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* CreatorChosenCasting: Creator/JohnnyDepp was always Creator/TimBurton's first choice for Ichabod Crane.
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* ActorSharedBackground: The Horseman was formerly a Hessian mercenary, who were German soldiers that served as auxiliaries in the British army. Christopher Walken actually is half-German on his mother's side.
* AwesomeDearBoy: Tim Burton was attracted to the project because he'd never done a horror film before, and "those are the kind of movies I like probably more than any other genre".
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* FakeAmerican: The British Creator/MirandaRichardson dons an American accent as Lady Van Tassell.
* FakeBrit: Creator/JohnnyDepp affects a British accent as Ichabod Crane. Likewise, Creator/ChristinaRicci puts on an accent for Katrina van Tassel.
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* FakeAmerican: The British Creator/MirandaRichardson dons an American accent as Lady Van Tassell. As does British actress Jessica Oyelowo as the serving girl Sarah.
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** Scotsman Ian [=McDiarmid=] affects an English accent for Dr Lancaster. As does Irish actor Michael Gambon.
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** Scotsman Ian [=McDiarmid=] affects an English accent for Dr Lancaster. As does Irish actor Michael Gambon.
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* SparedByTheCut: In one draft of the script, Ichabod blackmails Reverend Steenwyck into resigning due to his obstructive nature (which is dialed up in the script), and consequently, Steenwyck doesn't kill Dr. Lancaster and then get shot himself.
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* CreatorInJoke: Peter Van Garrett's blood splatters on a scarecrow that also appeared in ''WesternAnimation/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas''.
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* CreatorInJoke: Peter Van Garrett's blood splatters on a scarecrow that also appeared CreatorChosenCasting: Creator/JohnnyDepp was always Creator/TimBurton's first choice for Ichabod Crane.
* CreatorCouple: Creator/TimBurton's then-wife Lisa Marie plays Lady Crane in''WesternAnimation/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas''.Ichabod's dream sequences.
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* RealLifeRelative: Tim Burton's then-wife Lisa Marie plays Lady Crane in Ichabod's dream sequences.
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** Creator/ChristopherLee and Michael Gough were cast as the Burgomaster and Notary Hardenbrook because Tim Burton wanted to homage Film/HammerHorror. The latter was coaxed out of retirement for the part.
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** Creator/ChristopherLee and Michael Gough Creator/MichaelGough were cast as the Burgomaster and Notary Hardenbrook because Tim Burton Creator/TimBurton wanted to homage Film/HammerHorror. The latter was coaxed out of retirement for the part.
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** Filmmakers had hoped to shoot on location in upstate New York, but the places they looked at didn't lend themselves to the expressionism they wanted.
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** Filmmakers The filmmakers had hoped to shoot on location in upstate New York, but the places they looked at didn't lend themselves to the expressionism they wanted.
** The first script had to have some of its violence toned down. Even so, it's one ofTim Burton's goriest films.
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* AllStarCast: The film has a number of recognizable actors in film and television. Besides the director (Creator/TimBurton), you have Creator/JohnnyDepp, Creator/ChristinaRicci, Creator/ChristopherWalken, Creator/MichaelGambon, Creator/MichaelGough, Creator/RichardGriffiths, Creator/ChristopherLee, Creator/MartinLandau, Creator/JeffreyJones and Creator/IanMcDiarmid among the cast.
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* AllStarCast: The film has a number of recognizable actors in film and television. Besides the director (Creator/TimBurton), you have Creator/JohnnyDepp, Creator/ChristinaRicci, Creator/ChristopherWalken, Creator/MichaelGambon, Creator/MichaelGough, Creator/RichardGriffiths, Creator/ChristopherLee, Creator/MartinLandau, Creator/JeffreyJones Creator/JeffreyJones, Creator/CasperVanDien and Creator/IanMcDiarmid among the cast.
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* AllStarCast: The film has a number of recognizable actors in film and television. Besides the director (Creator/TimBurton), you have Creator/JohnnyDepp, Creator/ChristinaRicci, Creator/ChristopherWalken, Creator/MichaelGambon, Creator/MichaelGough, Creator/RichardGriffiths, Creator/ChristopherLee, Creator/MartinLandau Creator/MartinLandau, Creator/JeffreyJones and Creator/IanMcDiarmid among the cast.
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* AllStarCast: The film has a number of recognizable actors in film and television. Besides the director (Creator/TimBurton), you have Creator/JohnnyDepp, Creator/ChristinaRicci, Creator/ChristopherWalken, Creator/MichaelGambon, Creator/MichaelGough, Creator/RichardGriffiths, Creator/ChristopherLee Creator/ChristopherLee, Creator/MartinLandau and Creator/IanMcDiarmid among the cast.
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* SavedFromDevelopmentHell: The film sat on the shelf for most of the 90s because studios "never really saw it as a commercial movie", according to producer Adam Schroeder. It wasn't until the success of ''{{Film/Scream 1996}}'', ''Film/TheCraft'', ''Film/IKnowWhatYouDidLastSummer'' and others that horror was considered commercial viable, and it was greenlit in 1998.
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* SavedFromDevelopmentHell: The film sat on the shelf for most of the 90s because studios "never really saw it as a commercial movie", according to producer Adam Schroeder. It wasn't until the success of ''{{Film/Scream 1996}}'', ''Film/TheCraft'', ''Film/IKnowWhatYouDidLastSummer'' and others that horror was considered commercial commercially viable, and it was greenlit in 1998.
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* ActorInspiredElement: Creator/JohnnyDepp chose to make Ichabod even more delicate and fragile, citing his inspiration as Creator/AngelaLansbury's performance in the 1978 adaptation of ''Literature/DeathOnTheNile''. He also took inspiration from Creator/BasilRathbone and Creator/RoddyMcDowell.
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* ActorInspiredElement: Creator/JohnnyDepp chose to make Ichabod even more delicate and fragile, citing his inspiration as Creator/AngelaLansbury's performance in the 1978 adaptation of ''Literature/DeathOnTheNile''. He also took inspiration from Creator/BasilRathbone and Creator/RoddyMcDowell.Creator/RoddyMcDowall.
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* ActorInspiredElement: Johnny Depp chose to make Ichabod even more delicate and fragile, citing his inspiration as Angela Lansbury's performance in the 1978 adaptation of ''Literature/DeathOnTheNile''. He also took inspiration from Basil Rathbone and Roddy [=McDowell=]
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* ActorInspiredElement: Johnny Depp Creator/JohnnyDepp chose to make Ichabod even more delicate and fragile, citing his inspiration as Angela Lansbury's Creator/AngelaLansbury's performance in the 1978 adaptation of ''Literature/DeathOnTheNile''. He also took inspiration from Basil Rathbone Creator/BasilRathbone and Roddy [=McDowell=]Creator/RoddyMcDowell.
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* AllStarCast: The film has quite a few number of recognizable names actors in film and television. Besides the director (Creator/TimBurton), you have Creator/JohnnyDepp, Creator/ChristinaRicci, Creator/ChristopherWalken, Creator/MichaelGambon, Creator/MichaelGough, Creator/RichardGriffiths, Creator/ChristopherLee and Creator/IanMcDiarmid among the cast.
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* AllStarCast: The film has quite a few recognizable names in film and television. Besides the director (Creator/TimBurton), you have Creator/JohnnyDepp, Creator/ChristinaRicci, Creator/ChristopherWalken, Creator/MichaelGambon, Creator/MichaelGough, Creator/ChristopherLee and Creator/IanMcDiarmid among the cast.
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* AllStarCast: The film has quite a few recognizable names in film and television. Besides the director (Creator/TimBurton), you have Creator/JohnnyDepp, Creator/ChristinaRicci, Creator/ChristopherWalken, Creator/MichaelGambon, Creator/ChristopherLee and Creator/IanMcDiarmid among the cast.
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* DuelingWorks: With the ''Series/HallmarkHallOfFame'' MadeForTVMovie ''Film/{{The Legend of Sleepy Hollow|1999}}'', which aired on TV the same year (1999). The TV movie is TruerToTheText, but critics and audiences favored the Creator/TimBurton movie.
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* DuelingWorks: With the ''Series/HallmarkHallOfFame'' MadeForTVMovie ''Film/{{The Legend of Sleepy Hollow|1999}}'', which aired on TV the same year (1999). The TV movie is TruerToTheText, but critics and audiences favored the Creator/TimBurton movie. The Burton movie also had the largest audience to begin with and predictably left the biggest cultural mark.
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* AllStarCast: The film has quite a few recognizable names in film and television. Besides the director (Creator/TimBurton), you have Creator/JohnnyDepp, Creator/ChristinaRicci, Creator/ChristopherWalken, Creator/ChristopherLee, Creator/ChristopherLee and Creator/IanMcDiarmid and Creator/ChristopherWalken among the cast.
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* AllStarCast: The film has quite a few recognizable names in film and television. Besides the director (Creator/TimBurton), you have Creator/JohnnyDepp, Creator/ChristinaRicci, Creator/ChristopherWalken, Creator/ChristopherLee, Creator/IanMcDiarmid and Creator/ChristopherWalken among the cast.
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* TheCastShowOff: Casper Van Dien Creator/CasperVanDien gets to show off how good he is on a horse.
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* ProductionPosse: Johnny Depp's third collaboration with Tim Burton. Likewise Jeffrey Jones had worked with Burton in ''Film/{{Beetlejuice}}'' and ''Film/EdWood''. Martin Landau had starred in that as well. Michael Gough of course had worked on the ''Batman'' films. Almost the entire design team from ''Film/{{Batman 1989}}'' was recruited for ''Sleepy Hollow'' too.
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* ProductionPosse: Johnny Depp's third collaboration with Tim Burton. Likewise Jeffrey Jones Creator/JeffreyJones had worked with Burton in ''Film/{{Beetlejuice}}'' and ''Film/EdWood''. Martin Landau had starred in that as well. Michael Gough of course had worked on the ''Batman'' films. Almost the entire design team from ''Film/{{Batman 1989}}'' was recruited for ''Sleepy Hollow'' too.
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* ActorInspiredElement: Johnny Depp chose to make Ichabod even more delicate and fragile, citing his inspiration as Angela Lansbury's performance in ''Film/DeathOnTheNile''. He also took inspiration from Basil Rathbone and Roddy [=McDowell=]
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* ActorInspiredElement: Johnny Depp chose to make Ichabod even more delicate and fragile, citing his inspiration as Angela Lansbury's performance in ''Film/DeathOnTheNile''.the 1978 adaptation of ''Literature/DeathOnTheNile''. He also took inspiration from Basil Rathbone and Roddy [=McDowell=]
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** Creator/DanielDayLewis, Creator/LiamNeeson, and Creator/BradPitt were considered for Ichabod Crane. This was merely a formality requested by the studio, as Johnny Depp was always the first choice for the role.
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** Creator/DanielDayLewis, Creator/LiamNeeson, and Creator/BradPitt were considered for Ichabod Crane. This was merely a formality requested by the studio, Paramount, as Johnny Depp was always the first choice for the role.
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* ActorInspiredElement: Johnny Depp chose to make Ichabod even more delicate and fragile, citing his inspiration as Angela Lansbury's performance in ''Film/DeathOnTheNile''. He also took inspiration from Basil Rathbone and Roddy [=McDowell=]
* CaliforniaDoubling: Despite the New York setting, filming was done entirely in England. While most of it was done on sound stages, location shooting was done in Hambledon, Buckinghamshire. Some re-shoots were however done in New York.
* TheCastShowOff: Casper Van Dien gets to show off how good he is on a horse.
* CaliforniaDoubling: Despite the New York setting, filming was done entirely in England. While most of it was done on sound stages, location shooting was done in Hambledon, Buckinghamshire. Some re-shoots were however done in New York.
* TheCastShowOff: Casper Van Dien gets to show off how good he is on a horse.
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* CreatorInJoke: Peter Van Garrett's blood splatters on a scarecrow that also appeared in ''WesternAnimation/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas''.
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* FakeAmerican: The British Creator/MirandaRichardson dons an American accent as Lady Van Tassell.
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* MissingTrailerScene: Additional lines between Katrina and Ichabod about the witch in the western woods appear in the trailer but not the film.
* NoStuntDouble: Johnny Depp did the final sequence in the woods without a double, wearing bullet proof clothing under his costume.
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* StuntCasting: Look out for Creator/MartinLandau and Creator/ChristopherLee early in the film.
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* StuntCasting: Look out ProductionPosse: Johnny Depp's third collaboration with Tim Burton. Likewise Jeffrey Jones had worked with Burton in ''Film/{{Beetlejuice}}'' and ''Film/EdWood''. Martin Landau had starred in that as well. Michael Gough of course had worked on the ''Batman'' films. Almost the entire design team from ''Film/{{Batman 1989}}'' was recruited for ''Sleepy Hollow'' too.
* RealLifeRelative: Tim Burton's then-wife Lisa Marie plays Lady Crane in Ichabod's dream sequences.
* SavedFromDevelopmentHell: The film sat on the shelf for most of the 90s because studios "never really saw it as a commercial movie", according to producer Adam Schroeder. It wasn't until the success of ''{{Film/Scream 1996}}'', ''Film/TheCraft'', ''Film/IKnowWhatYouDidLastSummer'' and others that horror was considered commercial viable, and it was greenlit in 1998.
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** Creator/MartinLandauand is given a cameo at the start as Peter van Garrett - the Horseman's first victim.
** Creator/ChristopherLeeearly in and Michael Gough were cast as the film.Burgomaster and Notary Hardenbrook because Tim Burton wanted to homage Film/HammerHorror. The latter was coaxed out of retirement for the part.
* ThrowItIn:
** Lady Van Tassell's "watch your head" was an ad-lib by Miranda Richardson.
** The comedy bit where Ichabod is scared by a spider was thrown in because "every day there was a guy there with bugs", so they decided to use them.
* RealLifeRelative: Tim Burton's then-wife Lisa Marie plays Lady Crane in Ichabod's dream sequences.
* SavedFromDevelopmentHell: The film sat on the shelf for most of the 90s because studios "never really saw it as a commercial movie", according to producer Adam Schroeder. It wasn't until the success of ''{{Film/Scream 1996}}'', ''Film/TheCraft'', ''Film/IKnowWhatYouDidLastSummer'' and others that horror was considered commercial viable, and it was greenlit in 1998.
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** Creator/MartinLandau
** Creator/ChristopherLee
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** Lady Van Tassell's "watch your head" was an ad-lib by Miranda Richardson.
** The comedy bit where Ichabod is scared by a spider was thrown in because "every day there was a guy there with bugs", so they decided to use them.
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** Filmmakers had hoped to shoot on location in upstate New York, but the places they looked at didn't lend themselves to the expressionism they wanted.
** The first script had to have some of its violence toned down. Even so, it's one of Tim Burton's goriest films.
** The witch in the western woods was to have a larger role. Katrina would mention her during her midnight conversation with Ichabod, and the latter would later find [[spoiler: the witch beheaded outside her home. He would deduce that she was murdered by a human killer, and then find Katrina wearing her missing necklace - further implicating Katrina as the culprit]].
** The final sequence was to include the Horseman being on fire, but that was scrapped because of "production problems".
** The first script had to have some of its violence toned down. Even so, it's one of Tim Burton's goriest films.
** The witch in the western woods was to have a larger role. Katrina would mention her during her midnight conversation with Ichabod, and the latter would later find [[spoiler: the witch beheaded outside her home. He would deduce that she was murdered by a human killer, and then find Katrina wearing her missing necklace - further implicating Katrina as the culprit]].
** The final sequence was to include the Horseman being on fire, but that was scrapped because of "production problems".
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* EnforcedMethodActing: According to the [[DVDCommentary director's commentary]] on the DVD, during the scene in the church where the doctor is killed by a blow to the head, they accidentally hit Ian [=McDiarmid=] so hard that he ended up having to go to hospital.
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* EnforcedMethodActing: According to the [[DVDCommentary director's commentary]] on the DVD, during the scene in the church where the doctor Doctor Lancaster is killed by a blow to the head, they accidentally hit Ian [=McDiarmid=] Creator/IanMcDiarmid so hard that he ended up having to go to the hospital.
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* PlayingAgainstType: Creator/ChristinaRicci, known as EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette [[Film/TheAddamsFamily Wednesday Addams]], plays [[HairOfGoldHeartOfGold golden-haired]] Ingenue Katrina. Given Ricci's type, it's a bit of a mystery whether or not Katrina is a BitchInSheepsClothing. [[spoiler: She isn't]].
* PlayingTheirOwnTwin: [[spoiler: Creator/MirandaRichardson plays both Lady Van Tassel and her twin sister, the witch in the Western Woods]].
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* PlayingAgainstType: Creator/ChristinaRicci, known as EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette [[Film/TheAddamsFamily Wednesday Addams]], plays [[HairOfGoldHeartOfGold golden-haired]] Ingenue [[TheIngenue ingenue]] Katrina. Given Ricci's type, it's a bit of a mystery whether or not Katrina is a BitchInSheepsClothing. [[spoiler: She isn't]].
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** Creator/ChristopherWalken plays the Headless Horseman. He had previously starred as a teacher in ''Film/TheDeadZone'' - who has his students read ''Literature/TheLegendOfSleepyHollow''.
** Ray Park, who plays the Horseman when he doesn't have his head, [[Film/ThePhantomMenace is shown hitting his opponent with the handle of his weapon]] before killing him.
* AdvertisedExtra: Creator/ChristopherLee gets top billing in the opening credits. He has one scene, which amusingly takes place ''before'' the credits.
** Creator/ChristopherWalken plays the Headless Horseman. He had previously starred as a teacher in ''Film/TheDeadZone'' - who has his students read ''Literature/TheLegendOfSleepyHollow''.
** Ray Park, who plays the Horseman when he doesn't have his head, [[Film/ThePhantomMenace is shown hitting his opponent with the handle of his weapon]] before killing him.
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* StuntCasting: Look out for Martin Landau and Creator/ChristopherLee early in the film.
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* StuntCasting: Look out for Martin Landau Creator/MartinLandau and Creator/ChristopherLee early in the film.
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* AdvertisedExtra: Christopher Lee Creator/ChristopherLee gets top billing in the opening credits. He has one scene, which amusingly takes place ''before'' the credits.
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* IronyAsSheIsCast: Christopher Walken did not reveal until after he had been cast as the Headless ''Horse''man, that he didn't know how to ride a horse.
* PlayingAgainstType: Christina Ricci, known as EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette [[Film/TheAddamsFamily Wednesday Addams]], plays [[HairOfGoldHeartOfGold golden-haired]] Ingenue Katrina. Given Ricci's type, it's a bit of a mystery whether or not Katrina is a BitchInSheepsClothing. [[spoiler: She isn't]].
* PlayingTheirOwnTwin: [[spoiler: Miranda Richardson plays both Lady Van Tassel and her twin sister, the witch in the Western Woods]].
* PlayingAgainstType: Christina Ricci, known as EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette [[Film/TheAddamsFamily Wednesday Addams]], plays [[HairOfGoldHeartOfGold golden-haired]] Ingenue Katrina. Given Ricci's type, it's a bit of a mystery whether or not Katrina is a BitchInSheepsClothing. [[spoiler: She isn't]].
* PlayingTheirOwnTwin: [[spoiler: Miranda Richardson plays both Lady Van Tassel and her twin sister, the witch in the Western Woods]].
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* IronyAsSheIsCast: Christopher Walken Creator/ChristopherWalken did not reveal until after he had been cast as the Headless ''Horse''man, that he didn't know how to ride a horse.
* PlayingAgainstType:Christina Ricci, Creator/ChristinaRicci, known as EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette [[Film/TheAddamsFamily Wednesday Addams]], plays [[HairOfGoldHeartOfGold golden-haired]] Ingenue Katrina. Given Ricci's type, it's a bit of a mystery whether or not Katrina is a BitchInSheepsClothing. [[spoiler: She isn't]].
* PlayingTheirOwnTwin: [[spoiler:Miranda Richardson Creator/MirandaRichardson plays both Lady Van Tassel and her twin sister, the witch in the Western Woods]].
* PlayingAgainstType:
* PlayingTheirOwnTwin: [[spoiler:
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** Johnny Depp wanted to add prosthetics to his face to make Ichabod more unattractive, in line with his book counterpart. Burton decided against it, feeling Ichabod's personality quirks were what made him unattractive.
** Winona Ryder was offered the part of Katrina, which would have reunited her and Johnny Depp from ''Film/EdwardScissorhands''. She turned it down.
** Winona Ryder was offered the part of Katrina, which would have reunited her and Johnny Depp from ''Film/EdwardScissorhands''. She turned it down.
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** Johnny Depp Creator/DanielDayLewis, Creator/LiamNeeson and Creator/BradPitt were considered for Ichabod Crane.
** Creator/JohnnyDepp wanted to add prosthetics to his face to make Ichabod more unattractive, in line with his book counterpart. Burton decided against it, feeling Ichabod's personality quirks were what made him unattractive.
**Winona Ryder Creator/WinonaRyder was offered the part of Katrina, which would have reunited her and Johnny Depp from ''Film/EdwardScissorhands''. She turned it down.
** Creator/JohnnyDepp wanted to add prosthetics to his face to make Ichabod more unattractive, in line with his book counterpart. Burton decided against it, feeling Ichabod's personality quirks were what made him unattractive.
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* ActorAllusion: Christopher Walken plays the Headless Horseman. He had previously starred as a teacher in ''Film/TheDeadZone'' - who has his students read ''Literature/TheLegendOfSleepyHollow''.
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** Christopher Walken plays the Headless Horseman. He had previously starred as a teacher in ''Film/TheDeadZone'' - who has his students read''Literature/TheLegendOfSleepyHollow''.''Literature/TheLegendOfSleepyHollow''.
** Ray Park, who plays the Horseman when he doesn't have his head, [[Film/ThePhantomMenace is shown hitting his opponent with the handle of his weapon]] before killing him.
** Christopher Walken plays the Headless Horseman. He had previously starred as a teacher in ''Film/TheDeadZone'' - who has his students read
** Ray Park, who plays the Horseman when he doesn't have his head, [[Film/ThePhantomMenace is shown hitting his opponent with the handle of his weapon]] before killing him.
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** Creator/MarlonBrando of all people was the first choice to play the Hessian.
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** Creator/MarlonBrando of all people was the first choice to play the Hessian.Hessian.
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* ActorAllusion: Christopher Walken plays the Headless Horseman. He had previously starred as a teacher in ''Film/TheDeadZone'' - who has his students read ''Literature/TheLegendOfSleepyHollow''.
* AdvertisedExtra: Christopher Lee gets top billing in the opening credits. He has one scene, which amusingly takes place ''before'' the credits.
* CreatorBacklash: A variation. Johnny Depp has never seen the film because he hates the way he acts in it.
* DyeingForYourArt: Casper Van Dien gained 30 pounds to play Brom.
* EnforcedMethodActing: According to the [[DVDCommentary director's commentary]] on the DVD, during the scene in the church where the doctor is killed by a blow to the head, they accidentally hit Ian [=McDiarmid=] so hard that he ended up having to go to hospital.
* IronyAsSheIsCast: Christopher Walken did not reveal until after he had been cast as the Headless ''Horse''man, that he didn't know how to ride a horse.
* PlayingAgainstType: Christina Ricci, known as EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette [[Film/TheAddamsFamily Wednesday Addams]], plays [[HairOfGoldHeartOfGold golden-haired]] Ingenue Katrina. Given Ricci's type, it's a bit of a mystery whether or not Katrina is a BitchInSheepsClothing. [[spoiler: She isn't]].
* PlayingTheirOwnTwin: [[spoiler: Miranda Richardson plays both Lady Van Tassel and her twin sister, the witch in the Western Woods]].
* StuntCasting: Look out for Martin Landau and Creator/ChristopherLee early in the film.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Johnny Depp wanted to add prosthetics to his face to make Ichabod more unattractive, in line with his book counterpart. Burton decided against it, feeling Ichabod's personality quirks were what made him unattractive.
** Winona Ryder was offered the part of Katrina, which would have reunited her and Johnny Depp from ''Film/EdwardScissorhands''. She turned it down.
** Creator/MarlonBrando of all people was the first choice to play the Hessian.
* AdvertisedExtra: Christopher Lee gets top billing in the opening credits. He has one scene, which amusingly takes place ''before'' the credits.
* CreatorBacklash: A variation. Johnny Depp has never seen the film because he hates the way he acts in it.
* DyeingForYourArt: Casper Van Dien gained 30 pounds to play Brom.
* EnforcedMethodActing: According to the [[DVDCommentary director's commentary]] on the DVD, during the scene in the church where the doctor is killed by a blow to the head, they accidentally hit Ian [=McDiarmid=] so hard that he ended up having to go to hospital.
* IronyAsSheIsCast: Christopher Walken did not reveal until after he had been cast as the Headless ''Horse''man, that he didn't know how to ride a horse.
* PlayingAgainstType: Christina Ricci, known as EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette [[Film/TheAddamsFamily Wednesday Addams]], plays [[HairOfGoldHeartOfGold golden-haired]] Ingenue Katrina. Given Ricci's type, it's a bit of a mystery whether or not Katrina is a BitchInSheepsClothing. [[spoiler: She isn't]].
* PlayingTheirOwnTwin: [[spoiler: Miranda Richardson plays both Lady Van Tassel and her twin sister, the witch in the Western Woods]].
* StuntCasting: Look out for Martin Landau and Creator/ChristopherLee early in the film.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Johnny Depp wanted to add prosthetics to his face to make Ichabod more unattractive, in line with his book counterpart. Burton decided against it, feeling Ichabod's personality quirks were what made him unattractive.
** Winona Ryder was offered the part of Katrina, which would have reunited her and Johnny Depp from ''Film/EdwardScissorhands''. She turned it down.
** Creator/MarlonBrando of all people was the first choice to play the Hessian.
