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Only Top Wes Anderson Fans Can Identify The Actor Who Wasn't In These Films

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Only Top Wes Anderson Fans Can Identify The Actor Who Wasn&#x27;t In These Films

Despite this movie having one of the most stacked ensemble casts ever, it does not include Scarlett Johansson! Fun _The French Dispatch_ fact: it received a [nine–minute](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/13/movies/cannes-french-dispatch-standing-ovation.html) standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival!

Scarlett Johansson!

Starting with, of couse, _The French Dispatch_. Who did NOT make an appearance in the movie?

However talented Jude Law is, he wasn't one of the big names involved in _The French Dispatch_.

Because it's so recent, who else _wasn't_ in _The French Dispatch_?

Luke Wilson has been in three out of the ten Wes Anderson full feature films, but not _The Grand Budapest Hotel._

Luke Wilson

Who wasn't in _The Grand Budapest Hotel_?

Painful fact: the scene in which Ludwig says "Good luck, kid!" before slapping Zero across the face was shot 42 times until Wes Anderson was satisfied. Ex-Marine Harvey Keitel would do five push-ups before every take, and Tony Rovoni [said](https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2014/03/tony-revolori-grand-budapest-hotel-perfecting-his-mustache/358847/) that "after take 42, I couldn't feel my face".

Meryl Streep does not appear in this beautiful film.

Who else wasn't in _The Grand Budapest Hotel_?

That's right, Adrien Brody made no appearance in _The Royal Tenembaums_. [Fun fact:](https://books.google.co.uk/books?dq=Etheline+Tenenbaum+based+on+wes+andersons+mum&hl=en&id=vVKRAAAAQBAJ&lpg=PA1984&ots=Bq6kt4xJ-O&pg=PA1984&sa=X&sig=ACfU3U17cFlj-duuwFgiAW3go8QjwCO2RQ&source=bl&ved=2ahUKEwiChp3X5I30AhVIQhoKHRkLCFEQ6AF6BAg2EAM#v=onepage&q=Etheline%20Tenenbaum%20based%20on%20wes%20andersons%20mum&f=false) Etheline Tenenbaum is loosely based on Wes Anderson's mother Ann Burroughs, who, after divorcing his father, became an archaeologist. Burroughs' real glasses are worn by Etheline.

Adrien Brody!

Who didn't appear in _The Royal Tenembaums_?

Interestingly, [Mr. Fox](https://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2013/jun/28/fantastic-mr-fox-recap-wes-anderson) was dressed in exactly the same outfit that Wes Anderson often wears, and it was apparently made from material from one of his suits.

Tilda Swinton!

Who wasn't in _Fantastic Mr. Fox_?

That's right, Jeff Goldblum is sadly not in _The Darjeeling Limited_. Anderson actually named the three brothers after [film royalty](https://www.nme.com/blogs/the-movies-blog/50-geeky-facts-wes-anderson-2086397), Francis, Jack and Peter are named after Francis Ford Coppola, Jack Nicholson and Peter Bogdanovich.

Jeff Goldblum!

Who wasn't in _The Darjeeling Limited_?

Owen Wilson is actually Wes Anderson's second most common film-appearer – he's in seven of Anderson's films, but _Isle of Dogs_ is not one of them!

Owen Wilson!

Can you identify who wasn't in _Isle of Dogs_?

For his audition for this film, Jason Schwartzman turned up in a high school blazer and a self-fashioned [_Rushmore_](https://lwlies.com/articles/jason-schwartzman-rushmore-at-20/) patch.

Edward Norton did not appear in _Rushmore_!

Do you know who wasn't in _Rushmore_?

Sadly the great Ralph Fiennes did not appear in _Moonrise Kingdom._

Who did not star in _Moonrise Kingdom_?

During the filming, [Bill Murray](https://books.google.co.uk/books?dq=bill+murray+certified+diver&hl=en&id=x_RyDwAAQBAJ&lpg=PA113&ots=sCUqvsrT14&pg=PA113&sa=X&sig=ACfU3U1S25ABaNc-sD8cpfy0Dp8msD-52w&source=bl&ved=2ahUKEwiFyfGm-I30AhUBQBoKHY_iDFoQ6AF6BAgaEAM#v=onepage&q=bill%20murray%20certified%20dive&f=false) logged over 40 hours of diving, becoming a certified diver!

Danny Glover doesn't appear in _The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou_!

Do you know who's not in _The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou_?

In fact, it's [one of only two](https://www.businessinsider.com/actors-in-most-wes-anderson-movies-bill-murray-owen-wilson-2018-3?IR=T&r=US) Wes Anderson films that Murray doesn't feature in. Interestingly, brothers Luke and Owen Wilson [helped](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/bottle-rocket-fargo-wes-anderson-coen-brothers-b1804577.html) Wes Anderson with the script for his debut feature film!

That's right, Bill Murray was NOT in this film!

Consider yourself a top Wes Anderson fan? How about this – who did _not_ star in Wes Anderson's first full feature film _Bottle Rocket_?

Wes Anderson also provided the [voice](https://www.nme.com/blogs/the-movies-blog/50-geeky-facts-wes-anderson-2086397) for one of the commentators of Richie Tenenbaum's tennis match in _The Royal Tenenbaum's_!

Yes, Wes Anderson voiced Wiesel in _Fantastic Mr. Fox_!

Finally, if you _really_ know Wes Anderson, you'll know which of his films the director himself appeared in!

To be fair, he does use almost all of the same cast for his movies, so you can be forgiven for getting them mixed up! You may know some of his bigger ones, but could do with brushing up on his older stuff!

Well done! You're clearly up to date with all of the big Wes Anderson films but may need to do some further research of some of his older work. That being said, he uses so many recurring actors that there's no shame in mixing them up!

In the words of Owen Wilson, WOW! You clearly know your stuff when it comes to Wes Anderson. You should certainly be a member of the Society of the Crossed Keys!

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Only Top Wes Anderson Fans Can Identify The Actor Who Wasn't In These Films

The release of The French Dispatch marks ten feature films for Wes Anderson. The director is famous for having a recurring group of actors in his films, but I wonder if you can figure out which actor DID NOT appear in each of the movies below?

Only Top Wes Anderson Fans Can Identify The Actor Who Wasn't In These Films

The release of The French Dispatch marks ten feature films for Wes Anderson. The director is famous for having a recurring group of actors in his films, but I wonder if you can figure out which actor DID NOT appear in each of the movies below?

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