History Trivia / Yesterday2019

* SeparatedAtBirthCasting: Jaimie Kollmer (young Ellie) bears a strong resemblance to a young Creator/LilyJames.

* SeparatedAtBirthCasting: Jaimie Kollmer (young Ellie) bears a strong resemblance to a young [[Creator/LilyJames]].

* SeparateAtBirthCasting: Jaimie Kollmer (young Ellie) bears a strong resemblance to a young [[Creator/LilyJames]].

* ApprovalOfGod: The surviving Beatles (Paul and Ringo) and the widows of the deceased members (Yoko Ono and Olivia Harrison) were made aware of the film prior to production and the premise met with their approval. Paul later said he snuck into a screening of the film and enjoyed it.

** There was going to be a scene where Jack encountered George and Ringo in a pub. However, Boyle and Curtis decided that this would dilute the impact of [[spoiler:Jack's meeting with John Lennon]].

* ApprovalOfGod: The surviving Beatles (Paul and Ringo) and the widows of the deceased members (Yoko Ono and Olivia Harrison) were made aware of the film prior to production and the premise met with their approval.

%%* DuelingWorks: With ''Blinded by the Light'' - another British film with a British Asian lead that's a love letter to 60s/70s music (in this case Bruce Springsteen).

%%* DuelingWorks: With ''Blinded by the Light'' - another British film with a British Asian lead that's a love letter to 60s/70s music (in this case Bruce Springsteen). * FakeBrit: Downplayed. Glaswegian actor Creator/RobertCarlyle cameos as [[spoiler:an alternate universe version of Liverpudlian Music/JohnLennon]].
* FakeNationality: Downplayed. Sarah Lancashire is a Lancashire native putting on a Liverpool accent as Liz. * MissingTrailerScene: The trailer has an additional sequence from Jack's [[Series/TheLateLateShow Late Late Show]] interview in which Creator/JamesCorden, wanting a demonstration of Jack's songwriting skills, challenges him to "write something" on the spot. [[ExactWords Cut to Jack performing "Something"]] from Music/AbbeyRoad. The scene is also notable for featuring Creator/AnaDeArmas in her DeletedRole.

%%* DuelingWorks: With ''Blinded by the Light'' - another British film with a British Asian lead that's a love letter to 60s/70s music (in this case Bruce Springsteen). * FakeBrit: Downplayed. Glaswegian actor Creator/RobertCarlyle cameos as [[spoiler:an alternate universe version of Liverpudlian Music/JohnLennon]].
* FakeNationality: Downplayed. Sarah Lancashire is a Lancashire native putting on a Liverpool accent as Liz. * MissingTrailerScene: The trailer has an additional sequence from Jack's [[Series/TheLateLateShow Late Late Show]] interview in which Creator/JamesCorden, wanting a demonstration of Jack's songwriting skills, challenges him to "write something" on the spot. [[ExactWords Cut to Jack performing "Something"]] from Music/AbbeyRoad. The scene is also notable for featuring Creator/AnaDeArmas in her DeletedRole.

%%* DuelingWorks: With ''Blinded by the Light'' - another British film with a British Asian lead that's a love letter to 60s/70s music (in this case Bruce Springsteen). * FakeBrit: Downplayed. Glaswegian actor Creator/RobertCarlyle cameos as [[spoiler:an alternate universe version of Liverpudlian Music/JohnLennon]].
* FakeNationality: Downplayed. Sarah Lancashire is a Lancashire native putting on a Liverpool accent as Liz. * MissingTrailerScene: The trailer has an additional sequence from Jack's [[Series/TheLateLateShow Late Late Show]] interview in which Creator/JamesCorden, wanting a demonstration of Jack's songwriting skills, challenges him to "write something" on the spot. [[ExactWords Cut to Jack performing "Something"]] from Music/AbbeyRoad. The scene is also notable for featuring Creator/AnaDeArmas in her DeletedRole.

* FakeNationality: Downplayed. Sarah Lancashire is a Lancashire native putting on a Liverpool accent as Liz. * MissingTrailerScene: The trailer has an additional sequence from Jack's [[Series/TheLateLateShow Late Late Show]] interview in which Creator/JamesCorden, wanting a demonstration of Jack's songwriting skills, challenges him to "write something" on the spot. [[ExactWords Cut to Jack performing "Something"]] from Music/AbbeyRoad. The scene is also notable for featuring Creator/AnaDeArmas in her DeletedRole.

* FakeNationality: Downplayed. Sarah Lancashire is a Lancashire native putting on a Liverpool accent as Liz.
* MissingTrailerScene: The trailer has an additional sequence from Jack's [[Series/TheLateLateShow Late Late Show]] interview in which Creator/JamesCorden, wanting a demonstration of Jack's songwriting skills, challenges him to "write something" on the spot. [[ExactWords Cut to Jack performing "Something"]] from Music/AbbeyRoad. The scene is also notable for featuring Creator/AnaDeArmas in her DeletedRole.

%%* DuelingWorks: With ''Blinded by the Light'' - another British film with a British Asian lead that's a love letter to 60s/70s music (in this case Bruce Springsteen).
* FakeBrit: Downplayed. Glaswegian actor Creator/RobertCarlyle cameos as [[spoiler:an alternate universe version of Liverpudlian Music/JohnLennon]].

* EiffelTowerEffect: The montage of the rolling power outage features, among several other monuments, the [[UsefulNotes/{{London}} Westminster Palace in London]] and [[UsefulNotes/{{Moscow}} Moscow's Red Square]] (specifically, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, complete with a three-man FSO Guard of Honor who pause until the interruption ends).

* RealLifeRelative: The flight attendant on Music/EdSheeran's private jet is actually Ed's fiancee Cherry Seaborn.

* DuelingWorks: With ''Blinded by the Light'' - another British film with a British Asian lead that's a love letter to 60s/70s music (in this case Bruce Springsteen).

* ThrowItIn: Danny Boyle heard about a recording studio beside a railway track, and had Gavin's become one in order to incorporate it.

* DuelingWorks: With ''Blinded by the Light'' - another British film that's a love letter to 60s/70s music (in this case Bruce Springsteen).

* WorkingTitle: ''Cover Version''.

* FakeBrit: Averted. Glaswegian actor Creator/RobertCarlyle cameos as [[spoiler:an alternate universe version of Liverpudlian Music/JohnLennon]].

* FakeBrit: Creator/RobertCarlyle cameos as [[spoiler:an alternate universe Music/JohnLennon]].

* DeletedRole: Creator/AnaDeArmas played a role as a rival LoveInterest that was deleted from the final film, but can be glimpsed in some trailers.

** Curtis toyed with the idea of having the color purple not exist in the alternate reality but quickly abandoned the concept because it would have required far too much attention to detail (i.e. sets, costumes, etc.).

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Music/EdSheeran's role was originally meant for [[Music/{{Coldplay}} Chris Martin]].

* DeletedRole: Ana de Armas played a role as a rival LoveInterest that was deleted from the final film, but can be glimpsed in some trailers.

* MissingTrailerScene: The trailer has an additional sequence from Jack's ''Late Late Show'' interview in which James Corden, wanting a demonstration of Jack's songwriting skills, challenges him to "write something" on the spot. [[ExactWords Cut to Jack performing "Something"]] from ''Abbey Road.'' The scene is also notable for featuring Ana de Armas in her DeletedRole.