Edgar Wright: The Definitive Guide To Homages, Influences And References

shaun of the dead winchester Wright and Pegg€™s local pub used to be the Shepherds in Highgate, the establishment which provided the inspiration for Shaun€™s favourite drinking hole the Winchester. When attempting to get inside the pub, Shaun yells through the letterbox that €˜we do the quiz,€™ something the creative duo used to do at their own pub. Another quiz-goer was Chris Martin€™s Coldplay, who cameos multiple times throughout the film as a zombie €“ you can see him as Shaun attempts to distract the zombies outside the Winchester and near the phonebox when Liz and Shaun take the cellar-lift to the road outside. shaun of the dead coldplay He also appears as himself promoting the charity ZombAid when Shaun flicks through the channels at the end. Bandmate Will Champion also provides zombie vocals during the Winchester siege. Screen Shot 2013-07-18 at 20.27.58
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