For the novel, see here. For the 1930 film, see here.
- Cast the Runner-Up: Daniel Brühl's name was touted to play Paul Bäumer for an earlier film project to adapt the novel in the 2000s that never saw the light of day. He ended up playing Minister of Finance Matthias Erzberger in this one, now that he's significantly older.
- Dawson Casting: Paul Bäumer is 17-18 in the story, Felix Kammerer was a little under a decade older when playing him.
- Fake Nationality: The Austrian Felix Kammerer as the German Paul Bäumer.
- Saved from Development Hell: There were several unsuccessful American attempts to make a new film adaptation of All Quiet on the Western Front since the late 2000s before this one saw the light of day.
- Star-Making Role: For Felix Kammerer.
- What Could Have Been:
- Mimi Leder then Roger Donaldson were attached to direct an adaptation in the late 2000s, with a script by Ian Stokell and Lesley Paterson.
- The names of Daniel Radcliffe (who was all the rage because of Harry Potter and had appeared in a World War I film
) and Daniel Brühl (fresh off Inglourious Basterds) were touted back then to play Paul Bäumer. - Travis Fimmel was going to play Stanislaus Katczinsky when Roger Donaldson was attached to direct the film.
