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* [[Actor Allusion]]: In the 2005 film, Will Ferrell's character breaks one leg, then later breaks the other. Mustafa, who Will played in ''[[Austin Powers|Austin Powers 2]]'', had the same misfortune. |
* [[Actor Allusion]]: In the 2005 film, Will Ferrell's character breaks one leg, then later breaks the other. Mustafa, who Will played in ''[[Austin Powers|Austin Powers 2]]'', had the same misfortune. |
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* [[Creator Backlash]]: The subject of sort of a meta-example (in addition to the obvious in-universe example). In Season 4 of ''[[Curb Your Enthusiasm]]'', Mel casts Larry David as Max on Broadway, knowing he's a terrible actor, in the hopes that ''The Producers'' will finally die because he's sick of it (see?). The season finale covers the debut performance with Larry in the role, and he starts to falter but manages to turn it around, ensuring the show's continued longevity. |
* [[Creator Backlash]]: The subject of sort of a meta-example (in addition to the obvious in-universe example). In Season 4 of ''[[Curb Your Enthusiasm]]'', Mel casts Larry David as Max on Broadway, knowing he's a terrible actor, in the hopes that ''The Producers'' will finally die because he's sick of it (see?). The season finale covers the debut performance with Larry in the role, and he starts to falter but manages to turn it around, ensuring the show's continued longevity. |
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** Lorenzo St. DuBois seems to be a 50 year old hippie, not recent college graduate (of course, that could be the ''point''). |
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** Estelle Winwood lied about her age to get cast in the film. She was 85, portraying a 70 year old woman. |
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** The original film was so offbeat and provocative it almost didn't get released - until Peter Sellers saw an early cut at a private gathering and pressured Avco-Embassy to support it, taking out an ad in ''Variety''. (Ironically, Brooks had initially wanted Sellers for a role in the film but he turned it down.) |
** The original film was so offbeat and provocative it almost didn't get released - until Peter Sellers saw an early cut at a private gathering and pressured Avco-Embassy to support it, taking out an ad in ''Variety''. (Ironically, Brooks had initially wanted Sellers for a role in the film but he turned it down.) |
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