History Trivia / PussInBootsTheLastWish

** In the Norwegian dub, Even Bergan voiced both Jack Horner and the Ethical Bug.

** In the German dub, Perrito is played by influencer and content creator Riccardo Simmoneti while presenter Oliver Kakolfe plays [[ActingForTwo Jack Horner and the Ethical Bug]].

* RealitySubtext: Creator/AntonioBanderas himself had his own brush with mortality, having suffered a heart attack in 2017 but thankfully surviving.

** Chronologically, the film takes place after ''WesternAnimation/ShrekForeverAfter'' (2010), and for all intents and purposes, it's the first feature film to do so, which means a 12 year gap between ''Forever After'' and this movie.

* SequelGap: With the first film coming out in 2011 and this one coming out in 2022, we can see 11 years between the installments. This breaks the 7-year record held by ''WesternAnimation/TheCroods'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheCroodsANewAge'' (also directed by Joel Crawford) as the longest sequel gap for a [=DreamWorks=] franchise.

** The Italian dub has Diego Suarez voicing Puss, while his son Riccardo voices Perrito.

* ActingForTwo: In the Swedish dub, Creator/AndersOjebo voices Jack Horner while also reprising his role as Gingy.

** In the German dub, Perrito would be played by influencer and content creator Riccardo Simmoneti while presenter Oliver Kakolfe would play "Big" Jack Horner and the Ethical Bug.

* TalkingToThemself: In the Norwegian dub, Even Bergan voiced both Jack Horner and The Ethical Bug.

* TalkingToThemself: Happened in the Norwegian dub where Even Bergan voiced both Jack Horner and The Ethical Bug.

* RoleReprise: Creator/AntonioBanderas and Creator/SalmaHayek reprise their roles as Puss in Boots and Kitty Softpaws after 11 years away. Conrad Vernon and Cody Cameron also make cameos as Gingy and Pinocchio, cinematically voicing them for the first time in 12 years.[[note]]Their last voiced appearances were for the pre-show of ''Ride/KungFuPandaAdventure'' at [[Ride/UniversalStudios Universal Studios Hollywood]]'s [=DreamWorks=] Theatre in 2018, which featured other [=DreamWorks=] characters.[[/note]]

** At one point, Bob Persichetti (story head on the first movie and director of ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManIntoTheSpiderVerse'') would have directed the film. For unknown reasons, he would be replaced by ''WesternAnimation/TheCroodsANewAge'' director Joel Crawford. Persichetti does voice a minor character in the final film and is listed under the Special Thanks in the credits.

** The trailer scene of Puss being flattened by a sumo is not present in the final film, being replaced by a scene of Puss being fried when over-heating an oven while baking with Gingy. Also, death 2 (allergic reaction from shellfish) and death 6 (being mauled by dogs after cheating at a card game) were switched.

** Big Jack Horner was going to be called "Robbin' Big" Jack Horner and was to be a more straight-faced mob boss type character whose sadistic humor would be even darker than in the finished film. Creator/JohnMulaney read for this character when he auditioned, and once cast in the role he gave the filmmakers the perspective of Jack as a more childishly insecure character "on an eternal quest to fill an internal void but nothing will ever be enough", while also using this characterization as an outlet for more over-the-top BlackComedy.
** Puss was supposed to fight against two giants in Del Mar, but the creative team felt like one was sufficient. The Sleeping Giant was also supposed to be more magical in nature, but this was ditched for more earthly and mountainous characteristics, like rock and moss, in order to avoid any confusion with the magic of the Wishing Star.

* ThrowItIn: [[https://www.btlnews.com/crafts/puss-in-boots-last-wish-director-joel-crawford-interview/ Papa Bear's line]] "I guess some people just stick around until the porridge is gone" was an ad-lib from Ray Winstone when he was being pitched the character and director Joel Crawford accidentally revealed what Goldie's wish was.

** Big Jack Horner was going to be called "Robbin' Big" Jack Horner and was to be a more straight-faced mob boss type character whose sadistic humor would be even darker than in the finished film. John Mulaney read for this character when he auditioned and once cast in the role he gave the filmmakers the perspective of Jack as a more childishly insecure character "on an eternal quest to fill an internal void but nothing will ever be enough", while also using this characterization as an outlet for more over-the-top BlackComedy.

* RealLifeRelative: Two examples in the Swedish dub.
** Annica Smedius voices Mama Bear while her children Matilda and Emil voices Goldilocks and Baby Bear respectively.
** The serpent sisters are voiced by sisters Bianca and Tiffany Kronlöf.
*** The Italian dub has Diego Suarez voicing Puss, while his son Riccardo voices Perrito.

** In the Japanese dub, the titular hero is voiced by movie actor Kouji Yamamoto, replacing Naoto Takenaka from previous films. Likewise, Kitty is voiced by singer Anna Tsuchiya,[[note]]Who some {{Tokusatsu}} fans can recongnize her as the singer of the opening theme of ''Series/KamenRiderFourze'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VRsXtNP27o Switch On!]] and also the singer of the ending theme of ''Anime/TheWingsOfRean'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeiFfjgOF5E My Fate]].[[/note]] also replacing Creator/TakakoHonda, while Goldilocks is voiced by IdolSinger Creator/ShokoNakagawa and Big Jack by Korean-Japanese actor Kim Song-ha (aka Songha)

** In the Japanese dub, as mentioned above, Naoto Takenaka and Creator/TakakoHonda, as Puss and Kitty respectively, were replaced with Kouji Yamamoto and Anna Tsuchiya respectively.

** Big Jack Horner was going to be called "Robbin' Big" Jack Horner and was to be a more straight-faced mob boss type character whose humor would be even darker than in the finished film. John Mulaney read for this character when he auditioned and once cast in the role he gave the filmmakers the perspective of Jack as a more childishly insecure character "on an eternal quest to fill an internal void but nothing will ever be enough", while also using this characterization as an outlet for more over-the-top BlackComedy.

** In the Japanese dub, the titular hero is voiced by movie actor Kouji Yamamoto, replacing Naoto Takenaka from previous films. Likewise, Kitty is voiced by singer Anna Tsuchiya, also replacing Creator/TakakoHonda, while Goldilocks is voiced by IdolSinger Creator/ShokoNakagawa and Big Jack by Korean-Japanese actor Kim Song-ha (aka Songha)

* DuelingMovies: With ''WesternAnimation/GuillermoDelTorosPinocchio'', both being animated family films released around the same time that are based on fairy tales and deal with themes of death and mortality. Pinocchio has a cameo in Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, and a Jiminy Cricket-type character accompanies Jack Horner. Incidentally, both were also nominated for the UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Animated Picture.

* InspirationForTheWork: Director Joel Crawford said that the tone of the film was inspired by two main sources: classical fairy tales, especially from Creator/TheBrothersGrimm, and SpaghettiWestern, particularly ''Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly'' and the way it develops a hunt between three different parties in search for a treasure -- the film is even directly referenced in one of the tracks, called "The Good, Bad, and Goldi".

* WordOfGod: Goldilocks and the Crime Bear Family were [[https://twitter.com/Dreamworks/status/1613617169061011456 inspired]] by the films of Creator/GuyRitchie.

* DuelingMovies: With WesternAnimation/GuillermoDelTorosPinocchio, both being animated family films released around the same time that are based on fairy tales and deal with themes of death and mortality. Pinocchio has a cameo in Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, and a Jiminy Cricket-type character accompanies Jack Horner. Incidentally, both were also nominated for the UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Animated Picture.

* RoleReprise: Creator/AntonioBanderas and Creator/SalmaHayek reprise their roles as Puss in Boots and Kitty Softpaws after 11 years away. Conrad Vernon and Cody Cameron also make cameos as Gingy and Pinocchio, voicing them for the first time in 12 years.

* SleeperHit: Box office analysts didn't have very high expectations for the film, given it came [[SequelGap over a decade]] after ''WesternAnimation/PussInBoots2011'', and with the exception of ''WesternAnimation/MinionsTheRiseOfGru'', 2022 had seen a string of underperforming animated family films like ''WesternAnimation/StrangeWorld'' and ''WesternAnimation/Lightyear''. ''The Last Wish'' grossed $12.4 million in its opening weekend in the shadow of ''Film/AvatarTheWayOfWater'' (an opening [[https://variety.com/2023/film/news/puss-in-boots-the-last-wish-box-office-tiktok-trend-1235546015/ ''Variety'']] called "unremarkable"), but thanks to strong reviews and word of mouth it held strongly through the holidays and January, earning more in its ''fourth'' weekend than its first, and eventually topped the first film's lifetime domestic gross despite opening significantly lower. By March 2023, the film had grossed over '''$480 million''' worldwide on a $90 million budget.