Men in Black (1997)

Trivia: At the end of the credits, instead of the usual "no animals were harmed in the making of this movie", the words "no aliens were harmed in the making of this movie" appear. (01:37:20)

garok89

Trivia: In many European countries, as in Spain and France, since Dennis Rodman's weirdness isn't that well known, the celebrity mentioned in the last line of the movie as being an alien was changed to Michael Jackson. (01:30:00)

Sacha ★

Trivia: After reading the script with his wife, Barry Sonnenfeld (the director) turned to his wife and said "Tommy Lee Jones". She turned to him and said "Will Smith", and that is how they were cast. This is confirmed by Barry Sonnenfeld on the DVD commentary.

THGhost

Trivia: Clint Eastwood had the chance to play K but declined.

oswal13

Trivia: The film won the Academy Award for Best Make-Up. It was also the only feature film of 1997 to win an Oscar without being nominated for Best Picture.

Trivia: Vincent D'Onofrio based the voice of Edgar on a combination of John Huston from Chinatown and George C. Scott from Dr. Strangelove.

Phaneron ★

Trivia: K asks J if he was even alive in 1968. Will smith was born on September 25th, 1968.

Friso94

Trivia: The writer of the original comic book, Lowel Cunningham, has a cameo in the Men in Black facility.

oswal13

Trivia: During the scene in the Russian restaurant, as Edgar leaves the place, Rosenberg's cat Orion makes a distinct growl, which is a moan of a zombie taken from the video game "Quake" (1996). (00:43:16)

Trivia: The role of J was offered to Chris O'Donnell but he refused.

oswal13

Trivia: Bruce Campbell and John Turturro were considered for the role of Edgar the alien, but both refused it.

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