Downfall (film)/Trivia

• Hey, It's That Guy!:
  • Some in the western audience may notice that Rolf Kanies, who plays Hans Krebs (and is thus even in the infamous rant scene) also played an extremely blatant parody of George W. Bush in cult-favorite Lexx some years back. It's amusing to watch his scenes from Lexx again after this.
  • Thomas Kretschmann as Hermann Fegelein. Astute viewers may recognise him from the 2005 King Kong. He later had a part in Valkyrie as Otto Remer. He also portrayed a "good Nazi" in The Pianist
  • Christian Berkel as Dr. Schenck. He was also in Valkyrie as von Quirnheim.
  • Anyone who would later see The Reader would instantly recognize the Law professor as Hitler. But given how well Bruno Ganz did in this movie, it's hard not to, despite his bit part in the latter film.
  • Traudl Junge also appears in The Reader for a few small scenes; she's the daughter of the Jewish woman who survived the fire and is present during the court scenes later in the film.
  • Otto Günsche is Mr. Stamper. Heck, he even shares one name with him (although it's a first name now - Gotz Otto).
• What Could Have Been: Oliver Hirschbeigel almost didn't direct the film, trying to leave the project to jump to another project that had just lost its original director. However, his contract stated that he couldn't leave the project and had to direct the film. The film that he tried to jump to? Blade Trinity.