Magic Mike - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts

[discussimdb]

Fan of Magic Mike or just want to share your movie knowledge? This topic is dedicated to all trivia and questions related to Magic Mike

[veronica]

The film's $6.5 million budget was self-financed by the actor-producer Channing Tatum and director Steven Soderbergh. The Warner Bros.-distributed film has now earned over $167 million worldwide.

[richard]

The scene during which Mike and Adam arrive at a sorority house dressed as cops was not in the original script but was Christopher Peterson's idea.

[sandra]

James Marsden told GQ (9/2016) that he was offered a role but turned it down because he was worried his lines would be cut and he'd look like "a naked extra."

[veronica]

Channing Tatum originally wanted Nicolas Winding Refn to direct the film but Refn had to turn it down due to scheduling conflicts with Only God Forgives (2013).

[oscar]

Near the beginning of the film, when Mike approaches Adam on the rooftop of a building during their roofing work, the Sunshine Skyway Bridge can be seen in the distance.

[stephanie]

When Gabriel Iglesias went to read for the part of Tobias, the producers gleefully chanted his nickname 'Fluffy.' Once they stopped, they informed him the audition was a formality and the part had been written specially for him. According to Iglesias, Channing Tatum personally called him to read for the part, saying that he was a big fan of Iglesias.

[stephanie]

To prepare for their roles, the actors playing strippers were asked to go visit local strip clubs to get a feel of the lifestyle of such a job.

[ava]

Aside from music at the parties and clubs, there is no score in the film except for during the boat ride to the 4th of July sandbar party when Cloud Contol's Just For Now plays.

[ronnie]

In the scene where Dallas (Matthew McConaughey) finally strips, there is a point where he rolls away from all of the women holding his crotch. This is because the extras got a little bit too excited and accidentally ripped his g-string. Instead of stopping the dance, he just incorporated it in.

[morris]

Adam Rodríguez was one of the stars of CSI: Miami (2002), where a young Channing Tatum guest - starred in an episode from season 3, "Pro Per."