironically, Disney would retain the movie rights, releasing a DTV sequel in 2003, and a reboot is currently in the works at Disney.

** A animated series to [[MoneyDearBoy cash in on the film]] titled ''GI Gadget'' was planned with a TV movie and a with Arles Animation invalid to animate the series but it was quietly canceled. The show would have followed the titular character joining an elite army commando unit.

** A animated series based on the film titled ''GI Gadget'' was planned with a TV movie and a with Arles Animation invalid to animate the series but it was quietly canceled. The show would have followed the titular character joining an elite army commando unit.

** Plans for a animated series based on the film titled ''GI Gadget'' was planned with a TV movie and a with Arles Animation invalid to animate the series but was quietly canceled, The show would have followed the titular character joining an elite army commando unit.

** Alex Owens-Sarno (Cora Cartmell in ''Film/Titanic1997'') auditioned for Penny. She found the audition dispiriting and disheartening as the casting directors couldn't see her as anything other than "the ''Titanic'' girl" (something similar happened 14 years earlier when Creator/FredGwynne auditioned to play Henry on ''Series/PunkyBrewster'': the casting director in that cased called him [[Series/TheMunsters Herman Munster]] rather than his real name).

** Alex Owens-Sarno (Cora Cartmell in ''Film/Titanic1997'') auditioned for Penny. She found the audition dispiriting and disheartening as the casting directors couldn't see her as anything other than "the ''Titanic'' girl" (something similar happened 14 years earlier when Creator/FredGwynne auditioned to play Henry on ''Series/PunkyBrewster'': the casting director in that cased called him [[Series/TheMunsters Herman Munster]] rather than his real name.

* ActingForTwo: Creator/MatthewBroderick plays both Gadget and Robo-Gadget.

* CriticProof: It was poorly-reviewed by critics and Inspector Gadget fans alike, but still was a solid success at the box office.

** Creator/StevenSpielberg, who was considered for executive producer, wanted either Creator/ChevyChase or Creator/SteveMartin to play Gadget.
** Creator/BrendanFraser was also considered for the role of Gadget, but turned it down to work on ''Film/GeorgeOfTheJungle''.
** Creator/TimCurry was considered for the role of Claw.

* This film is the last Laserdisc release from Creator/WaltDisneyHomeVideo.

* FanNickname: Fans like to call Sanford Scolex "Dr. Claw InNameOnly" or "[=DCINO=]".

* MissingTrailerScene: Several of the scenes cut in the film are shown in the trailers.

* TheOtherDarrin: ''2'' did this to every character returning from the first film, save D.L. Hughley as the Gadgetmobile.

* ExecutiveMeddling: The film suffered from it as over thirty minutes were cut from the film before. Many of the cut scenes can be seen in the trailer or as flashbacks in the final cut.

* This film is the last Laserdisc release from WaltDisneyHomeVideo.