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* [[Awesome, Dear Boy]]: Joseph Gordon-Levitt signed on to the film as soon as he saw the concept art {{spoiler|for his Cobra Commander look, with his reaction being "I'm going to wear THAT?!"}}
* [[Awesome, Dear Boy]]: Joseph Gordon-Levitt signed on to the film as soon as he saw the concept art {{spoiler|for his Cobra Commander look, with his reaction being "I'm going to wear THAT?!"}}
* [[Hey It's That Guy]]: The director brought a buttload of ''[[The Mummy Trilogy|Mummy]]'' alumni with him. Besides Arnold "Imhotep" Vosloo as Zartan and an uncredited cameo by Brendan Fraser as Sgt. Stone, there's a very short scene with lovable traitor Benny (Kevin J. O'Connor, who Sommers casts in every movie he's made since ''[[Deep Rising]]'') as evil stoner Dr. Mindbender.
* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]: The director brought a buttload of ''[[The Mummy Trilogy|Mummy]]'' alumni with him. Besides Arnold "Imhotep" Vosloo as Zartan and an uncredited cameo by Brendan Fraser as Sgt. Stone, there's a very short scene with lovable traitor Benny (Kevin J. O'Connor, who Sommers casts in every movie he's made since ''[[Deep Rising]]'') as evil stoner Dr. Mindbender.
** [[Star Wars|Darth Maul]] is Snake Eyes.
** [[Star Wars|Darth Maul]] is Snake Eyes.
** [[Star Trek (Film)|Gaila]] is Scarlett. Nichols even has the same dye job.
** [[Star Trek (film)|Gaila]] is Scarlett. Nichols even has the same dye job.
** Marlon Wayans as the lead's [[Black Best Friend]]. This isn't [[Unfortunate Implication]]s, incidentally; [[Typecasting|he has the same role in every film he's in]]. Even alongside his own brother.
** Marlon Wayans as the lead's [[Black Best Friend]]. This isn't [[Unfortunate Implication]]s, incidentally; [[Typecasting|he has the same role in every film he's in]]. Even alongside his own brother.
** [[Doctor Who (TV)|The Ninth Doctor]] is Destro. Exceptionally amusing since there's ''another'' character in the movie who's actually called ''the Doctor!''
** [[Doctor Who|The Ninth Doctor]] is Destro. Exceptionally amusing since there's ''another'' character in the movie who's actually called ''the Doctor!''
*** And he's using [[Nanomachines]]... "Are you my mummy?"
*** And he's using [[Nanomachines]]... "Are you my mummy?"
**** Is that [[Doctor Who (TV)|The Eighth Doctor]] taking a photo at the Effiel Tower before the war-head hits it?
**** Is that [[Doctor Who|The Eighth Doctor]] taking a photo at the Effiel Tower before the war-head hits it?
** [[Lost|Mr. Eko]] is Heavy Duty.
** [[Lost|Mr. Eko]] is Heavy Duty.
** OMG, [[Evita|Colonel Perón]], alias [[Pirates of the Caribbean (Film)|Governor Swann]], aka [[Tomorrow Never Dies (Film)|Elliot Carver]], is now U.S. President!
** OMG, [[Evita|Colonel Perón]], alias [[Pirates of the Caribbean|Governor Swann]], aka [[Tomorrow Never Dies|Elliot Carver]], is now U.S. President!
** If you watch South Korean movies, Lee Byung Hun from ''The Good, the Bad, the Weird'' and many other films plays Storm Shadow. (FYI, Lee was The Bad from the aforementioned movie.) He's also played in multiple [[Korean Series]], including ''[[Iris]]''.
** If you watch South Korean movies, Lee Byung Hun from ''The Good, the Bad, the Weird'' and many other films plays Storm Shadow. (FYI, Lee was The Bad from the aforementioned movie.) He's also played in multiple [[Korean Series]], including ''[[Iris]]''.
*** As a child, he's the drug lord from ''[[Tropic Thunder]]''!
*** As a child, he's the drug lord from ''[[Tropic Thunder]]''!
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Latest revision as of 07:48, 22 April 2014


  • Awesome, Dear Boy: Joseph Gordon-Levitt signed on to the film as soon as he saw the concept art for his Cobra Commander look, with his reaction being "I'm going to wear THAT?!"
  • Hey, It's That Guy!: The director brought a buttload of Mummy alumni with him. Besides Arnold "Imhotep" Vosloo as Zartan and an uncredited cameo by Brendan Fraser as Sgt. Stone, there's a very short scene with lovable traitor Benny (Kevin J. O'Connor, who Sommers casts in every movie he's made since Deep Rising) as evil stoner Dr. Mindbender.
  • Promoted Fanboy: Marlon Wayans is an admitted fan.
  • What Could Have Been: Rapper Common was offered the role of Heavy Duty's cousin Roadblock, but film screenwriter, Stuart Beattie, chose Heavy Duty instead.
  • Word of Dante: Brendan Fraser has said he thinks of his character, Sgt. Stone, as the descendant of Rick O'Connell.
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