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Trivia: The genesis of the feud between Angier and Borden in the novel is quite different. There, they are not partners, rather Borden exposes Angier as a grifter during a séance, which results in a scuffle that causes a miscarriage for Angier's wife.

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Trivia: There are a couple times in the movie, where if you listen carefully, you can hear Angier's English accent slip through (such as when he says to Olivia "He lives his act"). These are subtle clues to the later revelation that Angier is a British aristocrat pretending to be an American magician.

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Trivia: Christopher Priest, who wrote the novel that the film is based on, is reportedly a huge fan of the film and even thinks certain aspects of it are better than the novel.

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Question: Why was Angier's first name of Rupert in the novel changed to Robert for the film?

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