Free Guy

Trivia: Ryan Reynolds wanted Chris Evans to have a brief cameo in the film. Evans was incredibly busy working on another project, and told the crew that while he definitely wanted to do the cameo... he literally had to be in-and-out of set in about ten minutes time because his schedule was so tightly packed. The crew did everything to prepare for Evans arrival, and once Evans got out of wardrobe/makeup and onto set, they were able to get his scene filmed and get him out in only seven minutes.

TedStixon

Trivia: In one scene, a power-up is just barely visible in the background. It's a bottle marked "Subtle Product Placement." If you look very closely, you can actually see that it's a bottle of Aviation American Gin. Star Ryan Reynolds partially owns a stake in that brand of gin, and has made numerous humorous videos online promoting it.

TedStixon

Trivia: In order to help promote the film, Ryan Reynolds and Taika Waititi filmed themselves reacting to the trailer in character as Deadpool and Korg from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, respectively.

Phaneron

Trivia: When Guy first checks his bank account after getting the sunglasses, if you look over his right shoulder, you can see a player glitching. Jumping, walking into the wall, etc.

jayde95

Trivia: One of many films delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was originally supposed to be released in July, 2020. It ended up getting pushed back over a year to August, 2021.

TedStixon

Factual error: The plot's main conceit hinges upon coders, the art department, and the user-end network team constantly working live at the same time in the same room, as well as developers actively writing code, rebooting servers, and chasing players in-game to get rid of problematic players. No real game company could operate this way. Game content patches wouldn't change the network experience, and in-game aesthetic changes like the ones they make in seconds would require weeks if not months of development.

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Guy: He's just resting.
Buddy: In pieces! That man is dead!
Guy: He's so sleepy.

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Question: Why does the tank point at Guy when he asks for a cappuccino? The cop says, "someone's getting shot" as if the game will kill him if he doesn't follow his code, but we know that's not the case. (00:09:12)

Answer: The cops are there to enforce the rules of the game and Guy's not following them. In GTA-type games like Free City, when you get Wanted, every cop in the game knows right where you are. This is playing on that.

Captain Defenestrator

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