'Weapons' trivia and fun facts

Netflix

Netflix was ready to pay more money upfront than New Line, but an assured theatrical release and New Line's track record with horror were the better selling points.

Magnolia

Weapons script is said to be tonally in the vein of Magnolia (1999) from filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson. Magnolia and, reportedly Weapons as well, feature multiple story threads that are interrelated to one another.

Rooney Mara and Elizabeth Olsen

Rooney Mara and Elizabeth Olsen were offered the lead role but both turned it down. Pedro Pascal and Renate Reinsve were then cast but ultimately had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts. Pascal dropped out to star in Los 4 fantásticos: primeros pasos (2025), which Julia Garner also starred in.

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