History Trivia / TheGift2015

* FakeNationality: Brit-American Creator/RebeccaHall as Robyn and Aussie Creator/JoelEdgerton as Gordo.

* DawsonCasting: While Simon's age is not explicitly stated, his remark about a nickname he gave to a high school teacher 10 years ago still sticking around puts him in his late twenties at most. Jason Bateman was 46 during filming.

* FakeNationality: Brit Rebecca Hall as Robyn and Aussie Joel Edgerton as Gordo.

* RoleAssociation:
** [[Series/{{Fargo}} Deputy Molly Solverson]] is the Callums' next-door neighbor.
** [[Series/TheWire The Bunk]] investigates the fish deaths.

* PlayingAgainstType: Bateman and Edgerton play twists on their standard types. Bateman, who often plays a bit of a stuck-up, JerkAss quipster, [[spoiler:is revealed to also be a nasty bully]]. Edgerton, who usually plays tough guys, plays an awkward, timid loser [[spoiler:who gets ruthless vengeance]].

* HeyItsThatGuy:
** Creator/JoelEdgerton and Creator/JasonBateman as the two male leads.
** Rebecca Hall also played [[Film/{{Transcendence}} Evelyn Caster]] and [[Film/TheTown Claire Keesey]].
** The Callums shouldn't have anything to worry about if [[Series/{{Fargo}} Deputy Molly Solverson]] is living next door.
** [[Series/TheWire Bunk]] is investigating the mysterious fish deaths.
** Apparently Simon ruined [[LegendofKorra Bolin's]] chances for a promotion by digging up dirt on him.
** [[Series/TheOfficeUS Roy]] gives Robyn very vital backstory exposition.

* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Series/ArrestedDevelopment Michael Bluth]] and [[Film/{{Transcendence}} Evelyn Caster]] are stalked by [[Film/AttackOfTheClones Owen Lars]].
** Or, alternately, [[Film/HorribleBosses Nick Hendricks]] and [[Film/TheTown Claire Keesey]] and terrorized by [[Film/TheGreatGatsby Tom Buchanan]].

** And if [[Series/TheWire Bunk]] is investigating the mysterious fish deaths.

** [[TheOfficeUS Roy]] gives Robyn very vital backstory exposition.

* PlayingAgainstType: Creator/JasonBateman, who normally plays the DoggedNiceGuy in comedies, plays a mean-spirited JerkAss here.

* DirectedByCastMember: The film is Joel Edgerton's debut as a writer/director.
* FakeNationality: Brit Rebecca Hall as Robyn and Aussie JoelEdgerton as Gordo.
* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Series/ArrestedDevelopment Michael Bleuth]] and [[Film/{{Transcendence}} Evelyn Caster]] are stalked by [[Film/AttackOfTheClones Owen Lars]].

* PlayingAgainstType: JasonBateman, who normally plays the DoggedNiceGuy in comedies, plays a mean-spirited JerkAss here.

* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Series/ArrestedDevelopment Michael Bleuth]] and [[Film/{{Transcendence}} Evelyn Caster]] are stalked by [[Film/StarWarsEpisodeTwo Owen Lars]].