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- Referencenod to comics or other movies
- Cameoa familiar face shows up
- Setupplanted now, pays off later
- Behind the scenesproduction trivia
- Behind the scenesNeither the Farrellys nor the original duo took part
The Farrellys, Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels had no involvement at all. Peter Farrelly said he has never seen it, holds no ill will, and wished the team well.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesThe South Park creators almost wrote it
Trey Parker and Matt Stone were first lined up to write it. Scheduling got in the way, and around 2000 they left and returned their fee to New Line.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesA high school shot around Atlanta
Much of the film was shot in Atlanta, with school scenes at Walton High School in Marietta and at the Atlanta International School. It opened on June 13, 2003.
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- Behind the scenesThe idea came from John Hughes
John Hughes came up with the concept, called Ski Nuts, about two dim guys in Aspen. He sold it to the Farrelly brothers and asked for his name to be removed from the writing credits.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesJeff Daniels earned a fraction of Carrey's pay
Jim Carrey negotiated $7 million. Jeff Daniels got around $50,000. The studio did not want a dramatic actor as Harry and hoped the low pay would scare him off. He took the part anyway.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesLloyd's chipped tooth was real
Carrey chipped the tooth in a childhood fight and later had it capped. For the film, the crown was taken off for a while.
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- Behind the scenesCarrey left and came back
The sequel was confirmed in October 2011. In 2012 Carrey stepped away for a while, and Jeff Daniels said he would not do it without him. Both came back.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesWarner dropped it and Universal took over
In 2013 Warner chose not to go ahead but let the film be pitched elsewhere. Red Granite financed it, and Universal distributed it in several countries.
source ↗ - ReferenceThe credits open with the same song as the first film
Like the 1994 film, the opening credits play Apache Indian's Boom Shack-A-Lak. The score came from the Australian band Empire of the Sun.
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