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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011).

About the movie: Journalist Mikael Blomkvist (Craig) is aided in his search for a woman who has been missing for forty years by Lisbeth Salander (Mara), a young computer hacker.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)?
a.		The writer/directors sons worked at Water World for eight seasons and provided several stories used in the films script.
b.		Shipped to theaters under the title "Heavens Playground".
c.		When Paul Schrader was working on the script, he put in numerous shocking moments such as Jake LaMotta masturbating and dipping his penis into a bucket of ice. Schrader later admitted that the film held less personal significance to him than it did for Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese and he added the shocking material just to see what he could get past the studio. Ultimately, the masturbation was cut and, instead of putting his penis into the ice, La Motta pours the ice down his underwear.
d.		Noomi Rapaces performance as Lisbeth Salander in the original Swedish version of Män som hatar kvinnor was so well received, a campaign to have her reprise the role in the English language version gained wide attention in the media, championed by legendary film critic Roger Ebert, among others. Ultimately Repace declined to reprise the role, saying that after playing the character for three years (during the filming of the original film and its sequels), she couldnt play the role again in the same stories.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)?
a.		Hank Williams was to have made his acting debut in this film as a small-town sheriff, but died shortly before filming got underway.
b.		Stellan Skarsgård, who is Swedish, appears in this remake but ironically not the Swedish-language original.
c.		While shooting the scene where Pinky drinks the beer in one gulp, Sissy Spacek threw up on the first take, but immediately tried again and succeeded on the second take.
d.		Was shot digitally instead of on film.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)?
a.		Max von Sydow, a genuine Swede, was the original choice to play Henrik Vanger, but had to bow out and was replaced by Christopher Plummer.
b.		The typhoon referenced in the film and court martial was an actual typhoon known as "Typhoon Cobra," which struck Adm. William F. Halseys Task Force 38 on 17 December 1944. As correctly stated in the film the actual storm did result in the sinking of three ships - the destroyers Spence, Hull and Monaghan.
c.		In a 1986 interview in "Star Hits" magazine, singer Belinda Carlisle stated that she auditioned for a role in the film.
d.		Edoras is only ever filmed during the day as it was well nigh impossible to transport all the necessary night-time lighting equipment up to the location.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)?
a.		Daniel Craig originally turned down the role of Mikael Blomkvist due to possible conflicts with the next James Bond film Bond 23. After production of the film was suspended Craigs schedule freed up and retook the role.
b.		The final scene of the movie, inside the house, was extended and filmed in two different locations.
c.		According to his shirt on Parris Island, Pvt. Jokers real name is J.T. Davis.
d.		Although supposed to premiere in cinemas, this was released directly on DVD.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)?
a.		Initially there were queries over whether William Wyler was the right director for the job, as hed never tackled a film of this scale before. One of the doubters was Wyler himself.
b.		The San Franciscan band The Grateful Dead were asked to be in this film. They would have been a rock band that Dr. Schaefer winds up hanging out with. Unfortunately the band wanted complete control over that scene.
c.		Kurtwood Smiths wife, Joan Pirkle, has a small role as Dick Jones secretary, Barbara.
d.		Jeff Cronenweth replaced original cinematographer Fredrik Bäckar after eight weeks.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)?
a.		The film is dedicated to the memory of Clifford Wenger, Jr. who was the son of co-writers Clifford Wenger, Sr. and Carol Lynn.
b.		Alice in Chains, playing the part of a sleazy bar band, perform the song "Would?" for the film prior to its live debut in May 1991 at the Starplex in Dallas. A year later in August 1992, a month after the films release, "Would?" becomes Alice In Chains biggest AOR hit to-date and "Singles" wins an MTV Movie Award for Best Movie Song.
c.		While filming a scene in a diner, cast and crew were surprised to find out that Ellen Nyqvist, daughter of Michael Nyqvist, the first actor to play Mikael Blomkvist, was working there as a waitress while attending school. Upon finding out, they wrote in a few extra lines for her, allowing her to interact with her fathers successor, Daniel Craig.
d.		David Lewis film debut.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)?
a.		One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.
b.		Johnny Depp, Viggo Mortensen, Brad Pitt and George Clooney were considered for the lead male role.
c.		Filming took a total of 17 days.
d.		At the movies screening after its completion, producer Willis Kent determined that the film was so badly made as to be unreleasable. Since the original director had not shown up for the screening and was nowhere to be found, he turned to stunt coordinator Yakima Canutt - who was the only person besides Kent to show up for the screening - and asked him to re-shoot the picture. According to Canutt, he re-shot virtually the entire film, but because of contractual technicalities could not receive credit for it.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)?
a.		This is the French-language version produced by MGM of Let Us Be Gay)
b.		Jennifer Garner recommended Jason Bateman for the role of Mark Loring after working with him in the movie The Kingdom.
c.		Carey Mulligan, Ellen Page, Kristen Stewart, Natalie Portman, Mia Wasikowska, Keira Knightley, Anne Hathaway, Olivia Thirlby, Emily Browning Eva Green, Scarlett Johansson, Sophie Lowe, Sarah Snook, Léa Seydoux, Emma Watson, Evan Rachel Wood, and Katie Jarvis were among the actresses considered for the lead role. (Some actresses turned down the role; others were rejected by filmmakers and the studio) Ultimately, Rooney Mara won the coveted role of Lisbeth Salander.
d.		Tell-tale signs (grayer hair, blotchy skin) are introduced to show that the Urukhai are an inbred set of creatures, who are already starting to erode.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)?
a.		This film was shot at an actual summer camp. Various campers from the camp are featured as extras in the movie.
b.		"Screen Directors Playhouse" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on May 5, 1950 with Betty Grable reprising her film role.
c.		When the casting process started, the role was originally offered to Natalie Portman but she declined due to exhaustion. Scarlett Johansson was also considered but David Fincher considered her too sexy. Jennifer Lawrence was considered too, but she was rejected because she was too tall. Finally, Rooney Mara was cast.
d.		Many of the cast and crew are alumni of Middlebury College in Vermont.

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