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* NamesTheSame: Richard Parker shares the same name with [[Franchise/SpiderMan Spider-Man's father]]. Bonus points? Irrfan Khan played Curt Connors' assistant in [[Film/TheAmazingSpiderMan the same movie that featured Spidey's father!]]
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* ThePeteBest: Suraj Sharma never intended to audition, and only went to the casting call to support a friend. He beat out over 3000 hopefuls for the role.

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* ThePeteBest: Suraj Sharma Creator/SurajSharma never intended to audition, and only went to the casting call to support a friend. He beat out over 3000 hopefuls for the role.
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* ActorAllusion: Tabu played Irrfan Khan's wife in ''The Namesake'' as well.
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* NamesTheSame: Richard Parker shares the same name with [[Franchise/SpiderMan Spider-Man's father]].

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* NamesTheSame: Richard Parker shares the same name with [[Franchise/SpiderMan Spider-Man's father]]. Bonus points? Irrfan Khan played Curt Connors' assistant in [[Film/TheAmazingSpiderMan the same movie that featured Spidey's father!]]
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* WordOfGod: While the novel/movie leaves it up to the reader/viewer as to which of the stories is true, much like him movie incarnation, author Yann Martel stated that he prefers the first story with the tiger because he believes that it is the better version.

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* TheOtherMarty: According to IMDB, Tobey Maguire was cast as the writer, and filmed some scenes before being replaced with Creator/RafeSpall. Director Ang Lee felt Maguire was too well-known for such a small role, and his presence would have been too distracting.

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* NamesTheSame: Richard Parker shares the same name with [[Franchise/SpiderMan Spider-Man's father]].
* TheOtherMarty: According to IMDB, Tobey Maguire Creator/TobeyMaguire was cast as the writer, and filmed some scenes before being replaced with Creator/RafeSpall. Director Ang Lee felt Maguire was too well-known for such a small role, and his presence would have been too distracting.
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* TheOtherMarty: According to IMDB, Tobey Maguire was cast as the writer, and filmed some scenes before being replaced with Rafe Spall. Director Ang Lee felt Maguire was too well-known for such a small role, and his presence would have been too distracting.

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* TheOtherMarty: According to IMDB, Tobey Maguire was cast as the writer, and filmed some scenes before being replaced with Rafe Spall.Creator/RafeSpall. Director Ang Lee felt Maguire was too well-known for such a small role, and his presence would have been too distracting.
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* ThePeteBest: Suraj Sharma never intended to audition, and only went to the casting call to support a friend. He beat out over 3000 hopefuls for the role.

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* ThePeteBest: Suraj Sharma never intended to audition, and only went to the casting call to support a friend. He beat out over 3000 hopefuls for the role.role.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/MNightShyamalan was interested in directing.

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* TheOtherMarty: According to IMDB, Tobey Maguire was cast as the writer, and filmed some scenes before being replaced with Rafe Spall. Director Ang Lee felt Maguire was too well-known for such a small role, and his presence would have been too distracting.

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* ActorAllusion: Tabu played Irrfan Khan's wife in ''The Namesake'' as well.
* TheOtherMarty: According to IMDB, Tobey Maguire was cast as the writer, and filmed some scenes before being replaced with Rafe Spall. Director Ang Lee felt Maguire was too well-known for such a small role, and his presence would have been too distracting.distracting.
* ThePeteBest: Suraj Sharma never intended to audition, and only went to the casting call to support a friend. He beat out over 3000 hopefuls for the role.
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* TheOtherMarty: According to IMDB, Tobey Maguire was cast as the writer, and filmed some scenes before being replaced with Rafe Spall. Director Ang Lee felt Maguire was too well-known for such a small role, and his presence would have been too distracting.

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