- The role of Klaatu was originally intended for Spencer Tracy.
- The role of Gort was played by Lock Martin, the doorman from Grauman's Chinese, because he was extemely tall, but was unable to pick up Helen because he was so weak and had to be aided by wires. (In shots from the back where he's carrying her, it's actually a lightweight dummy in his arms.) He also had difficulty with the heavy Gort suit and could only stay in it for about half an hour at a time.
- There were two Gort suits: one that laced up down the back for when he had his front to the camera, another that laced up in the front for the shots of his back.
- Klaatu may be a Christ figure. Clues include his coming to Earth with a warning/message of peace, and his assumed Earth name, "Mr. Carpenter."
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