'The Hate U Give' trivia and fun facts
A complete actress
Amandla Stenber, the main character on 'The Hate U Give' is also a famous activist for black people rights. Also, we saw her in other movies like 'The Hunger Games' where she played Rue or 'The Darkest Minds' where she played Ruby.
KJ from Riverdale
One of the actors, KJ Apa, is known for starring in 'Riverdale' serie.
Surrogate Apa
Kian Lawley was initially cast as Chris but was replaced by KJ Apa after videos surfaced on YouTube of Lawley using racially offensive slurs.
A long sequence
The sequence with the clash between the police and the protesters was filmed over 4 days.
Adaptation
Movie adaptation of Angie Thomas' book of the same name.
Literary success
The book in which is based the movie, is one of the most successful young adult novels of the past year.
The day before
The screenwriter, Audrey Wells, died due to cancer the day before the film's premiere
Thug Life
The movie title and novel by Angie Thomas refers to the phrase THUG LIFE (The Hate U Give Little Infants Fucks Everybody) which means "The hate we impress in children will eventually destroy us".