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13th Mar 2023

Captain Marvel (2019)

Trivia: A few months after Brie Larson was cast, issue #12 of Spider-Man/Deadpool depicted a scene in which Deadpool gives Carol Danvers a DVD copy of the infamous film The Room, with Danvers stating she actually wanted Room, the film for which Brie Larson won the Best Actress Oscar.

28th Feb 2023

Black Widow (2021)

Trivia: This film marks William Hurt's fifth and final appearance as Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross. He died from prostate cancer the following year, and his role was recast with Harrison Ford moving forward.

23rd Feb 2023

Boy Meets World (1993)

Wrong Side of the Tracks - S2-E19

Trivia: The reason why Harley is played by a different actor for this episode, and then subsequently written out of the show and replaced by Griff, is because Danny McNulty, in his own words, suffered a bipolar meltdown during the table read and ended up checking into a mental health facility for around a month. He said it ended up largely derailing his acting career until he returned to play Harley again in Girl Meets World.

16th Feb 2023

Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

Trivia: John Leguizamo was nearly cast as the Vulture before Michael Keaton finally accepted the role after multiple offers. Leguizamo stated on his Instagram account that the studio just used him as a pawn to get Keaton to accept the role, and that he could have sued if he wanted.

16th Feb 2023

Batman Forever (1995)

Trivia: With Michael Keaton reprising his role as Batman in the 2023 film The Flash, this film as well as Batman and Robin are no longer considered canon to the narrative of the original Tim Burton and Joel Schumacher films.

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Suggested correction: I really think this trivia jumped the gun a bit, especially considering it was posted before "The Flash" even came out. "The Flash" was based all around multiverses, and there are also other diverging timelines based on the 1989-1997 Batman movie franchise, like the "Batman '89" comic books, which contradict not only this movie but also "The Flash." (Not to mention the George Clooney cameo in "The Flash," which is just an extra layer of confusion.) You can't necessarily just say in a vacuum that these movies are "no longer considered canon," especially because they were quite literally made to be canon. It's just going to come down to whatever specific film/TV/project you're watching and whatever it chooses to acknowledge. Unfortunately, multiverse stories have opened a weird Pandora's box where now continuity is almost meaningless.

I don't recall the source of where I got this info, but it makes me wonder if they were misled about the Schumacher films being removed from canon, if for no other reason than to keep George Clooney's cameo a surprise. If nothing else, I suppose this trivia entry can be amended to say that the Schumacher films can be considered to no longer be in the exact same continuity as the Burton films since Keaton and Clooney both appear in The Flash.

16th Feb 2023

Straight Outta Compton (2015)

Trivia: Jerry Heller filed a lawsuit against numerous individuals involved in the making of this film, alleging they used parts of his autobiography without his permission. He died about 10 months after filing the lawsuit, which was dismissed a couple years later.

16th Feb 2023

Boy Meets World (1993)

Sixteen Candles and Four-Hundred-Pound Men - S4-E9

Trivia: While filming the wrestling match, Rider Strong said he was tempted to run and hide backstage because the actual wrestling fans present for the filming of it were mocking him and Ben Savage.

16th Feb 2023

Boy Meets World (1993)

Sixteen Candles and Four-Hundred-Pound Men - S4-E9

Trivia: While filming the wrestling match between Vader and Jake "The Snake" Roberts, the actual wrestling fans in attendance didn't like Vader and shouted insults at him. Ethan Suplee said he almost got into a fight with some fans because of this, and a crew member had to tell him to stop engaging with the fans because he was mic'd up.

14th Feb 2023

The Dark Knight (2008)

Trivia: There was speculation that this film would receive a Best Picture nomination at the Academy Awards. Although this didn't come to fruition, the Academy Awards the following year expanded its Best Picture field from five nominations to ten, allegedly in response to the backlash it received for snubbing the film.

5th Feb 2023

Game of Thrones (2011)

The Kingsroad - S1-E2

Trivia: Although they are the show's two top-billed actors, the shot just before Ned Stark and Jon Snow part ways as the former heads to King's Landing and the latter heads to Castle Black is the only shot of the entire series where Sean Bean and Peter Dinklage are on screen together. (00:21:25)

2nd Feb 2023

Game of Thrones (2011)

Trivia: Daniel Portman, who played Podrick Payne, is the son of Ron Donachie, who played Ser Rodrik Cassel.

2nd Feb 2023

Boy Meets World (1993)

Trivia: Ethan Suplee and Blake Soper once tricked occasional guest star Adam Scott into telling a dirty joke to Anthony Tyler Quinn, whom Rider Strong describes as being very clean cut and not receptive to that kind of humor.

2nd Feb 2023

Game of Thrones (2011)

Winterfell - S8-E1

Trivia: The first Greyjoy soldier killed during Yara's rescue is played by an uncredited Rob McElhenny, best known for playing Mac on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. (00:27:47)

2nd Feb 2023

Boy Meets World (1993)

The Thrilla' in Phila' - S2-E21

Trivia: Guest star Adam Scott said his kiss with fellow guest star Yasmine Bleeth was actually his first onscreen kiss.

2nd Feb 2023

He Got Game (1998)

Trivia: On January 21, 2014 while playing for the Miami Heat in a game against the Boston Celtics, Ray Allen wore a jersey with "J. Shuttlesworth" as the name on the back.

2nd Feb 2023

Boy Meets World (1993)

The Thrilla' in Phila' - S2-E21

Trivia: Despite all evidence to the contrary, guest star Yasmine Bleeth allegedly denies having appeared on this show. It was suggested on the Pod Meets World podcast recap of this episode that she agreed to appear on the show without ever knowing what it was called.

2nd Feb 2023

Boy Meets World (1993)

Trivia: Danielle Fishel, Rider Strong, and Will Friedle have admitted to having been uncomfortable with filming romantic scenes throughout the show and lamented not having an intimacy coach on set.

2nd Feb 2023

Home Improvement (1991)

Trivia: Pamela Anderson alleges that Tim Allen flashed his privates at her on her first day on set, which he denies.

2nd Feb 2023

Booksmart (2019)

Trivia: This film shares a lot of similarities with the 2007 film Superbad. In fact, Beanie Feldstein, who plays Molly, is the sister of Jonah Hill, who plays Seth in Superbad.

2nd Feb 2023

Game of Thrones (2011)

Trivia: Although he plays the younger brother, in real life Rory McCann is older than all three actors who played Gregor "The Mountain" Clegane. He is even older than The Mountain's most tenured actor, Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, by more than 19 years.