Question 1

What early casting idea for Captain Underpants was derailed by tragedy?

Accepted Answer

Author Dav Pilkey wanted Chris Farley to play Captain Underpants when development began in 1997, but the project was shelved after Farley's death.

Question 2

Why is 'Weird Al' Yankovic's involvement in the film particularly fitting?

Accepted Answer

'Weird Al' Yankovic sings the theme song and is mentioned in several of the source Captain Underpants novels, including the first one.

Question 3

What is the hidden Three Stooges reference in the school's name?

Accepted Answer

The school is called 'Jerome Horwitz Elementary,' which is the birth name of Curly Howard from The Three Stooges.

Question 4

Which classic films are referenced in the rainy school entrance scene?

Accepted Answer

The shot of children marching sadly into school in the rain homages Joe Versus the Volcano (1990), which itself references a similar scene in Metropolis (1927).

Question 5

What is the basic premise of Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie?

Accepted Answer

Two imaginative pranksters named George and Harold hypnotize their principal into believing he's a dimwitted superhero called Captain Underpants.

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