'Baby Driver' trivia and fun facts
First collaboration
This will be the first collaboration between Kevin Spacey and Ansel Elgort. Their next collaboration is Billionaire Boys Club, which is being developed now.
Jokes on the set
Whenever Edgar Wright had Jamie Foxx and Kevin Spacey in the same shot, he would whisper to a colleague: "That's a three-Oscar shot!".
Jamie Foxx spied Kevin Spacey
Jamie Foxx would often stay and watch Kevin Spacey's scenes, even when he wasn't in the scene.
An old idea
Edgar Wright got the idea for the film many years ago. Before [Film] used it in a musical video into the song of 'Mint Royale' 'Blue Song'.
Written for Jon Hamm
Jon Hamm's role was written for him, and is the only actor from the first table read to be in the final film.
Edgar Wright's debut
First Edgar Wright film to be shot in the United States.
Baby
This will be the second film of 2017 with the word "baby" in the title that stars Kevin Spacey. The first being Dreamworks' 'Boss Baby' (2017).
Oscar Awards
Jamie Foxx and Kevin Spacey will be the fourth and fifth Academy Award winning celebrities to be featured in an Edgar Wright movie.
Action scenes
In an introduction from Edgar Wright, it is revealed that there was no CGI or green screen used to film the car chase sequences. The driving is all practically done.
Reality on Joseph's character
CJ Jones (who plays Joseph, a deaf character) is deaf in real life.