Edgar Wright: The Definitive Guide To Homages, Influences And References
The second pub on the crawl is The Old Familiar. Again, while this is a fairly common pub name in Britain, it has a deeper meaning within the film. Namely, The Old Familiar referred to here is David Bradleys Basil, an old man known to the group. Bradley whos best known for playing caretaker Argus Filch in the Harry Potter films also cameos in Hot Fuzz as Arthur Webley, the man with the magnificent gun cabinet replete with a sea mine. However, in this film hes far easier to understand, if seemingly crazier.