20 Things You Somehow Missed In Independence Day
11. Dr. Okun
While Brent Spiner's character of Dr. Okun might seem too bizarre to be a real person, the inspiration for him is actually drawn from one of Roland Emmerich's Hollywood collaborators. Not even subtly, either.
Jeffery A Okun, who worked with the director on 1994's Stargate, strongly influenced both the look and mannerisms of his Independence Day namesake, with Spiner studying the effects supervisor for a number of weeks while trying to perfect the part.