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** Although Creator/CateBlanchett was always the first choice for Creator/KatharineHepburn, there was worry about a schedule conflict with ''Film/TheMissing''.''Film/TheMissing2003''. Should she not have been available, Creator/NicoleKidman was the second choice.
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* DawsonCasting: Gwen Stefani plays Creator/JeanHarlow, who was 19 at the time the film shows her (she never even lived to be 34, Gwen's age during filming).
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* DawsonCasting: Gwen Stefani Music/GwenStefani plays Creator/JeanHarlow, who was 19 at the time the film shows her (she never even lived to be 34, Gwen's age during filming).
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* DoingItForTheArt: Creator/MartinScorsese supplied $5000 of his own money when the film went overbudget.
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* FakeAmerican: Creator/CateBlanchett (Australian) as Creator/KatharineHepburn and Creator/KateBeckinsale (British) as Creator/AvaGardner.
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* FakeAmerican: Creator/CateBlanchett (Australian) as Creator/KatharineHepburn and Creator/KateBeckinsale (British) as Creator/AvaGardner. Applies to much of the Canadian supporting cast as well, in particular Creator/ArthurHolden as the radio announcer, whose audio is interspliced alongside archival audio of actual American reporter James [=McNamara=]; and Harry Standjofski as Louis B. Mayer's crony.
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* BoxOfficeBomb: Budget, $110 million. Box office, $102,610,330 (domestic), $111,109,612 (international). While regarded as one of the greatest films of 2004, controversy arose over producer Charles Evans Jr's involvement, which wasn't helped by him forcing himself into a producers' photo at the Producers Guild of America Awards. Evans hasn't really been involved with Hollywood since. This helped screenwriter Creator/JohnLogan's career out somewhat after he "helped" crash ''Film/StarTrekNemesis'' along with two other movies, but it would still be a few years before he got back in the Hollywood swing of things.
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* TheOtherMarty: Creator/GwynethPaltrow was cast as Creator/AvaGardner, but dropped out at the last minute, and was replaced with Kate Beckinsale.
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** Creator/WarrenBeatty planned to direct and star in a Hughes biopic in the early 1970s. He co-wrote the script with Bo Goldman after a proposed collaboration with Creator/PaulSchrader fell through. Goldman wrote his own script, ''Melvin and Howard'', which depicted Hughes' possible relationship with Melvin Dummar. Beatty's thoughts regularly returned to the project over the years, and in 1990 he approached Creator/StevenSpielberg to direct Goldman's script. Beatty's Hughes biopic was eventually released under the title ''Film/RulesDontApply'' in 2016. Charles Evans, Jr. purchased the film rights of ''Howard Hughes: The Untold Story'' in 1993. Evans secured financing from New Regency Productions, but development stalled.
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** Creator/WarrenBeatty planned to direct and star in a Hughes biopic in the early 1970s. He co-wrote the script with Bo Goldman after a proposed collaboration with Creator/PaulSchrader fell through. Goldman wrote his own script, ''Melvin and Howard'', which depicted Hughes' possible relationship with Melvin Dummar. Beatty's thoughts regularly returned to the project over the years, and in 1990 he approached Creator/StevenSpielberg to direct Goldman's script. Beatty's Hughes biopic was eventually released under the title ''Film/RulesDontApply'' ''Rules Don't Apply'' in 2016. Charles Evans, Jr. purchased the film rights of ''Howard Hughes: The Untold Story'' in 1993. Evans secured financing from New Regency Productions, but development stalled.
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** Although Cate Blanchett Creator/CateBlanchett was always the first choice for Creator/KatharineHepburn, there was worry about a schedule conflict with ''Film/TheMissing''. Should she not have been available, Creator/NicoleKidman was the second choice.choice.
** In [[https://web.archive.org/web/20210904080825/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/sep/04/angelina-jolie-i-just-want-my-family-to-heal this 2021 interview]] with ''The Guardian'', Creator/AngelinaJolie states that she was offered a major role in this film; she didn't say which role it was, but, given the previous entry, many speculate it was for portraying Creator/AvaGardner. Jolie turned it down because the now-infamous Harvey Weinstein was involved in the film as an executive producer, and she had consistently refused to work with him after he tried to sexually assault her during the promotional tour for ''Film/PlayingByHeart''.
** In [[https://web.archive.org/web/20210904080825/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/sep/04/angelina-jolie-i-just-want-my-family-to-heal this 2021 interview]] with ''The Guardian'', Creator/AngelinaJolie states that she was offered a major role in this film; she didn't say which role it was, but, given the previous entry, many speculate it was for portraying Creator/AvaGardner. Jolie turned it down because the now-infamous Harvey Weinstein was involved in the film as an executive producer, and she had consistently refused to work with him after he tried to sexually assault her during the promotional tour for ''Film/PlayingByHeart''.
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** Creator/CateBlanchett does not look anything like Creator/KatharineHepburn, but she sure gets the voice, accent, and mannerisms down perfectly.
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* BoxOfficeBomb: Budget, $110 million. Box office, $102,610,330 (domestic), $213,741,459 (worldwide). While regarded as one of the greatest films of 2004, controversy arose over producer Charles Evans Jr's involvement, which wasn't helped by him forcing himself into a producers' photo at the Producers Guild of America Awards. Evans hasn't really been involved with Hollywood since. This helped screenwriter Creator/JohnLogan's career out somewhat after he "helped" crash ''Film/StarTrekNemesis'' along with two other movies, but it would still be a few years before he got back in the Hollywood swing of things.
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* BoxOfficeBomb: Budget, $110 million. Box office, $102,610,330 (domestic), $213,741,459 (worldwide).$111,109,612 (international). While regarded as one of the greatest films of 2004, controversy arose over producer Charles Evans Jr's involvement, which wasn't helped by him forcing himself into a producers' photo at the Producers Guild of America Awards. Evans hasn't really been involved with Hollywood since. This helped screenwriter Creator/JohnLogan's career out somewhat after he "helped" crash ''Film/StarTrekNemesis'' along with two other movies, but it would still be a few years before he got back in the Hollywood swing of things.
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* DisabledCharacterDisabledActor: Like Hughes, Leonardo [=DiCaprio=] actually has [=OCD=] in real life.
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* BoxOfficeBomb: Budget, $110 million. Box office, $102,610,330 (domestic), $213,741,459 (worldwide). While regarded as one of the greatest films of 2004, controversy arose over producer Charles Evans Jr's involvement, which wasn't helped by him forcing himself into a producers' photo at the Producers Guild of America Awards. Evans hasn't really been involved with Hollywood since. This helped screenwriter Creator/JohnLogan's career out somewhat after he "helped" crash ''Film/StarTrekNemesis'' along with two other movies, but it would still be a few years before he got back in the Hollywood swing of things.
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** Creator/WarrenBeatty planned to direct and star in a Hughes biopic in the early 1970s. He co-wrote the script with Bo Goldman after a proposed collaboration with Creator/PaulSchrader fell through. Goldman wrote his own script, Melvin and Howard, which depicted Hughes' possible relationship with Melvin Dummar. Beatty's thoughts regularly returned to the project over the years, and in 1990 he approached Creator/StevenSpielberg to direct Goldman's script. Beatty's Hughes biopic was eventually released under the title ''Film/RulesDontApply'' in 2016. Charles Evans, Jr. purchased the film rights of ''Howard Hughes: The Untold Story'' in 1993. Evans secured financing from New Regency Productions, but development stalled.
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** Creator/WarrenBeatty planned to direct and star in a Hughes biopic in the early 1970s. He co-wrote the script with Bo Goldman after a proposed collaboration with Creator/PaulSchrader fell through. Goldman wrote his own script, Melvin ''Melvin and Howard, Howard'', which depicted Hughes' possible relationship with Melvin Dummar. Beatty's thoughts regularly returned to the project over the years, and in 1990 he approached Creator/StevenSpielberg to direct Goldman's script. Beatty's Hughes biopic was eventually released under the title ''Film/RulesDontApply'' in 2016. Charles Evans, Jr. purchased the film rights of ''Howard Hughes: The Untold Story'' in 1993. Evans secured financing from New Regency Productions, but development stalled.
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** Disney restarted development on a new biopic in June 1999, hiring Creator/MichaelMann to direct Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio playing the role of Howard Hughes, based on a script by John Logan. The studio put it in turnaround again following the disappointing box-office performance of Mann's critically acclaimed ''Film/TheInsider''. Creator/NewLineCinema picked it up in turnaround almost immediately, with Mann planning to direct after finishing ''Film/{{Ali}}''. Mann was eventually replaced with Scorsese.
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** Disney restarted development on a new biopic in June 1999, hiring Creator/MichaelMann to direct Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio playing the role of Howard Hughes, based on a script by John Logan.Creator/JohnLogan. The studio put it in turnaround again following the disappointing box-office performance of Mann's critically acclaimed ''Film/TheInsider''. Creator/NewLineCinema picked it up in turnaround almost immediately, with Mann planning to direct after finishing ''Film/{{Ali}}''. Mann was eventually replaced with Scorsese.
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** In the mid 1990s and early 2000s, Creator/MilosForman was in talks to direct a film about the early life Hughes starring Creator/EdwardNorton.
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** Creator/WarrenBeatty planned to direct and star in a Hughes biopic in the early 1970s. He co-wrote the script with Bo Goldman after a proposed collaboration with Creator/PaulSchrader fell through. Goldman wrote his own script, Melvin and Howard, which depicted Hughes' possible relationship with Melvin Dummar. Beatty's thoughts regularly returned to the project over the years, and in 1990 he approached Creator/StevenSpielberg to direct Goldman's script. Beatty's Hughes biopic was eventually released under the title Rules Don't Apply in 2016. Charles Evans, Jr. purchased the film rights of ''Howard Hughes: The Untold Story'' in 1993. Evans secured financing from New Regency Productions, but development stalled.
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** Creator/WarrenBeatty planned to direct and star in a Hughes biopic in the early 1970s. He co-wrote the script with Bo Goldman after a proposed collaboration with Creator/PaulSchrader fell through. Goldman wrote his own script, Melvin and Howard, which depicted Hughes' possible relationship with Melvin Dummar. Beatty's thoughts regularly returned to the project over the years, and in 1990 he approached Creator/StevenSpielberg to direct Goldman's script. Beatty's Hughes biopic was eventually released under the title Rules Don't Apply ''Film/RulesDontApply'' in 2016. Charles Evans, Jr. purchased the film rights of ''Howard Hughes: The Untold Story'' in 1993. Evans secured financing from New Regency Productions, but development stalled.
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** Creator/UniversalPictures joined the competition in March 1998 when it purchased the film rights to ''Empire: The Life, Legend and Madness of Howard Hughes'', written by Donald Barlett and James Steele. Creator/TheHughesBrothers were going to direct Creator/JohnnyDepp as Howard Hughes, based on a script by Terry Hayes, Universal canceled it when it decided it did not want to fast-track development to compete with Disney.
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** Creator/UniversalPictures joined the competition in March 1998 when it purchased the film rights to ''Empire: The Life, Legend and Madness of Howard Hughes'', written by Donald Barlett and James Steele. Creator/TheHughesBrothers The Creator/HughesBrothers were going to direct Creator/JohnnyDepp as Howard Hughes, based on a script by Terry Hayes, Universal canceled it when it decided it did not want to fast-track development to compete with Disney.
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* PlayingGertrude: Leonardo [=DiCaprio=] is the right age early on for Howard Hughes, but continues to play him well into his forties. This gives the impression that the man accomplished many of his deeds in his late twenties.
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* PlayingGertrude: Leonardo [=DiCaprio=] is SavedFromDevelopmentHell:
** Creator/WarrenBeatty planned to direct and star in a Hughes biopic in theright age early 1970s. He co-wrote the script with Bo Goldman after a proposed collaboration with Creator/PaulSchrader fell through. Goldman wrote his own script, Melvin and Howard, which depicted Hughes' possible relationship with Melvin Dummar. Beatty's thoughts regularly returned to the project over the years, and in 1990 he approached Creator/StevenSpielberg to direct Goldman's script. Beatty's Hughes biopic was eventually released under the title Rules Don't Apply in 2016. Charles Evans, Jr. purchased the film rights of ''Howard Hughes: The Untold Story'' in 1993. Evans secured financing from New Regency Productions, but development stalled.
** Creator/{{Disney}} previously developed a Hughes biopic with Creator/BrianDePalma and Creator/NicolasCage between 1997 and 1998. Titled ''Mr. Hughes'', the film would have starred Cage ActingForTwo as Hughes and Clifford Irving. It was conceived when De Palma and Cage were working onfor ''Film/SnakeEyes'' with Creator/DavidKoepp. Following the disappointing release of Snake Eyes in August 1998, Disney placed the film in turnaround.
** Creator/UniversalPictures joined the competition in March 1998 when it purchased the film rights to ''Empire: The Life, Legend and Madness of Howard Hughes'', written by Donald Barlett and James Steele. Creator/TheHughesBrothers were going to direct Creator/JohnnyDepp as Howard Hughes,but continues based on a script by Terry Hayes, Universal canceled it when it decided it did not want to play him well into fast-track development to compete with Disney.
** In the mid 1990s and early 2000s, Creator/MilosForman was in talks to direct a film about the early life Hughes starring Creator/EdwardNorton.
** In the early 2000s, Creator/ChristopherNolan was developing a film about Hughes based on ''Hughes: The Private Diaries, Memos and Letters'' by Richard Hack. The film was shelved when Scorsese was on board to direct ''The Aviator''. Nolan returned to hisforties. Howard Hughes project after completing ''Film/TheDarkKnightRises''. This gives time, Nolan used ''Citizen Hughes: The Power, the impression that Money and the man accomplished many Madness'' by Michael Drosnin as the source of his deeds in film. Nolan wrote the script and the script follows the darker and final years of Hughes's life. Nolan, once again, shelved the project when Warren Beatty was developing his late twenties.long-awaited Hughes film. It was reported that Nolan's Hughes film was to star Creator/JimCarrey as the reclusive, elderly billionaire.
** Disney restarted development on a new biopic in June 1999, hiring Creator/MichaelMann to direct Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio playing the role of Howard Hughes, based on a script by John Logan. The studio put it in turnaround again following the disappointing box-office performance of Mann's critically acclaimed ''Film/TheInsider''. Creator/NewLineCinema picked it up in turnaround almost immediately, with Mann planning to direct after finishing ''Film/{{Ali}}''. Mann was eventually replaced with Scorsese.
** Creator/WarrenBeatty planned to direct and star in a Hughes biopic in the
** Creator/{{Disney}} previously developed a Hughes biopic with Creator/BrianDePalma and Creator/NicolasCage between 1997 and 1998. Titled ''Mr. Hughes'', the film would have starred Cage ActingForTwo as Hughes and Clifford Irving. It was conceived when De Palma and Cage were working on
** Creator/UniversalPictures joined the competition in March 1998 when it purchased the film rights to ''Empire: The Life, Legend and Madness of Howard Hughes'', written by Donald Barlett and James Steele. Creator/TheHughesBrothers were going to direct Creator/JohnnyDepp as Howard Hughes,
** In the mid 1990s and early 2000s, Creator/MilosForman was in talks to direct a film about the early life Hughes starring Creator/EdwardNorton.
** In the early 2000s, Creator/ChristopherNolan was developing a film about Hughes based on ''Hughes: The Private Diaries, Memos and Letters'' by Richard Hack. The film was shelved when Scorsese was on board to direct ''The Aviator''. Nolan returned to his
** Disney restarted development on a new biopic in June 1999, hiring Creator/MichaelMann to direct Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio playing the role of Howard Hughes, based on a script by John Logan. The studio put it in turnaround again following the disappointing box-office performance of Mann's critically acclaimed ''Film/TheInsider''. Creator/NewLineCinema picked it up in turnaround almost immediately, with Mann planning to direct after finishing ''Film/{{Ali}}''. Mann was eventually replaced with Scorsese.
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** A Creator/HowardHughes biopic had been in the works for decades. Creator/WarrenBeatty had tried back in the 80s (his fictionalized Hughes film, ''Rules Don't Apply'', came out in 2016), Creator/JohnMalkovich in the 90s, Creator/EdwardNorton in 2000 and many more. A Creator/JimCarrey vehicle with Creator/ChristopherNolan directing was nearly started in 2002 but it couldn't beat ''The Aviator'' into production.
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* PlayingGertrude: Leonardo Di Caprio is the right age early on for Howard Hughes, but continues to play him well into his forties. This gives the impression that the man accomplished many of his deeds in his late twenties.
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-->'''Mrs. Hepburn''': ''We don't care about money here.''
-->'''Howard Hughes''': ''That's because you have it. You don't care about money because you've always had it.''
** The reverse happened in RealLife: Dr. Thomas N. Hepburn had raised himself from poverty working odd jobs through medical school in the early 1900s, while Howard Hughes had inherited Hughes Tool Company and few millions in cash at 18.
* CreatorKiller: Charles Evans Jr's antics during production and after crushed his Hollywood career.
-->'''Mrs. Hepburn''': ''We don't care about money here.''
-->'''Howard Hughes''': ''That's because you have it. You don't care about money because you've always had it.''
** The reverse happened in RealLife: Dr. Thomas N. Hepburn had raised himself from poverty working odd jobs through medical school in the early 1900s, while Howard Hughes had inherited Hughes Tool Company and few millions in cash at 18.
* CreatorKiller: Charles Evans Jr's antics during production and after crushed his Hollywood career.
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-->'''Mrs. Hepburn''': ''We don't care about money here.''
-->'''Howard Hughes''': ''That's because you have it. You don't care about money because you've always had it.''
** The reverse happened in RealLife: Dr. Thomas N. Hepburn had raised himself from poverty working odd jobs through medical school in the early 1900s, while Howard Hughes had inherited Hughes Tool Company and few millions in cash at 18.
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* DyeingForYourArt: Creator/KateBeckinsale gained a [[{{HollywoodPudgy}} whopping 20 pounds]] to play Creator/AvaGardner.
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* NamesTheSame[=/=]SimilarlyNamedWorks: This film has no connection with the 1985 Creator/ChristopherReeve film also titled ''The Aviator''.
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The reverse happened in RealLife: Dr. Thomas N. Hepburn had raised himself from poverty working odd jobs through medical school in the early 1900s, while Howard Hughes had inherited Hughes Tool Company and few millions in cash at 18.
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* ArtisticLicenseHistory: The scene at the Hepburn dinner.
-->'''Mrs. Hepburn''': ''We don't care about money here.''
-->'''Howard Hughes''': ''That's because you have it. You don't care about money because you've always had it.''
The reverse happened in RealLife: Dr. Thomas N. Hepburn had raised himself from poverty working odd jobs through medical school in the early 1900s, while Howard Hughes had inherited Hughes Tool Company and few millions in cash at 18.
-->'''Mrs. Hepburn''': ''We don't care about money here.''
-->'''Howard Hughes''': ''That's because you have it. You don't care about money because you've always had it.''
The reverse happened in RealLife: Dr. Thomas N. Hepburn had raised himself from poverty working odd jobs through medical school in the early 1900s, while Howard Hughes had inherited Hughes Tool Company and few millions in cash at 18.
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** A Creator/HowardHughes biopic had been in the works for decades. Creator/WarrenBeatty had tried back in the 80s, Creator/JohnMalkovich in the 90s, Creator/EdwardNorton in 2000 and many more. A Creator/JimCarrey vehicle with Creator/ChristopherNolan directing was nearly started in 2002 but it couldn't beat ''The Aviator'' into production.
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** A Creator/HowardHughes biopic had been in the works for decades. Creator/WarrenBeatty had tried back in the 80s, 80s (his fictionalized Hughes film, ''Rules Don't Apply'', came out in 2016), Creator/JohnMalkovich in the 90s, Creator/EdwardNorton in 2000 and many more. A Creator/JimCarrey vehicle with Creator/ChristopherNolan directing was nearly started in 2002 but it couldn't beat ''The Aviator'' into production.
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* AbilityOverAppearance: Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio is four inches shorter than the real Howard Hughes.
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** Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio is four inches shorter than the realHoward Hughes.Creator/HowardHughes.
** Creator/CateBlanchett does not look anything like Creator/KatharineHepburn, but she sure gets the voice, accent, and mannerisms down perfectly.
** Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio is four inches shorter than the real
** Creator/CateBlanchett does not look anything like Creator/KatharineHepburn, but she sure gets the voice, accent, and mannerisms down perfectly.
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** A Howard Hughes biopic had been in the works for decades. Creator/WarrenBeatty had tried back in the 80s, John Malkovich in the 90s, Creator/EdwardNorton in 2000 and many more. A Creator/JimCarrey vehicle with Christopher Nolan directing was nearly started in 2002 but it couldn't beat ''The Aviator'' into production.
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** A Howard Hughes Creator/HowardHughes biopic had been in the works for decades. Creator/WarrenBeatty had tried back in the 80s, John Malkovich Creator/JohnMalkovich in the 90s, Creator/EdwardNorton in 2000 and many more. A Creator/JimCarrey vehicle with Christopher Nolan Creator/ChristopherNolan directing was nearly started in 2002 but it couldn't beat ''The Aviator'' into production.
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* AbilityOverAppearance: Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio is four inches shorter than the real Howard Hughes.
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* DeletedRole: Jane Lynch filmed scenes as Amelia Earhart that ended up deleted.
* DoingItForTheArt: Martin Scorsese supplied $5000 of his own money when the film went overbudget.
* DyeingForYourArt: Kate Beckinsale gained a [[{{HollywoodPudgy}} whopping 20 pounds]] to play Ava Gardner.
* FakeAmerican: Creator/CateBlanchett (Australian) as Katharine Hepburn and Kate Beckinsale (British) as Ava Gardner.
* FakeAustralian: Creator/JudeLaw, who is British, plays the Australian Errol Flynn (who himself tried to pass himself off as Irish).
* DoingItForTheArt: Martin Scorsese supplied $5000 of his own money when the film went overbudget.
* DyeingForYourArt: Kate Beckinsale gained a [[{{HollywoodPudgy}} whopping 20 pounds]] to play Ava Gardner.
* FakeAmerican: Creator/CateBlanchett (Australian) as Katharine Hepburn and Kate Beckinsale (British) as Ava Gardner.
* FakeAustralian: Creator/JudeLaw, who is British, plays the Australian Errol Flynn (who himself tried to pass himself off as Irish).
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* DeletedRole: Jane Lynch Creator/JaneLynch filmed scenes as Amelia Earhart that ended up deleted.
* DoingItForTheArt:Martin Scorsese Creator/MartinScorsese supplied $5000 of his own money when the film went overbudget.
* DyeingForYourArt:Kate Beckinsale Creator/KateBeckinsale gained a [[{{HollywoodPudgy}} whopping 20 pounds]] to play Ava Gardner.
Creator/AvaGardner.
* FakeAmerican: Creator/CateBlanchett (Australian) asKatharine Hepburn Creator/KatharineHepburn and Kate Beckinsale Creator/KateBeckinsale (British) as Ava Gardner.
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* FakeAustralian: Creator/JudeLaw, who is British, plays the AustralianErrol Flynn Creator/ErrolFlynn (who himself tried to pass himself off as Irish).
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* MethodActing: In addition to learning to play tennis and golf - which Katharine Hepburn loved - Cate Blanchett also started taking cold showers (something else the actress was known for).
* NamesTheSame[=/=]SimilarlyNamedWorks: This film has no connection with the 1985 Christopher Reeve film also titled ''The Aviator''.
* TheOtherMarty: Gwyneth Paltrow was cast as Ava Gardner, but dropped out at the last minute, and was replaced with Kate Beckinsale.
* NamesTheSame[=/=]SimilarlyNamedWorks: This film has no connection with the 1985 Christopher Reeve film also titled ''The Aviator''.
* TheOtherMarty: Gwyneth Paltrow was cast as Ava Gardner, but dropped out at the last minute, and was replaced with Kate Beckinsale.
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* MethodActing: In addition to learning to play tennis and golf - which Katharine Hepburn loved - Cate Blanchett Creator/CateBlanchett also started taking cold showers (something else the actress was known for).
* NamesTheSame[=/=]SimilarlyNamedWorks: This film has no connection with the 1985Christopher Reeve Creator/ChristopherReeve film also titled ''The Aviator''.
* TheOtherMarty:Gwyneth Paltrow Creator/GwynethPaltrow was cast as Ava Gardner, Creator/AvaGardner, but dropped out at the last minute, and was replaced with Kate Beckinsale.
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** Although Cate Blanchett was always the first choice for Katharine Hepburn, there was worry about a schedule conflict with ''Film/TheMissing''. Should she not have been available, Nicole Kidman was the second choice.
** A Howard Hughes biopic had been in the works for decades. Warren Beatty had tried back in the 80s, John Malkovich in the 90s, Edward Norton in 2000 and many more. A Jim Carrey vehicle with Christopher Nolan directing was nearly started in 2002 but it couldn't beat ''The Aviator'' into production.
** Barry Pepper was to play Howard Hughes's chief engineer Glenn Odekirk. But a schedule conflict with ''Ripley Under Ground'' led to him dropping out. Matt Ross replaced him.
** A Howard Hughes biopic had been in the works for decades. Warren Beatty had tried back in the 80s, John Malkovich in the 90s, Edward Norton in 2000 and many more. A Jim Carrey vehicle with Christopher Nolan directing was nearly started in 2002 but it couldn't beat ''The Aviator'' into production.
** Barry Pepper was to play Howard Hughes's chief engineer Glenn Odekirk. But a schedule conflict with ''Ripley Under Ground'' led to him dropping out. Matt Ross replaced him.
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** Although Cate Blanchett was always the first choice for Katharine Hepburn, Creator/KatharineHepburn, there was worry about a schedule conflict with ''Film/TheMissing''. Should she not have been available, Nicole Kidman Creator/NicoleKidman was the second choice.
** A Howard Hughes biopic had been in the works for decades.Warren Beatty Creator/WarrenBeatty had tried back in the 80s, John Malkovich in the 90s, Edward Norton Creator/EdwardNorton in 2000 and many more. A Jim Carrey Creator/JimCarrey vehicle with Christopher Nolan directing was nearly started in 2002 but it couldn't beat ''The Aviator'' into production.
**Barry Pepper Creator/BarryPepper was to play Howard Hughes's chief engineer Glenn Odekirk. But a schedule conflict with ''Ripley Under Ground'' led to him dropping out. Matt Ross replaced him.him.
** Creator/BobHoskins was originally considered for Senator Owen Brewster.
** A Howard Hughes biopic had been in the works for decades.
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** Creator/BobHoskins was originally considered for Senator Owen Brewster.
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* DeletedRole: Jane Lynch filmed scenes as Amelia Earhart that ended up deleted.
* DoingItForTheArt: Martin Scorsese supplied $5000 of his own money when the film went overbudget.
* DoingItForTheArt: Martin Scorsese supplied $5000 of his own money when the film went overbudget.
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* FakeNationality: Australian Creator/CateBlanchett as American Creator/KatharineHepburn, English Creator/JudeLaw as Tasmanian Creator/ErrolFlynn, English Creator/KateBeckinsale as American Creator/AvaGardner, English Creator/IanHolm as ambiguously Western European Professor Fritz...
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* FakeNationality: Australian FakeAmerican: Creator/CateBlanchett (Australian) as American Creator/KatharineHepburn, English Creator/JudeLaw Katharine Hepburn and Kate Beckinsale (British) as Tasmanian Creator/ErrolFlynn, English Creator/KateBeckinsale Ava Gardner.
* FakeAustralian: Creator/JudeLaw, who is British, plays the Australian Errol Flynn (who himself tried to pass himself off asAmerican Creator/AvaGardner, Irish).
* FakeNationality: English Creator/IanHolm as ambiguously Western European ProfessorFritz...Fritz...
* MethodActing: In addition to learning to play tennis and golf - which Katharine Hepburn loved - Cate Blanchett also started taking cold showers (something else the actress was known for).
* FakeAustralian: Creator/JudeLaw, who is British, plays the Australian Errol Flynn (who himself tried to pass himself off as
* FakeNationality: English Creator/IanHolm as ambiguously Western European Professor
* MethodActing: In addition to learning to play tennis and golf - which Katharine Hepburn loved - Cate Blanchett also started taking cold showers (something else the actress was known for).
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* TheOtherMarty: Gwyneth Paltrow was cast as Ava Gardner, but dropped out at the last minute, and was replaced with Kate Beckinsale.
* PlayingGertrude: Leonardo Di Caprio is the right age early on for Howard Hughes, but continues to play him well into his forties. This gives the impression that the man accomplished many of his deeds in his late twenties.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Although Cate Blanchett was always the first choice for Katharine Hepburn, there was worry about a schedule conflict with ''Film/TheMissing''. Should she not have been available, Nicole Kidman was the second choice.
** A Howard Hughes biopic had been in the works for decades. Warren Beatty had tried back in the 80s, John Malkovich in the 90s, Edward Norton in 2000 and many more. A Jim Carrey vehicle with Christopher Nolan directing was nearly started in 2002 but it couldn't beat ''The Aviator'' into production.
** Barry Pepper was to play Howard Hughes's chief engineer Glenn Odekirk. But a schedule conflict with ''Ripley Under Ground'' led to him dropping out. Matt Ross replaced him.
* PlayingGertrude: Leonardo Di Caprio is the right age early on for Howard Hughes, but continues to play him well into his forties. This gives the impression that the man accomplished many of his deeds in his late twenties.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Although Cate Blanchett was always the first choice for Katharine Hepburn, there was worry about a schedule conflict with ''Film/TheMissing''. Should she not have been available, Nicole Kidman was the second choice.
** A Howard Hughes biopic had been in the works for decades. Warren Beatty had tried back in the 80s, John Malkovich in the 90s, Edward Norton in 2000 and many more. A Jim Carrey vehicle with Christopher Nolan directing was nearly started in 2002 but it couldn't beat ''The Aviator'' into production.
** Barry Pepper was to play Howard Hughes's chief engineer Glenn Odekirk. But a schedule conflict with ''Ripley Under Ground'' led to him dropping out. Matt Ross replaced him.
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* CreatorKiller: Charles Evans Jr's antics during production and after crushed his Hollywood career.
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* RomanceOnTheSet: This film depicts Creator/KatharineHepburn and Spencer Tracy hooking up on a movie set while she's still in a relationship with Howard; in reality, she and Howard had already broken up. See also RuleOfDrama.
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* DawsonCasting: Gwen Stefani plays Creator/JeanHarlow, who was 19 at the time the film shows her (she never even lived to be 34, Gwen's age during filming).
* DyeingForYourArt: Kate Beckinsale gained a [[{{HollywoodPudgy}} whopping 20 pounds]] to play Ava Gardner.
* FakeNationality: Australian Creator/CateBlanchett as American Creator/KatharineHepburn, English Creator/JudeLaw as Tasmanian Creator/ErrolFlynn, English Creator/KateBeckinsale as American Creator/AvaGardner, English Creator/IanHolm as ambiguously Western European Professor Fritz...
* NamesTheSame[=/=]SimilarlyNamedWorks: This film has no connection with the 1985 Christopher Reeve film also titled ''The Aviator''.
* RomanceOnTheSet: This film depicts Creator/KatharineHepburn and Spencer Tracy hooking up on a movie set while she's still in a relationship with Howard; in reality, she and Howard had already broken up. See also RuleOfDrama.
* DyeingForYourArt: Kate Beckinsale gained a [[{{HollywoodPudgy}} whopping 20 pounds]] to play Ava Gardner.
* FakeNationality: Australian Creator/CateBlanchett as American Creator/KatharineHepburn, English Creator/JudeLaw as Tasmanian Creator/ErrolFlynn, English Creator/KateBeckinsale as American Creator/AvaGardner, English Creator/IanHolm as ambiguously Western European Professor Fritz...
* NamesTheSame[=/=]SimilarlyNamedWorks: This film has no connection with the 1985 Christopher Reeve film also titled ''The Aviator''.
* RomanceOnTheSet: This film depicts Creator/KatharineHepburn and Spencer Tracy hooking up on a movie set while she's still in a relationship with Howard; in reality, she and Howard had already broken up. See also RuleOfDrama.