Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

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• In the original story, the ship that was attacked was American. It was changed to a French ship by the filmmakers and the studio.
• Movie Goof (errors made by characters, possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): As two seamen enter Aubry's cabin to present him with a model of the "phantom's" hull, both salute the captain. However, one salutes with his left hand while the other salutes with his right. A proper salute is completed with the right hand. In fact, as the seamen leave the Captain's cabin, both salute with their right hands.
• Russell Crowe parked his participation in Cinderella Man to make this film. By the time he returned to the boxing project, it had lost its original director, Lasse Hallström, who was subsequently replaced by Ron Howard.
• The movie contains many elements recognizable from the novels: Two cannons are shown with the names, ("Jumping Billy" and "Sudden Death") but the camera pulls up before we see the name of the next cannon. All fans know the next cannon would have been "Willful Murder" (Barret Bonden's gun), although never mentioned. Killick is preparing toasted cheese for Jack and Stephen for after their music sessions.