A lot has been said about the Coen Brother’s cinematic masterpiece Fargo, but FX’s TV adaptation is now getting all the attention. If you enjoyed either of them, we invite you to keep reading and find out 15 fun facts about both productions. Stay tuned for part two, coming very soon!
Number Fifteen: It Was Almost a Show in the ‘90s
11 years before FX’s Fargo came out, Kathy Bates had already attempted to turn the Coens' cult classic into a TV series. She directed a pilot episode starring Edie Falco, which was sent to all major networks. None of them picket it up.
Number Fourteen: There’s a Movie about a Woman Who Tried to Locate the Briefcase
Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter, which came out to critical acclaim in 2014 , tells the story of a jaded Japanese woman who travels all the way from Tokyo to Fargo just to find the suitcase Steve Buscemi buried in the snow. The story is based on an actual urban legend: Takako Konishi, who was found dead in Minnesota in 2001, was rumored to have frozen to death trying to locate the suitcase from the movie, believing it to be a real story. Investigators later concluded that she actually just committed suicide due to severe depression.…show more content… In particular, they seemed to detest the over-exaggerated accent spoken in the film. Fargo's mayor at the time commented: “It's a movie that people who don't live here seem to enjoy, but for us it's a little bit of an embarrassment.” The Coen brothers are Minnesotan themselves.
