- The film was originally planned to be shot in Atlanta, but later moved to New Orleans.
- In the original script, there were no women in the "Four Horsemen".
- Before shooting the film, Woody Harrison really went to learn telepathy with a telepathic magician for a while. And Jesse Eisenberg learned some basic techniques and basic theories of magic.
- The film is the second elder Morgan Freeman and Michael Cain in the "Batman" prequel once again, and it is also the second collaboration between Jesse Eisenberg and Woody Harrison following the "Zombie Land".
- The magic in the film is done by the actors themselves, no professional magician is used, and there is no speculation on the lens. Many magics are done with a camera.
- When filming this movie, Louis Lightril has been watching Hollywood classic brain-burning films repeatedly to find inspiration.
- Jack Gyllenhaal was originally the candidate to play the FBI police officer.
- Philip Seymour Hoffman, Kim Kerry, Hugh Grant, and Colin Firth were all candidates to play the four-knight boss Michael at the beginning, but the role was later handed over to Eisenberg .
- During the filming, Michael Kane was locked in the dressing room for a whole day, and he was not released until the next morning.
- Amanda Seyfried was originally a candidate for the role of a female police officer.
Now You See Me behind the scenes gags
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Extended Reading
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J. Daniel Atlas: What is magic? Magic is deception, but deception designed to delight, to entertain, to inspire. It is about belief. Faith.
Henley Reeves: Trust.
Merritt McKinney: Without those qualities, magic as an art form would no longer exist.
Henley Reeves: But what happens if these qualities are not used for their higher purpose? And instead they're used to cheat, lie.
J. Daniel Atlas: For personal gain, or for greed? Well then it's no longer magic.
Merritt McKinney: It's crime.
Henley Reeves: So tonight, for our final act, you're gonna help us set a few things right.
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Agent Fuller: During the show half the audience was hypnotized to believe that they were in the Philharmonic. I guess that "bullshit" was a trigger word.
Dylan Rhodes: Okay. Hey, hey, écoutez! Etienne, come on down from there, you're not in the Philharmonic. How do you say "stop" in French?
Alma Dray: Stop.