History Trivia / JennifersBody

** Poland: ''Deadly Body''

--> "What else am I going to say? ''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2014''?" ''[[{{Corpsing}} <snickering>]]'' "''Film/JonahHex''?"

* PlayingWithCharacterType: Creator/MeganFox was most famous for shallow "hot girl" roles in ''Film/{{Transformers}}'', some of which suggested she was a FemmeFatale but mostly relegated her to ShallowLoveInterest. Jennifer Check, on the other hand, embodies the overt sexuality she was known for alongside being a predatory, evil man-eater.

** Many actresses were tested for the role of Needy, with Diablo Cody revealing that Creator/EmmaStone was one of them (this would have before her breakout role in ''Film/EasyA''). Creator/BlakeLively turned down the role due to her commitment to ''Series/GossipGirl'', while Creator/BrieLarson also auditioned for the part. Megan Fox, however, was always the first choice for Jennifer.

** Creator/MeganFox was also struggling with being in the public eye and her controversial exit from the ''Transformers'' franchise. She too went into therapy and says this film's reception and the marketing relying entirely on her as MsFanservice exacerbated matters.

--> "What else am I going to say? ''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2014''?" ''([[{{Corpsing}} snickering]])'' "''Film/JonahHex''?"

** Producers considered CastTheExpert and getting an actual rock star to play Nikolai, Pete Wentz and Joel Madden being the favourites. Ultimately Adam Brody was cast instead. Before the former was cast, Johnny Simmons was announced as playing Nikolai - but ended up in the role of Chip instead.
** Many actresses were tested for the role of Needy, Diablo Cody revealing that Creator/EmmaStone was one of them (this would have before her breakout role in ''Film/EasyA''). Creator/BlakeLively turned down the role due to her commitment to ''Series/GossipGirl'' while Creator/BrieLarson also auditioned for the part. Megan Fox however was the first choice for Jennifer.

** Diablo Cody wanted to pitch ideas for a ''Jennifer's Body'' themed TV series, but people refused to even hear her pitch. Executives asked why anyone would make a series from a movie that failed. The writer reminded them of ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer''.

* CreatorBacklash: Pretty much everyone involved with the film hated how the marketing department resorted to framing it as a Creator/MeganFox {{Fanservice}} vehicle. Diablo Cody recalls sending an email to a studio executive after a disastrous test screening, asking for advice on how he felt the movie should be promoted - and the response was literally "Megan Fox Hot". Karyn Kasuma refused to ask Megan to participate in what she felt was a disgusting publicity stunt (see below). Megan later questioned why the studio ignored that she had a sizable female fan base and didn't bother marketing to them.

** Many actresses were tested for the role of Needy, Diablo Cody revealing that Creator/EmmaStone was one of them (this would have before her breakout role in ''Film/EasyA''). Creator/BlakeLively turned down the role due to her commitment to ''Series/GossipGirl'' and Creator/BrieLarson auditioned. Megan Fox however was the first choice for Jennifer.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: In a way this movie captures the 2000s in the same way a Creator/JohnHughes movie captures the 80s. The swooping fringe haircuts, the skinny clothing style, the subtly mocking horror comedy tone (especially about {{EmoTeen}}s, the omnipresent soundtrack of {{emo music}} and indie rock (not to mention posters of them in every bedroom). The main antagonists are also a near parody of the alternative indie/emo bands that were popular at that time.

* ActorSharedBackground: Megan Fox was a cheerleader in high school, like her character.
* AwesomeDearBoy: Megan Fox admitted that she partially accepted the role of Jennifer because of the CrossesTheLineTwice dialogue, "to be able to say the shit that she got to say and get away with it."

* CreatorBacklash: Pretty much everyone involved with the film hated how the marketing department resorted to framing it as a Megan Fox {{Fanservice}} vehicle. Diablo Cody recalls sending an email to a studio executive after a disastrous test screening, asking for advice on how he felt the movie should be promoted - and the response was literally "Megan Fox Hot". Karyn Kasuma refused to ask Megan to participate in what she felt was a disgusting publicity stunt (see below). Megan later questioned why the studio ignored that she had a sizable female fan base and didn't bother marketing to them.

** Megan Fox was also struggling with being in the public eye and her controversial exit from the ''Transformers'' franchise. She too went into therapy and says this film's reception and the marketing relying entirely on her as MsFanservice exacerbated matters.
* CreatorCameo: Diablo Cody appears during the fire in the barroom.
* CreatorKiller: Arguably for Creator/DiabloCody. Along with Megan Fox's performance, reviewers zoned in on Cody's writing as the major flaw of the movie. She hasn't had any major budget films since.

* DyeingForYourArt: Megan Fox went down to 97 pounds to believably play a corpse, and stayed out of the sun to look pale.

* MemeAcknowledgment: Megan Fox is quite pleased that the shot of Jennifer holding a cigarette lighter to her tongue has become so gifable.

* ProtectionFromEditors: Advance reviews of the script went up on the internet, and one negative review was ordered to be taken down - while a positive one was allowed to stay up. After there was some backlash towards this, the positive one was taken down too.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: In a way this movie captures the 2000s in the same way a John Hughes movie captures the 80s. The swooping fringe haircuts, the skinny clothing style, the subtly mocking horror comedy tone (especially about {{EmoTeen}}s, the omnipresent soundtrack of {{emo music}} and indie rock (not to mention posters of them in every bedroom). The main antagonists are also a near parody of the alternative indie/emo bands that were popular at that time.

** Diablo Cody was intending to write a completely straight horror film, but found that comedic touches seeped into her writing "about a third of the way into the process" - finding some of the more macabre aspects of the film to be funny in a dark way.

** Many actresses were tested for the role of Needy, Diablo Cody revealing that Creator/EmmaStone was one of them (this would have before her breakout role in ''Film/EasyA''). Megan Fox however was the first choice for Jennifer.

* DawsonCasting: 23-year-olds Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried, and 22-year-old Johnny Simmons.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: In a way this movie captures the 2000s in the same way a John Hughes movie captures the 80s. The swooping fringe haircuts, the skinny clothing style, the subtly mocking horror comedy tone, the omnipresent soundtrack of {{emo music}} and indie rock (not to mention posters of them in every bedroom). The main antagonists are also a near parody of the alternative indie/emo bands that were popular at that time.

** Producers considered CastTheExpert and getting an actual rock star to play Nikolai, Pete Wentz and Joel Madden being the favourites. Ultimately Adam Brody was cast instead.

* HeyItsThatGuy:
** [[{{Film/Juno}} When did Juno's dad lose his hand? And Soo Yin's an "alternative girl" now?]]
** Chip's mom is [[Series/DeadLikeMe Joy]].
** Not to mention Chip is [[Film/ScottPilgrim Young Neil]].
** Needy hitches a ride with [[Series/{{Millennium}} Frank Black]].
** [[Series/VeronicaMars Beaver Casablancas]] is Jennifer's third victim.
*** In a movie with Lily? What are the odds?
** Roman is [[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy Peter Quill]].

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: In a way this movie captures the 2000s in the same way a John Hughes movie capture sthe 80s. The swooping, fringe haircuts, the skinny clothing style, the subtly mocking horror comedy tone, the omnipresent soundtrack of {{emo music}} and indie rock (not to mention posters of them every bedroom). In addition the main antagonists are a satanic inde/emo band.

** Chip's mom is [[DeadLikeMe Joy]].
** Not to mention Chip is [[ScottPilgrim Young Neil]].

** Needy hitches a ride with [[{{Millennium}} Frank Black]].
** [[VeronicaMars Beaver Casablancas]] is Jennifer's third victim.

** [[{{Juno}} When did Juno's dad lose his hand? And Soo Yin's an "alternative girl" now?]]

*** In a movie with Lily? What are the odds

* CreatorKiller: Arguably for DiabloCody. Along with Megan Fox's performance, reviewers zoned in on Cody's writing as the major flaw of the movie. She hasn't had any major budget films since.

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* HeyItsThatGuy:
** [[{{Juno}} When did Juno's dad lose his hand? And Soo Yin's an "alternative girl" now?]]
** Chip's mom is [[DeadLikeMe Joy]].
** Not to mention Chip is [[ScottPilgrim Young Neil]].
** Needy hitches a ride with [[{{Millennium}} Frank Black]].
** [[VeronicaMars Beaver Casablancas]] is Jennifer's third victim.
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