• Spaghetti_Hitchens@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    Because of this scene, for years I thought that ferrets were marmots. This is not correct though.

    The reason The Dude says “Nice Marmot,” is because that’s what was written in the script. So why use a ferret in the scene then? According to what I have read on the movie, the Coen brothers wanted a marmot but it proved too big for the scene. So they opted for a smaller ferret but never changed the line.

    • craftyindividual@lemm.eeOP
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      1 year ago

      Wow, I just assumed it was a deliberate choice to show how the dude can’t tell the difference between a cuddly marmot and a savage ferret .