'Olympus Has Fallen' trivia and fun facts

The role of the Secret Service director was originally written for a man. Antoine Fuqua persuaded Angela Bassett to audition, then had the role re-written for a woman.

This is the second time Dylan McDermott has played a Secret Service Agent. He also played a similar role in En la línea de fuego (1993) with Clint Eastwood.

Ironically, Rick Yune, who plays the villain, was born in Washington D.C..

Hamish MacDonald is a real news reporter for channel 10, based in Sydney, Australia.

Winona Ryder was the studio's first choice to play the First Lady.