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* MoneyDearBoy: Creator/TomHanks is frank about the fact that the Langdon films were pure commercial projects and that they only stopped making them because the third one didn't make enough money,
* MultipleLanguagesSameVoiceActor: Creator/AudreyTautou, Creator/JeanReno, and Creator/JeanPierreMarielle dubbed their voices in France-French and French-Canadian.

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* MoneyDearBoy: Creator/TomHanks is frank about the fact that the Langdon films were pure commercial projects and that they only stopped making them because the third one didn't make enough money,
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* MultipleLanguagesSameVoiceActor: Creator/AudreyTautou, Creator/JeanReno, Creator/JeanReno and Creator/JeanPierreMarielle dubbed their voices in France-French European French and French-Canadian.Canadian French.
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** Creator/ChristopherEccleston was considered for Silas.

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** Creator/ChristopherEccleston was and Creator/JimCarrey were considered for Silas.
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* TouristBump: The book increased the popularity of the Louvre museum.

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* TouristBump: The book increased the popularity of the Louvre museum.Louvre, the Temple Church and Rosslyn Chapel.
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* MoneyDearBoy: Creator/TomHanks is frank about the fact that the Langdon films were pure commercial projects and that they only stopped making them because the third one didn't make enough money,
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* RealLifeRelative: Cheryl Howard, the director's wife, is an audience member at Robert's lecture. Creator/SethGabel, who plays the interviewer speaking with Aringarosa in his first scene, is director Ron Howard's son-in-law.

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* RealLifeRelative: Cheryl Howard, the director's wife, is an audience member at Robert's lecture. Creator/SethGabel, who plays the interviewer speaking with reporter interviewing Aringarosa in his first scene, is director Ron Howard's son-in-law.
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* AllStarCast: Most of the characters in the film are played by recognizable A-list actors such as Creator/TomHanks, Creator/PaulBettany, Creator/AlfredMolina, Creator/IanMcKellen, Creator/JeanReno and, for France, Creator/AudreyTautou and Jean-Pierre Marielle.

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* AllStarCast: Most of the characters in the film are played by recognizable A-list actors such as Creator/TomHanks, Creator/PaulBettany, Creator/AlfredMolina, Creator/IanMcKellen, Creator/JurgenProchnow and, for France, Creator/AudreyTautou, Creator/JeanReno and, for France, Creator/AudreyTautou and Jean-Pierre Marielle.Marielle.
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* AllStarCast: Most of the characters in the film are played by recognizable A-list actors such as Creator/TomHanks, Creator/PaulBettany, Creator/AlfredMolina, Creator/IanMcKellen, Creator/JeanReno and, for France, Creator/AudreyTatou and Jean-Pierre Marielle.

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* AllStarCast: Most of the characters in the film are played by recognizable A-list actors such as Creator/TomHanks, Creator/PaulBettany, Creator/AlfredMolina, Creator/IanMcKellen, Creator/JeanReno and, for France, Creator/AudreyTatou Creator/AudreyTautou and Jean-Pierre Marielle.

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* AllStarCast: Most of the characters in the film are played by recognizable A-list actors such as Creator/TomHanks, Creator/PaulBettany, Creator/AlfredMolina, Creator/IanMcKellen, Creator/JeanReno and, for France, Audrey Tatou and Jean-Pierre Marielle.

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* AllStarCast: Most of the characters in the film are played by recognizable A-list actors such as Creator/TomHanks, Creator/PaulBettany, Creator/AlfredMolina, Creator/IanMcKellen, Creator/JeanReno and, for France, Audrey Tatou Creator/AudreyTatou and Jean-Pierre Marielle.


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* TouristBump: The book increased the popularity of the Louvre museum.
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** While not banned throughout the Philippines (it was given an R-18 rating by the Movie and Television Classification Board, a move which proved to be just as controversial), it was banned in the city of Manila per a decree by city councillors who labelled it "offensive and contrary to established religious beliefs which cannot take precedence over the right of the persons involved in the film to freedom of expression." Not that it kept people from purchasing (bootleg) copies in [[LoopholeAbuse neighbouring cities]] though. SM Supermalls, the largest shopping mall chain in the Philippines, also issued a similar ban prohibiting its theatres from showing the film, though other theatre chains such as Robinsons Malls Movieworld, Gaisano Cinemas, Ayala Malls Cinemas and Glorietta Cinemas did show the film.
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* RealLifeRelative: Cheryl Howard, the director's wife, is an audience member at Robert's lecture. Seth Gabel, who plays the interviewer speaking with Aringarosa in his first scene, is director Ron Howard's son-in-law.

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* RealLifeRelative: Cheryl Howard, the director's wife, is an audience member at Robert's lecture. Seth Gabel, Creator/SethGabel, who plays the interviewer speaking with Aringarosa in his first scene, is director Ron Howard's son-in-law.

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* BannedInChina: The film was banned in a number of countries, including, Syria, Belarus and Lebanon. In Jordan, authorities banned the film claiming it "tarnishes the memory of Christian and Islamic figures and contradicts the truth as written in the Bible and the Quran about Jesus". In Iran, it was banned due to protests by Muslims and Christian minorities.
** Although the film was passed by Chinese censors, it was abruptly removed by authorities from public view in mainland China, after "a remarkable run in China, grossing over $13 million", because of protests by Chinese Catholic groups.
** Both the book and the film were banned in Egypt due to pressure from Coptic Christians. Some Muslims compared the film to the Danish cartoons that had caused controversy earlier that year. Hafez Abu Saeda, of the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights, said, "This violates freedom of thought and belief..... This is fiction. It's art, and it should be regarded as art".
** Pakistan banned the film for showing what officials called blasphemous material about Jesus. Christian groups, along with the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal, held protests against the film calling for a global ban.
** The film was banned outright in the Independent State of Samoa after church leaders watching a pre-release showing filed a complaint with film censors.
** Sri Lanka also banned the film from being released. It was banned by presidential order of Mahinda Rajapakse after the Catholic Bishops Conference made an appeal through an epistle.



* MultipleLanguagesSameVoiceActor: Creator/AudreyTautou, Creator/JeanReno, and Creator/JeanPierreMarielle dubbed their voices in France-French and French-Canadian.



** Creator/DanBrown was initially approached with adapting the book into a ''[[Series/TwentyFour 24]]''-style mini-series.
** Creator/BillPaxton was the first choice for Robert Langdon, but he was committed to ''Series/BigLove'', so the part went to Creator/TomHanks instead.
** Thure Lindhart was the favourite for the part of Silas but got turned down for looking too young. He would later be cast in ''Film/AngelsAndDemons''.
** Creator/JulieDelpy was considered for Sophie and lobbied really hard for it. But Creator/AudreyTautou had always been Creator/RonHoward's first choice. Audrey herself nearly didn't get the part as she felt she was too young, but was eventually persuaded to audition.

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** Creator/DanBrown was initially approached with adapting the book into a ''[[Series/TwentyFour 24]]''-style ''Series/TwentyFour''-style mini-series.
** Creator/BillPaxton was the first choice for Robert Langdon, but he was committed to ''Series/BigLove'', so the part went to Creator/TomHanks instead.
** Thure Lindhart
''Series/BigLove''. Creator/RussellCrowe was the favourite then seriously considered for the part of Silas but got turned down for looking too young. He would later be cast in ''Film/AngelsAndDemons''.
role. Creator/PierceBrosnan, Creator/GeorgeClooney, Creator/RalphFiennes and Creator/HughJackman were also considered.
** Creator/JulieDelpy was considered for Sophie and lobbied really hard for it. But Creator/AudreyTautou had always been Creator/RonHoward's first choice. Audrey herself nearly didn't get the part as she felt she was too young, but was eventually persuaded to audition. Creator/KateBeckinsale, Creator/SophieMarceau and Creator/VanessaParadis wre also considered.
** Creator/ChristopherEccleston was considered for Silas.
** Creator/RickyGervais has said in interviews that he was offered the role of Jean Remy.
** Music/JamesHorner was originally going to score the film.
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* AllStarCast: Most of the characters in the film are played by recognizable A-list actors such as Creator/TomHanks, Creator/PaulBettany, Creator/AlfredMolina, Creator/IanMcKellen and Creator/JeanReno.

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* AllStarCast: Most of the characters in the film are played by recognizable A-list actors such as Creator/TomHanks, Creator/PaulBettany, Creator/AlfredMolina, Creator/IanMcKellen Creator/IanMcKellen, Creator/JeanReno and, for France, Audrey Tatou and Creator/JeanReno.Jean-Pierre Marielle.
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* AllStarCast: Most of the characters in the film are played by recognizable A-list actors such as Creator/TomHanks, Creator/PaulBettany, Creator/AlfredMolina, Creator/IanMcKellen and Creator/JeanReno.
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* RealLifeRelative: Cheryl Howard, the director's wife, is an audience member at Robert's lecture.

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* RealLifeRelative: Cheryl Howard, the director's wife, is an audience member at Robert's lecture. Seth Gabel, who plays the interviewer speaking with Aringarosa in his first scene, is director Ron Howard's son-in-law.
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* FakeNationality: British Creator/PaulBettany and Creator/AlfredMolina as Silas and Aringarosa respectively.

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* FakeNationality: British Creator/PaulBettany and Creator/AlfredMolina as play Silas (a man French by birth and raised in Spain) and Aringarosa (a Spaniard) respectively.

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* ActorAllusion: The movie contains a shot of Sophie looking at a gargoyle with Creator/RonHoward's face.
* ActorInspiredElement: Ian [=McKellen=] came up with a backstory for Leigh Teabing, and some of what he came up with was used in the art design of his house. Among them is a portrait of his widow.

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* ActorAllusion: The movie contains a shot of Sophie looking at a gargoyle with Creator/RonHoward's face.
* ActorInspiredElement: Ian [=McKellen=] Creator/IanMcKellen came up with a backstory for Leigh Teabing, and some of what he came up with was used in the art design of his house. Among them is a portrait of his widow.



* FakeNationality: British Paul Bettany and Alfred Molina as Silas and Aringarosa respectively.

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* FakeNationality: British Paul Bettany Creator/PaulBettany and Alfred Molina Creator/AlfredMolina as Silas and Aringarosa respectively.



** Dan Brown was initially approached with adapting the book into a ''[[Series/TwentyFour 24]]''-style mini-series.
** Creator/BillPaxton was the first choice for Robert Langdon, but he was committed to ''Series/BigLove'', so the part went to Tom Hanks instead.

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** Dan Brown Creator/DanBrown was initially approached with adapting the book into a ''[[Series/TwentyFour 24]]''-style mini-series.
** Creator/BillPaxton was the first choice for Robert Langdon, but he was committed to ''Series/BigLove'', so the part went to Tom Hanks instead.Creator/TomHanks instead.



** Julie Delpy was considered for Sophie and lobbied really hard for it. But Audrey Tautou had always been Ron Howard's first choice. Audrey herself nearly didn't get the part as she felt she was too young, but was eventually persuaded to audition.

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** Julie Delpy Creator/JulieDelpy was considered for Sophie and lobbied really hard for it. But Audrey Tautou Creator/AudreyTautou had always been Ron Howard's Creator/RonHoward's first choice. Audrey herself nearly didn't get the part as she felt she was too young, but was eventually persuaded to audition.audition.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Brown was initially approached with adapting the book into a ''[[Series/TwentyFour 24]]''-style mini-series

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: ActorAllusion: The movie contains a shot of Sophie looking at a gargoyle with Creator/RonHoward's face.
* ActorInspiredElement: Ian [=McKellen=] came up with a backstory for Leigh Teabing, and some of what he came up with was used in the art design of his house. Among them is a portrait of his widow.
* CaliforniaDoubling: Although some filming was done inside the Louvre, the museum refused to allow blood or mysterious writing on the floor. So those shots were done at Pinewood Studios in England. Additionally with replicas of the Mona Lisa, which was not allowed to have a light shined on it.
* FakeNationality: British Paul Bettany and Alfred Molina as Silas and Aringarosa respectively.
* RealLifeRelative: Cheryl Howard, the director's wife, is an audience member at Robert's lecture.
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** Dan
Brown was initially approached with adapting the book into a ''[[Series/TwentyFour 24]]''-style mini-seriesmini-series.
** Creator/BillPaxton was the first choice for Robert Langdon, but he was committed to ''Series/BigLove'', so the part went to Tom Hanks instead.
** Thure Lindhart was the favourite for the part of Silas but got turned down for looking too young. He would later be cast in ''Film/AngelsAndDemons''.
** Julie Delpy was considered for Sophie and lobbied really hard for it. But Audrey Tautou had always been Ron Howard's first choice. Audrey herself nearly didn't get the part as she felt she was too young, but was eventually persuaded to audition.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Brown was initially approached with adapting the book into a ''[[TwentyFour 24]]''-style mini-series

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Brown was initially approached with adapting the book into a ''[[TwentyFour ''[[Series/TwentyFour 24]]''-style mini-series

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