'Tad Jones and the Secret of King Midas' trivia and fun facts
Recreation of Granada
Part of the plot of 'Tadeo Jones 2: The Secret of King Midas' takes place in Granada. Those responsible for the film recreated the scenarios of the Andalusian city milimetrically without even having to move from the studio thanks to the technology that nowadays allow platforms like Google Maps.
Politically incorrect joke
A joke was removed from the film because its directors considered it politically incorrect. This took place right after the scene of the persecution on Granada, it involved the taxi driver granadino and it happened of the following form: After finishing the chase, instead of getting away, the protagonists have to face the villain Rackham and his vile henchmen, who are mounted on a quad. At one point, the taxi driver calls his gypsy cousins and they dismantle the quad of the villains without being noticed.
First time in Spain
Despite of Tadeo is a spanish character, in the movie he lives in Chicago. In 'Tad Jones and the Secret of King Midas' we will she him in Spain for the first time. Specifically, Tadeo will visit the city of Granada.
Without a name
Mummy's name never is revealed throughout the movie.
Carteles
The bird Belzoni never talks, but he is capable to communicate using show-bill. It's a nod for infamous Wile E. Coyote (Looney Tunes' character who prosecuted Road Runner), who either never talked but used show-bill to talk to camera.
Like father, like daughter
In the Spanish theatrical dubbed voice over, Jack Rackham and Sara Lavrof are voiced by Miguel Ángel Jenner and Michelle Jenner, who are father and daughter in real life.