The 40-Year-Old Virgin
Who on earth wears a T-shirt with an image of themselves? Paul Rudd in The 40-Year-Old Virgin. The photo is the same photo that was shot on the day they took their work badge photos. It was printed by the costume designer and left aside, not thinking it would come in use.
When Rudd saw the T-shirt just lying there, he chose to wear it in the scene. The fact that that character wears a top with an image of himself says so much about him and helps the screenwriters emphasize characteristics they felt needed a little boost up.
Joker
In the 2019 Joker movie, the costumes change as the story develops. In the first part of the movie, the clown's (soon to be Joker) costume is bright-colored, and eventually, it becomes darker and darker. The yellow vest, for example, started off as a regular yellow vest but became a distinguished element in the Joker's appearance at the end of the movie.
Now, because we are talking about the Joker, there is one thing that has been bothering us for a while. The original Joker, as shown on playing cards, looks nothing like the Joker character. What is the story behind that?
The Gentlemen
The Gentleman, released in 2019, tells the story of a young guy trying to sell his illegal business overseas. This action-comedy movie turned out to be a huge commercial success. In one scene, the boxing coach is seen with the whole gang in tracksuits. The only way to make these tracksuits was by buying plaid fabric (authentic Scottish kilt designed) and attaching it to regular fabric (fleece).
The costume wanted to design a street-sporty look, and improvising was probably the only way. Now seriously. Could you imagine these patterns becoming the new hit thing this coming winter? We think not.
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Stephen Spielberg's biggest dream during the 1980s was to direct a James Bond Movie. Apparently, the James Bond movie producers didn't want to hear about it (Spielberg was as big back then as he is today). If only the James Bond producers could have fast-forward time, they could have seen what a remarkable directed Spielberg would turn out to be and how they could only benefit by having his name.
So, Speilberg created Indiana Jones, and in the movie The Temple of Doom, Indiana is dressed just like Mr. Bond. Coincidence? We think not. We think Stephen knew exactly what he was doing.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Even when making a fiction movie, small details that are driven from the real world are always welcome. In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, all of the girls throughout the movie are seen in skirts. Well, all but one. Only Ginny (third from the left) is wearing a pair of pants. This is a hand-me-down from her brothers, as anyone who grew up with older siblings would know.
The small details in life make the whole difference. As we can see, most things about Harry Potter are magical and full of mystery; however, many things are just simple hand-me-down clothes.