Machete Kills
2013 film by Robert Rodriguez
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- Michelle Williams was offered the role of Miss San Antonio, but declined. The role went to Amber Heard.
- At the end of the armored car chase scene, when Sophia Vergara and her crew turn around and leave, a few notes from the "Spy Kids" theme music can be heard when Alex PenaVega turns around and reveals her exposed back side.
- During the fight between Danny Trejo and Mel Gibson, the "William Wallace" sword from "Braveheart" can be seen behind Gibson.
- Wilhelm Scream: During the opening credits sequence.
- Mel Gibson completed his role in one week.
- The penis-shaped gun used by 'Sofia Vergara' is virtually the same as the one used by Tom Savini used in From Dusk Till Dawn (1996), and Antonio Banderas in Desperado, both directed by Robert Rodriguez.
- The film was shot in 29 days.
- Fourth collaboration between Robert Rodriguez, Alexa PenaVega, Danny Trejo, and Antonio Banderas. First non-Spy Kids (2001) collaboration between them.
- This marks the first time Mel Gibson has ever played a villain .
- In the chopper, when Machete is being transported along with Cereza, Zaror's ringtone on his cellphone is the opening notes and chords to Cancion Del Mariachi, a song from Desperado, also a Robert Rodriguez film.
- Alexa PenaVega only has one line throughout the film.
- This is the first film of Charlie Sheen's career in which he is credited under his real name, Carlos Estevez. He is humorously given "introducing" billing.
- First movie for Lady Gaga.
- Robert Rodriguez's eleventh collaboration with Danny Trejo.
- The film mocks the Star Wars films. Voz is a fan of Star Wars and drives a landspeeder (with wheels) and Voz dons a mask when his face is burnt by Machete's flamethrower and are seen engaged in a lightsaber duel in the fake trailer "Machete Kills Again... In Space".
- In Sheriff Doakes' office, a campaign poster for John McLaughlin (Robert De Niro) is visible.
- The word Chingon across the back window of the armored Chevy El Camino they drive under the border is not only vulgar Mexican slang for something or someone very tough and cool, but it's the name of Robert Rodriguez' rock band. Music from Chingon has appeared in many of Rodriguez' films, including both Machetes.
- Charlie Sheen plays the President. His father Martin Sheen has played several U.S. Presidents, most notably on The West Wing (1999).