Kingsman: The Golden Circle - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts

[jesse]

Near the end of the film, during Eggsy's wedding, Geoff Bells character ''Dean'' from the first movie can be seen standing next to Eggsy's mother, wearing the same uniform as Eggsy.

[ivan]

When Elton John promises Harry a "backstage pass" if he saves the world, he is echoing the princess' promise to Eggsy in the first film.

[kenneth]

The non-field agents in the Kingsman and Statesman organizations have code names that are outliers within the naming scheme. Of the Kingsmen, Arthur, Galahad and Lancelot are Knights of the Round Table, while Merlin is not. Of the Statesmen, Whiskey, Tequila and Champagne are alcoholic beverages, while Ginger Ale is not.

[linda]

This film reunited Colin Firth with Mark Strong after Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), Before I Go to Sleep (2014), Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014) and Fever Pitch (1997).

[maureen]

The character "Whiskey" (played by Pedro Pascal), who strongly resembles and sounds like Burt Reynolds, may be a nod to one of Burt's roles. Burt Reynolds played a character named "Sam Whiskey" (in a movie of the same name).

[ken]

This was the final film by Swedish actor Björn Granath, who portrayed the King of Sweden in this film. He passed away in early 2017 after a short period of illness.

[chris]

When Whiskey is revealed to be a traitor, he says his reason is to rid the world of crazed drug addicts that kill innocent people. Pedro Pascal (Whiskey) also has a starring role in the Netflix series Narcos (2015), where he plays another U.S. agent that's willing to take down Pablo Escobar's drug cartel at any cost.

[bernice]

Poppy is an appropriate name for a villain who deals in drugs, as many drugs are synthesized from the poppy plant.

[christina]

Halle Berry's name in Swordfish (2001) was "Ginger." In this film, she is called "Ginger Ale."

[terry]

The quotation "..this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning" apparently uttered by a former Kingsman was in real life said by Winston Churchill after the Battle of El Alamein.