Charlie Sheen was originally sought for the role of Porthos.
Prisoners - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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Keller, the name of Hugh Jackman's character, is a German name that means basement or cellar. A couple of basements are seen in the film, including Keller's, which is full of survival supplies. Keller himself ends up trapped in a cellar.
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Jackman's character (Dover) owns a home that was handed down through his deceased father, it's location is on "Campello Street." The films screenwriter (Aaron Guzikowski) was born in Brockton, MA, which has a prominent neighborhood known as "Campello."
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Detective Loki is clearly visible in many scenes wearing a Freemasons ring on his left hand.
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When detective Loki is looking through the notebook he finds at Bob Taylor's, the last page you see has a character drawn on it that looks a lot like the rabbit from Jake Gyllenhaal's movie Donnie Darko (2001).
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Leonardo DiCaprio was attached to the project for a long time, but he dropped out.
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To play Holly Jones, Melissa Leo wore a grey wig and a foam rubber posterior prepared by Costume Designer Renée April in order to "ground" her character. Leo also requested the props assistants to avoid cleaning her glasses after each day's shooting.
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After filming had been completed, the costume and prop departments donated all of the clothing and props to Fodac Thrift Store in Tucker, Georgia.
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Detective Loki (Jake Gyllenhaal) has Zodiacal sign symbols tattooed on his right hand fingers (Leo, Scorpio, Aries, Virgo). Jake Gyllenhaal starred in Zodiac (2007) directed by David Fincher.
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Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale were set to star, with Bryan Singer directing, but the two actors opted to make The Fighter (2010) instead.
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The name of Alex Jones' aunt is Holly Jones. Holly Jones is also the name of a ten-year old girl who was kidnapped and murdered in Toronto in 2003.
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For the hammer scene, Hugh Jackman was asked by Denis Villeneuve to be completely ferocious for the next take. That take was used in the final film.
Prisoners - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Prisoners - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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Prisoners - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Prisoners - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Prisoners - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Prisoners - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Prisoners - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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