'G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation' trivia and fun facts
Using science
United States Air Forces's Project Thor, nicknamed 'Rods from God', it is based on the principle of Kinetic Bombardment: tungsten rods are dropped from a satellite in orbit and, depending on its size, could destroy from deep bunkers to whole cities.
A model student
To prepare for his role as Firefly, Ray Stevenson read the G.I. Joe comics. He became a fan of his character, even putting in his own money so that the costume designers would make a mask to go with the costume.
Double friends
Apparently this is the final film that Channing Tatum and his stunt double Mark Foran worked on together. The two remain friends but Foran is pursuing an acting career of his own. He appears in Angelina Jolie's new movie, 'Unbroken'.
A work for many
The film had 700 visual effects shots, which were mostly handled by three effects companies.
Making dreams come true
As a child, Adrianne Palicki (Lady Jaye) was a fan of G.I. Joe and wanted to be Jinx.
A shady name
The prison in former East Germany is called 'Einsargen', a German verb meaning "to put someone into a coffin".