Trivia / Now You See Me 2

• Actor Allusion: Once again, we have Daniel Radcliffe in a movie about magic. Specifically, the character mentions having dabbled in magic tricks as a teenager, which is the age Radcliffe was when working on the Harry Potter films.
• The Cast Show Off: Dave Franco spent months learning cardistry and sleight of hand for the first film, and developed a real-life obsession with it, to the point that he kept it up after the film was done. This becomes especially prominent during the microchip heist scene, as, while the others are reasonably proficient, it's clear that Franco has a definite level of skill (and is, notably, shown pulling off some of the more complicated moves during the scene).
• Playing Against Type: Daniel Radcliffe as a hammy villainous billionaire is quite different for him.
• Playing Their Own Twin: Woody Harrelson plays both Merritt and his twin brother Chase.
• Real Life Writes the Hairstyle:
  • Jesse Eisenberg shaved his head on screen for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and thus sported a buzzcut.
  • Isla Fisher was pregnant at the time of production, thus requiring her to be replaced by Lizzy Caplan.
• What Could Have Been: Screenwriter Ed Solomon wanted the title to be "Now You Don't", but the marketing department rejected it.

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