Trivia: Near the beginning, when Remy is in the sewers and begins to make his way up to the skyline of Paris, he is startled by a barking dog in one of the apartments. If you pause and look at the silhouette of the dog, it greatly resembles Dug the dog, from the 2009 Disney/Pixar release Up - another precursory nod to an upcoming movie by Pixar. (00:16:35)
Trivia: The wine that Anton Ego requests at dinner is Cheval Blanc, one of the best wines in the world. It is one of only two to receive the highest rank of Premier Grand Cru Classé (A) status in the Classification of Saint-Émilion wine of 1955, along with Château Ausone.
Trivia: When Skinner stops chasing Remy, a mime artist is visible in the background. This man is none other than Bomb Voyage, a character from The Incredibles, Pixar's previous production. (01:17:30)
Trivia: In 2007, Rottentomatoes.com stated that Ratatouille was the highest reviewed film of the year, with 97% of reviews "Fresh."
Trivia: Once again, another reference to "The Incredibles": before Remmy & Linguini go into the kitchen for the first time, Linguini pulls his pants open, and we can see his boxers. His boxers, have the Incredibles logo on them.
Trivia: The number A113 has appeared in every Pixar film. In this one, it appears on the big buff rat who appears when Emile comes with more rats for the food. He is the one who asks "Is there a problem?" The number can be seen on the gold tag on his ear. (01:11:10)
Answer: According to the IMDb: yes, he was.
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