G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation
2013
6.8
G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation

'G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation' trivia and fun facts

A shady name

The prison in former East Germany is called 'Einsargen', a German verb meaning "to put someone into a coffin".

Using science

United States Air Forces's Project Thor, nicknamed 'Rods from God', it is based on the principle of Kinetic Bombardment: tungsten rods are dropped from a satellite in orbit and, depending on its size, could destroy from deep bunkers to whole cities.

Making dreams come true

As a child, Adrianne Palicki (Lady Jaye) was a fan of G.I. Joe and wanted to be Jinx.

A work for many

The film had 700 visual effects shots, which were mostly handled by three effects companies.

Double friends

Apparently this is the final film that Channing Tatum and his stunt double Mark Foran worked on together. The two remain friends but Foran is pursuing an acting career of his own. He appears in Angelina Jolie's new movie, 'Unbroken'.

A model student

To prepare for his role as Firefly, Ray Stevenson read the G.I. Joe comics. He became a fan of his character, even putting in his own money so that the costume designers would make a mask to go with the costume.

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