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42 Times Costume Designers Hid Clever And Subtle Easter Eggs In Popular Movies
Article created by: Denis Tymulis
You might think that you know your favorite movies like the back of your hand, but the odds are that you’ve missed quite a few subtle details. Well, we’re here to shine a spotlight on what you need to know. Today, we’re featuring the massively popular r/MovieDetails subreddit, and we’re focusing on amazing movie costume designs.
There’s a whole story hidden in the characters’ clothing and how it changes (or doesn't!) as the movie progresses, and it takes a keen eye and sharp wit to spot it all. Luckily, the folks at r/MovieDetails are here to lend their detective skills to everyone on the net. They shared some truly amazing details that are hidden in film costumes, and you’ll find the very best ones as you scroll down.
Don’t forget to upvote the details that wowed you the most. And if you feel that there’s something important missing from your favorite movies, you can tell us all about it in the comments, dear Pandas. Meanwhile, you’ll find some more amazing movie details in Bored Panda’s earlier articles here, here, and here.
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#1
In Monty Python And The Holy Grail The Chain Mail Was Actually Knitted Yarn. I Have Seen This Movie About 30 Times And Just Noticed This Detail Yesterday. Not Sure If It Was Super Obvious To Everyone Else....
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#2
Stephen Spielberg Wanted To Direct A James Bond Film, But Eon Studios Said No. When He Told George Lucas This, They Decided To Create Indiana Jones, And In This Scene In Indiana Jones 2, Indiana Jones Is Dressed As James Bond
#3
Forrest Gump- When Jenny Introduces Forrest To His Son, They're Wearing The Same Outfits As Burt And Ernie And Are Also Leaning To The Left Just Like Them
#4
In The Harry Potter Films, Voldemort’s Robes Faded In Colour Every Time A Horcrux Was Destroyed, To Give The Impression He Was Slowly Fading Away
#5
In Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix (2007). Dumbledore's Army: All The Girls Are Wearing Skirts Except Ginny (3rd From Left) Who Is Wearing Pants; Probably A Hand-Me-Down From Her Brothers (Good Going Costume Department)
#6
In The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Bruce Did Not Wear A Mask During The Masked Ball Scene. This Is Because He Considers Batman As His True Identity And "Bruce Wayne" As His Disguise In Public. When Selina Asked Him "Who Are You Pretending To Be? " He Replied "Bruce Wayne, Eccentric Billionaire"
#7
In Back To The Future 2, Docs Shirt Design Has Two Horses Chasing A Steam Train, Foreshadowing The Events Of The Next Film
#8
In Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (2010), Scott Is Seen Wearing A "Plumtree" Shirt. Plumtree Is A Canadian Band That, In 1997 Released A Song Called Scott Pilgrim. This Song Would Inspire Bryan Lee O'malley To Create The Scott Pilgrim Comics, Which The Movie Is Based Off Of
#9
In The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe, The White Witch's Crown Melts As Her Power Dwindles
#10
In POTC: The Curse Of The Black Pearl (2003), Most Of Jack Sparrow’s Hats Are Made Of Rubber. This Is Because Johnny Depp Kept Losing Them And Throwing Them Overboard. After He Lost Ten Leather Hats, The Costume Designer Started Making Them Out Of Rubber So That They Would Float Instead Of Sink
#11
In Event Horizon, Sam Neill Requested That The Union Jack On An Australian Flag Patch Should Be Replaced With An Aboriginal Flag; The Way He Thought It’d Look In 2047
#12
In The Harry Potter Movies (2001-2011), Snape’s Costume Was The Only One That Never Changed. According To Costume Designer, Jany Temine:"Because, It Was Perfect. When Something Is Perfect You Cannot Change It.” She Joined In Prisoner Of Azkaban And Changed Most Costumes Except Snape’s
#13
Before Making Spaceballs, Mel Brooks Asked For George Lucas's Permission To Parody Star Wars. Lucas Was Fine With It And Said The Only Condition Was Lone Star Didn't Dress Like Han Solo. As A Result, Lone Star Was Dressed Reminiscent Of Indiana Jones Instead
#14
For Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix (2007), Luna Lovegood's Actress Made The Radish Earrings That Her Character Wears In The Movie Herself
#15
Avengers Endgame - Stan Lee's Cameo In The Movie, His Outfit Was Based On His Real Life Wardrobe From The 1970s. Looking Fly In The Movies And Real Life
#16
In Knives Out (2019), Ransom's Sweater Has A Ripped Collar And Several Noticeable Holes. The Costume Designer Added This Detail To Show Ransom’s Nonchalance Towards His Wealth And Disrespect For His Family
#17
In Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix (2007), Umbridge's Outfits Become A Darker Shade Of Pink As She Becomes More Powerful. Official Fact From The "Warner Bros Studio Tour"
#18
In "Black Panther" (2018), The Outfits Of T'challa, Nakia, And Okoye While They Travel To Korea Represent The Colors Of The Pan-African Flag
#19
In Deadpool 2 (2018), Wade Wears A Shirt That Says: "Olivia & Meredith. Best Friends Purrrr-Ever". The Two Cats Actually Belong To Taylor Swift. The Production Crew Had To Get Permission From Her To Use Their Image
#21
[the Matrix, 1999] The Oracle's Outfit And Kitchen Are A Reference To Michaelangelo's Delphic Sibyl, Depicting A Greek Oracular Figure
#22
In The Truman Show (1998) The Old Ladies Watching The Show Are Wearing The Same Robe As Meryl Because Everything In The Truman Show Is For Sale
#23
Harry Potter And Neville Longbottom Wore Similar Clothes, During The Battle Of Hogwarts, To Their Fathers In An Old Picture. (Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part II, 2011)
#24
In Pulp Fiction (1994) Tarantino's Smiling Globe T-Shirt Is For A Detroit Magazine Called Orbit. They Were The First Magazine To Ever Interview Him About Being A Filmmaker And He Wore The Shirt As A 'Thank You' To Them
#25
In The Last Jedi (2017) You Can See Finn’s Jacket Has Been Repaired. Patching The Hole From Kylo Ren’s Lightsaber In The Force Awakens
#28
For Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban (2004), Alfonso Cuarón Asked The Kids Playing The Hogwarts Students To Wear Their Uniforms As They Would If Their Parents Weren't Around. This Is In Sharp Contrast To The First Two Films; Were They Wore Their Uniforms In A Very Orderly Fashion
#29
Just Noticed That In Jurassic World When Bryce Dallas Howard Rolls Up Her Sleeves And Ties Her Shirt At The Bottom To Say “I’m Ready”, She’s Wearing It The Same Way Laura Dern Did In Jurassic Park
#30
In Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets, You Can See That Ron's Robes Are Dingier/Older Than Everyone Else's, As They Are Hand-Me-Downs
#31
In "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation", You Can See That Eddie Is Wearing A Mock Turtleneck That Shows Through His Sweater
#32
In Ironman 1 (2008) Obadiah Struggles To Make A Arc Reactor Small Enough To Fit His Armor. In Civil War (2016) We Can See A Small Arc Reactor In Tony Wrist Watch Showing How Far Tony Developed His Technology
#33
In Mean Girls (2004), Queen Bee Regina Wears A “R” Necklace Around Her Neck. Cady Begins Wearing A “C” Necklace Once She Has Humiliated Regina And Taken Her Place
#34
In Clueless (1995), Josh Wears A University Of Kansas Ballcap. This Hat Really Belonged To Paul Rudd. He Asked The Costume Team If He Could Wear It In A Few Scenes To Honour His Alma Mater
#35
In The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Paul Rudd Wears A Shirt With His Photo On It. The Photo Came From The Day They Shot Their Work Badges. The Costumer Printed It On A Shirt On A Whim And Left It With The Rest Of Rudd’s Wardrobe. When He Saw It, He Chose To Wear It In This Scene.
#36
In Wall-E (2008) The Captain Is Physically Incapable Of Wearing The Original Captain’s Uniform, So He Just Wears It Around His Neck With The Top Button
#37
In Forrest Gump (1994), After Every Temporal Transition, Forrest Is Always Wearing A Blue Shirt Which Symbolizes A Change In Time
#38
In Robin Hood: Men In Tights (1993) The Sheriff Of Rottingham Wears Many Cowboy Sheriff Badges On Some Of His Outfits
#39
At The End Of The Empire Strikes Back, Lando Can Be Seen Wearing Han’s Signature Outfit. This Is Because Lando Escaped Cloud City With Nothing But The Clothes On His Back, And Had To Wear Some Of Han’s Clothes Left On The Millennium Falcon
#40
In Coraline The Other Mothers Outfit Slowly Changes To Resemble A Black Widow Spider, Which Could Be Foreshadowing The Scene In Which She Makes A Spider Web To Catch Coraline
#41
In Donnie Darko (2001), Patrick Swayze Wore His Own Clothes From The 1980s. He Wanted To Give His Character A Genuine Look. According To The Director: "He (Swayze) Wanted To Take A Flame-Thrower To His Image. He Was Fearless"
#42
Inception (2010) The Debate Between People Regarding The Ending Of Inception, Was It Real Or Not Can Be Ended By Looking At The Wedding Ring Cobb's Wearing. In The Real World He Has No Ring Whereas The Ring Is Present In The Dreams. In The Final Scene He Has No Ring So The "Happy Ending" Is Reality
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