However, he soon realises that this quaint little English village is not all that it tries so very hard to be.īoth of my parents are retired police officers, and they often mention how accurately a lot of the actions and decisions made by Nicholas Angel in particular are accurate to what a real police officer would do in the same situation. Note that I have highlighted “recorded” in bold. So, they send him to a village where the recorded crime rate is practically non-existent. The reason for his transfer is essentially down to the fact that he’s too good a police officer and is showing-up his superiors. Hot Fuzz is about a London cop (Angel) who is transferred to a rural village. I reckon the Peter Jackson cameo is my favourite fun fact about Hot Fuzz. Again, you wouldn’t know it was him immediately because he’s in a full Father Christmas get up and because it’s such a short amount of time on screen. Peter Jackson a.k.a the artist behind the film adaptation trilogy of The Lord of the Rings. The other notable cameo I want to mention here is the one that features in the very quick, but very funny shot of Nicholas Angel (Simon Pegg) being stabbed in the hand by a man dressed as Santa Claus. Unless you know Cate Blanchett super well, it’s pretty difficult to know straight out of the gate that it’s her in this role. She has a speaking part and only her eyes are visible. Not only does this film host such iconic British talent, it also features cameos from some very well known Australian talent too… here’s a fun fact for all of you Hot Fuzz fans: Cate Blanchett appears in the film, covered head to toe in CSI gear. Including the likes of Olivia Coleman, Bill Nighy, Timothy Dalton, Bill Bailey, Jim Broadbent, Martin Freeman, Paddy Considine, Rafe Spall, Steve Coogan, Stephen Merchant and more. The cast of Hot Fuzz was a pretty incredible amalgamation of British acting talent. Frost played Angel’s eager new co-worker and friend: PC Danny Butterman. They had already combined efforts on previous works (eventually completing the Cornetto Trilogy) and Hot Fuzz was no different. He also co-wrote Hot Fuzz alongside Simon Pegg, the brilliant actor behind main character Nicholas Angel.Įven before Hot Fuzz, Wright and Pegg were already firm friends and partners, along with excellent actor Nick Frost. In 2007, Edgar Wright took charge in the director’s seat to create this iconic film. Let’s start with the genius behind the masterpiece. There is so much to unpack with Hot Fuzz, I’m trying to decide where to begin. It’s got everything you’d want from a police comedy: continuous jokes, accurate police representation, great action scenes, and unforgettable characters. My Hot Fuzz landscape cake pays homage to just that. This joyous film is up there with the best of British cinema, in my opinion. Whenever I am asked for film recommendations, Hot Fuzz is always on my list.
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