Lando Calrissian sells out to the Empire. Fredo Corleone goes behind his family's back. Dennis Nedry makes it open season for the dinosaurs at Jurassic Park. These movie traitors will always remain in our cinema memories for betraying our favorite heroes (and sometimes villains). If you look closely, though-- which some very sharp-sighted fans online have done-- you'll notice they all have small details that make them even more indelible. In The Matrix, for example, when Morpheus asks for a cell phone, Cypher reacts slowly and unsure, not because he's actually confused, but because he dropped his phone as a tracking device moments earlier. Some traitors seem to show their true colors at all times. In The Lion King, Scar is the only lion in the pride to always have his claws drawn. There are even details that tip-off plot twists. In The Departed, Colin Sullivan has a sign behind his desk that reads, "It's OK to rat on a rat."
Check out this list of small details fans noticed about famous movie traitors, and don't forget to vote up your favorites!
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Dudley Asks A Revealing Question In 'L.A. Confidential'
The villain of GoldenEye, Alec Trevelyan, was named after John Trevelyan, who worked as the British film censor during the sixties. Trevelyan held a strong dislike of the Bond movies, specifically for the ‘callous sadism’ Bond’s character, such as his post-kill one-liners.
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Leonidas Curses Ephialtes With Immortal Life In '300'
In Iron Man, Obadiah tells Tony that the arc reactor is his 'ninth symphony.' In the classical music world, there is a belief that after a composer writes their ninth symphony they would die. He was implying that the arc reactor would be the last thing Tony created before Obadiah kills him.
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Cypher Moves Slowly To Retrieve His Phone In 'The Matrix'
In The Matrix, Morpheus asks Cypher for his phone, Cypher hesitates pulling his hand out of his pocket because earlier he dumped his phone so they could be tracked. Fortunately, Trinity immediately gives her phone to Morpheus.
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Indy Marks Elsa With A Deadly Flower In 'The Last Crusade'
In 1989’s, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, anyone with a lapel flower tries to kill Indy. Indy even signals Elsa is bad by giving her a flower when they meet.
