'The Gentlemen' trivia and fun facts
Kate Beckinsale
Kate Beckinsale was originally cast but dropped out 2 weeks after shooting began. Michelle Dockery replaced her.
Tom Wu
Tom Wu plays a character in this film called Lord George. Wu previously appeared in two other Guy Ritchie films with similarly named characters: George in 'King Arthur: Legend of the Sword' (2017) and Lord John in 'Revolver' (2005).
Graham Norton
Hugh Grant revealed on the Graham Norton show that he had not met Matthew McConaughey during the shoot of The Gentlemen. In fact, the first time they met was on that same Graham Norton show.
Hugh and Fletcher
Second movie in which Hugh Grant plays a character with the last name Fletcher after Music and Lyrics (2007) where he played 1980's pop singer Alex Fletcher.
Matthew and Mickey
Second time Matthew McConaughey has played a character named Mickey. He plays Mick Haller in 2011's 'Lincoln Lawyer'. Also this is the second Ritchie film to feature a character named Mickey. Brad Pitt plays Mickey, a bare-knuckle boxer in 2000's 'Snatch'.
Working titles
Working tiles were "Toff Guys" and "Bush".
Hugh Grant and Charlie Hunnan on set
Hugh Grant filmed his scenes with Charlie Hunnam in 5 days, and had to deliver over 40 pages of dialogue within the shoot.
Guy Ritchie's subliminal message
Towards the end of the film Hugh Grant's "Fletcher" stands in front of a movie poster for 'The Man from U.N.C.L.E.' which is a previous Guy Ritchie film that he also starred in as slick operative "Waverly".