History Trivia / Rango

* RoleReprise: The only cast members from the film to reprise their roles in the video game adaptation are Blake Clark as Buford the Bartender, Alanna Ubach as her characters (see above), and James Ward Brykit (who also wrote and directed the game) as Waffles.

* BillingDisplacement: Creator/AbigailBreslin is billed pretty high in the credits (third or fourth) despite her character Priscilla not even really playing that much of a significant role in the movie. Granted, the film otherwise boasts few name actors than the ones listed above.

* RoleReprise: The only cast members from the film to reprise their roles in the video game adaption are Blake Clark as Buford the Bartender, Alanna Ubach as her characters (see above), and James Ward Brykit (who also wrote and directed the game) as Waffles.

* TheWikiRule: Yup, [[http://rango.wikia.com/wiki/Rango_(film) there's one.]]

* EnforcedMethodActing: Crossed with VoicesinOneRoom, Gore Verbinski gathered the cast on a stage with some set dressing and props and had them perform the script as if they were rehearsing for a live-action film. The dialogue was recorded with boom mics for the final product while the acting was recorded on camera under Verbinski's supervision as reference footage for the animators at Industrial Light and Magic, a couple of whom were on set according to Creator/NedBeatty. Creator/BillNighy said that this helped him dial in his performance, as he could see how his co-stars were reacting to him while Creator/JohnnyDepp called the process "emotion capture" because the interactions helped inform his portrayal of Rango.

* EnforcedMethodActing: Crossed with VoicesinOneRoom, Gore Verbinski gathered the cast on a stage with some set dressing and props and had them perform the script as if they were rehearsing for a live-action film. The dialogue was recorded with boom mics for the final product while the acting was recorded on camera under Verbinski's supervision as reference footage for the animators at Industrial Light and Magic, one of whom were on set according to Creator/NedBeatty. Creator/BillNighy said that this helped him dial in his performance, as he could see how his co-stars were reacting to him while Creator/JohnnyDepp called the process "emotion capture" because the interactions helped inform his portrayal of Rango.

** Creator/StephenRoot voices Doc Kenny, Mr. Merrimack III, and Mr. Snuggles
** Alanna Ubach voices Miss Daisy, Boo, Cletus, and Fresca
** Co-writer/Head of Story James Ward Byrkit voices Waffles, Gordy, Papa Jord, and Cousin Murt
** Hell, even Co-writer/Producer/Director Creator/GoreVerbinski got in on the fun, voicing Sergeant Turley, Silm the Vulture, Crevice, and Lupa, a member of the Marachi Band

** Creator/StephenRoot voices Doc Kenny, Mr. Merrimack, and Mr. Snuggles
** Director Gore Verbinski voies both Sergeant Turley and Silm the Vulture

* EnforcedMethodActing: Creator/GoreVerbinski gathered the cast on a stage with some set dressing and props and had them perform the script as if they were rehearsing for a live-action film. The dialogue was recorded with boom mics for the final product while the acting was recorded on camera as animation references. Creator/BillNighy said that this helped him dial in his performance, as he could see how his co-stars were reacting to him while Creator/JohnnyDepp called the process "emotion capture" because the interactions helped inform his portrayal of Rango.

* KidsMealToy: At Burger King, it got playing cards, toys of Rango, Rattlesnake Jake, and Ms. Beans, a light-up badge, and a spinning pendant.

* EnforcedMethodActing: Before the animation process began, director Gore Verbinski filmed a live-action version of the film on a sound stage with very basic sets and props. The actors' line deliveries were captured with boom mics, and both their physical performances and the camera blocking were heavily referenced for the animation.

** Creator/StephenRoot voices both Doc Kenny, Mr. Merrimack, and Mr. Snuggles

* ActingForTwo: In addition to voicing Rango, Creator/JohnnyDepp does the voice of a background character named Lars, as well as voicing Raoul Duke in a cameo role.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/TommyLeeJones and Creator/ChristopherWalken were considered for the mayor before Creator/NedBeatty was cast.

* RelationshipVoiceActor: Creator/JohnnyDepp and Creator/BillNighy are once again [[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean fighting against each other.]]

* ActingForTwo: In addition to voicing Rango, Creator/JohnnyDepp does the voice a background character named Lars, as well as voicing Raoul Duke in a cameo role.

* ActingForTwo: Creator/JohnnyDepp does the voice of both Rango and Raoul Duke's cameo, though the two don't exactly interact.

* EnforcedMethodActing: Before the animation process began, Gore Verbinski filmed a live-action version of the film on a sound stage with very basic sets and props. The actors' line deliveries were captured with boom mics, and both their physical performances and the camera blocking were heavily referenced for the animation.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/TommyLeeJones and Creator/ChristopherWalken were considered for the mayor.

* TalkingToHimself: Creator/JohnnyDepp does the voice of both Rango and Raoul Duke's cameo, though the two don't exactly interact.

* AllStarCast: Creator/JohnnyDepp as Rango, Creator/BillNighy, Creator/AlfredMolina, Creator/AbigailBreslin and Creator/IslaFisher to name a few.
* BillingDisplacement: Creator/AbigailBreslin is billed pretty high in the credits (third or fourth) despite Priscilla not even really playing that much of a significant role in the movie. Granted, the film otherwise boasts few name actors than the ones listed above.
* EnforcedMethodActing: Before the animation process began, Gore Verbritski filmed a live-action version of the film on a sound stage with very basic sets and props. The actors' lines were captured with boom mics and both their physical performances and the camera blocking were heavily referenced for the animation.

** Creator/BillNighy as Jake.

* TalkingToHimself: Creator/JohnnyDepp does the voice of both Rango and Raoul Duke's cameo.
* ThrowItIn: The first lines Rango says in the film? [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall That's Johnny Depp warming up.]]

* FanNickname: Fans have dubbed the canonically nameless hawk Metalbeak.

* RelationshipVoiceActor: Creator/JohnnyDepp and Creator/BillNighy are once again [[Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanDeadMansChest fighting against each other.]]

* AllStarCast: Creator/JohnnyDepp as Rango, Bill Nighy, Alfred Molina, Creator/AbigailBreslin and Creator/IslaFisher to name a few.
* BillingDisplacement: Abigail Breslin is billed pretty high in the credits (third or fourth) despite Priscilla not even really playing that much of a significant role in the movie. Granted, the film otherwise boasts few name actors than the ones listed above.

** Isla Fisher as Beans.
** Bill Nighy as Jake.

* OneBookAuthor: Creator/IndustrialLightAndMagic's only animated feature as an independent company. Their second, ''WesternAnimation/StrangeMagic'', was distributed by Disney after it acquired their parent company Creator/{{Lucasfilm}}.

* How many Academy Awards does Clint Eastwood have? Five. How many 'golden guardians' does the Spirit of the West, an {{expy}} of TheManWithNoName, have? Five.
* Rango's name, despite being Durango without the Du, is most likely a reference to Ringo, the main character of ''A Pistol for Ringo'', an SpaghettiWestern staring Giuliano Gemma. It's also only two letters off from Film/{{Django}}.
* Appearing as Lotso in ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory3'' and the Mayor in this film means that Creator/NedBeatty was in two Academy Award-winning animated films in a row. [[spoiler: In both cases, he plays the BigBad.]]
* Famed cinematographer Roger Deakins was the responsible for the film's unique look.

* BillingDisplacement: Abigail Breslin is billed pretty high in the credits (third or fourth) despite Priscilla not even really playing that much of a significant role in the movie. Then again, most of the other major characters in the movie were voiced by more obscure actors, and even by some of the movie's production staff.
* EnforcedMethodActing: Rather than have actors do their lines in sound booths, Gore Verbinski actually shot the film in live action and used the actor's movements as the basis for the animation.

* FanNickname: Metalbeak. WordOfGod has NoNameGiven for the hawk.
* OneBookAuthor: Due to Disney's acquisition of parent company Creator/{{Lucasfilm}}, ''Rango'' remains Creator/IndustrialLightAndMagic's only animated film.

* ActorAllusion:
** When Rango is flying through the air on the highway, he smacks into the windshield of a car driven by [[Literature/FearAndLoathingInLasVegas Raoul Duke and Dr. Gonzo]]. Also, Rango himself wears Duke's Hawaiian shirt, and dons a dress at one point in the film; [[Film/EdWood this isn't the first time a Johnny Depp character has worn a dress.]]
** When Rango is in his tank and trying out various different characters, some of them seem to be allusions to other roles of Depp's, including [[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean a grizzled sea captain]] and [[Film/DonJuanDeMarco a Latin lover]].
** Rango is carried away by woodlice in a brief scene, where he later [[spoiler: finds a boat in the middle of a salt flat]]. He also runs like Jack Sparrow, leaning back, arms akimbo; and like Jack in the [[Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanTheCurseOfTheBlackPearl first]] ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' movie, Rango is also armed with [[OneBulletLeft one bullet]].
** [[spoiler: The Spirit of the West]] is voiced by Timothy Olyphant--a brilliant three-pronged ShoutOut to ''Series/{{Justified}}'', ''{{Series/Deadwood}}'', and ''Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly'' as his character model is a Creator/ClintEastwood look alike.
** Also, this isn't the first time Bill Nighy has portrayed a [[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean feared Grim-Reaper figure]].

* Rango's name, despite being Durango without the Du, is most likely a reference to Ringo, the main character of ''A Pistol for Ringo'', an SpaghettiWestern staring Giuliano Gemma. It's also only two letters off from {{Django}}.

* Album cover artist Roger Deakins was the responsible for the film's unique look.

* DyingForYourArt: Rather than have actors do their lines in sound booths, Gore Verbinski actually shot the film in live action and used the actor's movements as the basis for the animation.