History Trivia / RedDawn2012

* BannedInChina: The villain was changed from China to North Korea to avoid this.

* ActorAllusion: Having Creator/ChrisHemsworth go to [[Film/TheCabinInTheWoods a cabin in the woods]] is rather [[HilariousInHindsight amusing]].

* ExecutiveMeddling: For the remake, the enemies were changed from Chinese to [[http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-china-red-dawn-20110316,0,995726.story North Koreans]] in post production, mostly to help the film secure a distributor, as no other major studio wanted to touch a film about China invading America. This happened after production ended, so they had to digitally alter all Chinese symbols and dub all Chinese dialogue.

* ActorAllusion: Having Creator/ChrisHemsworth go to a [[Film/TheCabinInTheWoods a cabin in the woods]] is rather [[HilariousInHindsight amusing]].

* ActorAllusion: Having ChrisHemsworth go to a [[Film/TheCabinInTheWoods a cabin in the woods]] is rather [[HilariousInHindsight amusing]].

* TheShelfOfMovieLanguishment: Actually managed to make it all the way through the production phase, only to get sunk by MGM's financial insolvency. It was also delayed because the premise of China attacking America scared off all other major distributors, so MGM had to change the villain to North Korea in order to make it more attractive to film companies, and even then it took several months before it finally found a distributor willing to take a chance on the film. It probably helped that ChrisHemsworth and Josh Hutcherson had recently found fame for ''{{Film/Thor}}'' and ''Film/TheHungerGames'', respectively.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Early drafts of the script had the protagonists fighting [[PostNineElevenTerrorismMovie Middle Eastern terrorists]]. This was likely changed because, unless said terrorists were the [[VideoGame/CommandAndConquerGenerals Global Liberation Army]], it'd be WAY too unrealistic.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Early drafts of the script had the protagonists fighting [[PostNineElevenTerrorismMovie Middle Eastern terrorists]].

* HeyItsThatGuy: ChrisHemsworth a.k.a. {{Film/Thor}} is Jed Eckert. Since this movie was meant to be released in 2010, this might also count as RetroactiveRecognition.
** Josh Peck of ''DrakeAndJosh'' will play Matt. For bonus points, he looks like the Theater Thug.
** Captain Cho is [[Film/DieAnotherDay Colonel Moon.]]
** Colonel Tanner will be played by [[Film/{{Watchmen}} The Comedian]].
** Smith is [[Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger Jim Morita]].
** Robert Morris is [[Film/TheHungerGames Peeta Mellark]].
** Erica Martin is [[Film/{{Transformers}} Alice the Pretender Decepticon]].
** Toni Walsh is [[Film/GIJoeRetaliation Lady Jaye]] / [[{{Series/AgentsOfSHIELD}} Bobbi "Mockingbird" Morse]].
** Alternatively, John Winchester and Jessica Moore.

** Toni Walsh is [[Film/GIJoeRetaliation Lady Jaye]].

* RealitySubtext: The current political climate necessitated the change of the antagonists in the remake from China to North Korea. The notion of using Chinese in the first place for the remake was due to the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Noting that China was once an ally of the U.S. also fits the affiliation of China toward the end of the ColdWar.

** Josh Peck of ''DrakeAndJosh'' will play Matt.

* ExecutiveMeddling: For the remake, the enemies were changed from Chinese to [[http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-china-red-dawn-20110316,0,995726.story North Koreans]]. The studio claims this is because North Korea will make a scarier villain, but actually, it was mostly done to help the film secure a distributor, as no other major studio wanted to touch a film about China invading America. This happened after production ended, so they have to digitally alter all Chinese symbols and dub all Chinese dialogue.

* TheShelfOfMovieLanguishment: Actually managed to make it all the way through the production phase, only to get sunk by MGM's financial insolvency.
** It was also delayed because the premise of China attacking America scared off all other major distributors, so MGM had to change the villain to North Korea in order to make it more attractive to film companies, and even then it took several months before it finally found a distributor willing to take a chance on the film. It probably helped that ChrisHemsworth and Josh Hutcherson had recently found fame for ''{{Film/Thor}}'' and ''Film/TheHungerGames'', respectively.

** It was also delayed because the premise of China attacking America scared off all other major distributors, so MGM had to change the villain to North Korea in order to make it more attractive to film companies, and even then it took several months before it finally found a distributor willing to take a chance on the film.

* HeyItsThatGuy: ChrisHemsworth is Jed Eckert. Since this movie was meant to be released in 2010, this might also count as RetroactiveRecognition.

** Captain Cho is [[DieAnotherDay Colonel Moon.]]

** Toni Walsh is [[GIJoeRetaliation Lady Jaye]].

** Erica Mason is [[Film/{{Transformers}} Alice the Pretender Decepticon]].
** Toni Mason is [[GIJoeRetaliation Lady Jaye]].

* DevelopmentHell: Actually managed to make it all the way through the production phase, only to get sunk by MGM's financial insolvency.
** It was also delayed because the premise of China attacking America scared off all other major distributors, so MGM had to change the villain to North Korea in order to make it more attractive to film companies, and even then it took several months before it finally found a distributor willing to take a chance on the film.

** Toni Mason is [[GIJoeRetaliation Lady Jaye]].

** Erica Mason is [[Film/{{Transformers}} Alice the Pretender Decepticon]].

* HeyItsThatGuy: ChrisHemsworth of ''{{Film/Thor}}'' is Jed Eckert. Since this movie was meant to be released in 2010, this might also count as RetroactiveRecognition.

** Colonel Tanner will be played by [[{{Film/Watchmen}} The Comedian]].
** Smith is [[{{Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger}} Jim Morita]].

* HeyItsThatGuy: ChrisHemsworth of ''Film/Thor'' is Jed Eckert. Since this movie was meant to be released in 2010, this might also count as RetroactiveRecognition.