5 Shocking Facts About READY PLAYER ONE!
543Number 1
The startup screen for The Oasis is similar to the startup for the hit 2012 anime show, Sword Art Online which employs the same premise of virtual reality living. The colors fly past the player, and the logo appears in big letters.
Number 2
The Holy Hand Grenade is an obvious reference to Monty Python and the Holy Grail, but it’s also a reference to a video game to keep with the niche. The Holy Hand Grenade is also in the Worms franchise as a weapon.
Number 3
Originally, the studio wanted Blade Runner for the second challenge, but the studio was worried about taking interest from Blade Runner 2049 before it came out. Luckily, Steven Spielberg was actually a close friend of Stanley Kubrick.
Number 4
While the movie does a good job of keeping to the source material in the novel, a happy change comes in the form of Daito’s ending. Daito is actually killed in the book by the IOI in The Oasis AND real life.
Number 5
Towards the end of the film, Artemis tosses a bomb out of the Mecha Godzilla called the Dust Brain, and this is actually a real toy from the line Madballs which was a toy line of rubber and foam balls in the 80s that ended up being a flop.
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