Evan Almighty

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• The real animals were paired two-by-two, but many of them were actually same-sex couples! This was for safety: a bull elephant was considered a safety risk so two females were used. With giraffes, males can be friendly. Pairs of male giraffes were used.
• Originally conceived as a direct sequel to Bruce Almighty with Jim Carrey reprising his role from the original. Robert Florsheim (II) and Josh Stolberg's script "The Passion of the Ark" attracted high bids in Hollywood in 2004, and was eventually bought by Sony. Director Tom Shadyac, who was part of a failed Universal bid for the script, suggested to Sony that they partner to rework the project as a sequel to Bruce Almighty, with Carrey indicating he would consider returning. Writer Steve Oedekerk rewrote the script, but Carrey eventually bailed on the project in 2005. Shadyac stayed on though when Steve Carell, whose star had risen after the success of The 40 Year Old Virgin, agreed to star in the film, reprising the role of Evan Baxter, this time as the lead character.
• The massed animal scenes seemingly showing thousands of approaching animals used digitally effects to increase apparent numbers. However, contrary to rumor, the lesser numbers of helper animals present during Ark construction outdoor scenes were quite real.
• Movie Goof (factual errors): Members of Congress park in a garage, not outside.