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** The famous line-up scene was originally scripted as serious. The day prior to filming the scene was a long, tense day of filming in a prison. Singer decided to take the cast to lunch the next day, the day of the line-up scene, to lighten the mood. The lunch turned into a "lovefest" according to Creator/BryanSinger, with all the actors becoming giddy. The giddiness carried over into the scene when Creator/BenicioDelToro's [[{{Gasshole}} flatulence]] provoked [[{{Corpsing}} endless chuckling]]. Singer was originally frustrated, but then liked the takes so much and the idea that it shows them bonding in-story, he threw the funniest ones into the film.
** Actors were directed to ask Del Toro to repeat himself if his line readings were ever unintelligible. At least two of these ad-libs were included in the final cut. The line-up scene has an offscreen exasperated "''In english please.''" from the crew which was not part of the script but was left in as it fit the moment perfectly.

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** The famous line-up scene was originally scripted as serious.everyone being aloof and serious, a way of being defiant to the police. The day prior to filming the scene was a long, tense day of filming in a prison. Singer decided to take the cast to lunch the next day, the day of the line-up scene, to lighten the mood. The lunch turned into a "lovefest" according to Creator/BryanSinger, with all the actors becoming giddy. The giddiness carried over into the scene when Creator/BenicioDelToro's [[{{Gasshole}} flatulence]] provoked [[{{Corpsing}} endless chuckling]]. Singer was originally frustrated, but then liked the takes so much footage was genuinely funny, it showed the characters bonding and still fit the idea that it shows of them bonding in-story, he threw the funniest ones into the film.
being defiant.
** Del Toro improvised his unintelligible accent as a way to stand out. Actors were directed to ask Del Toro him to repeat himself if they couldn't understand his line readings were ever unintelligible.readings. At least two of these ad-libs were included in the final cut. The line-up scene has an offscreen exasperated "''In english please.''" from the crew which was not part of the script but was left in as it fit the moment perfectly.

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* CreatorChosenCasting:
** The role of Verbal Kint was always intended for Creator/KevinSpacey.
** Creator/BryanSinger always wanted Creator/ChazzPalminteri for Dave Kujan, but he was always unavailable.

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Creator Chosen Casting is when the casting of an adaptation is influenced by the creator of the work being adapted; an original character written for a specific actor is not an example


* CreatorChosenCasting:
** The role of Verbal Kint was always intended for Creator/KevinSpacey.
** Creator/BryanSinger always wanted Creator/ChazzPalminteri for Dave Kujan, but he was always unavailable.
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* {{Corpsing}}: In the line-up scene, right after [=McManus=] [[ChewingTheScenery overacts to hell]], the others are clearly struggling not to laugh at him. And then they all crack up before Fenster's turn. (in reality, no one could keep a straight face while filming that scene, apparently helped by Benicio del Toro having terrible flatulence - Gabriel Byrne, who's standing ''right next'' to del Toro, is clearly covering his nose)
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* RenamedToAvoidAssociation: Originally, Keyser Soze was supposed to have the name Keyser Sume, named after Creator/ChristopherMcQuarrie's old boss. He allowed the man to read the script, but he didn't want to be associated with an inherently evil villain, so requested a change be made.

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* RenamedToAvoidAssociation: Originally, Keyser Soze Söze was supposed to have the name Keyser Sume, named after Creator/ChristopherMcQuarrie's old boss. He allowed the man to read the script, but he didn't want to be associated with an inherently evil villain, so requested a change be made.

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