We Cracked The Code: Here Are The Things You Didn’t Know About The Ocean’s Series

A Hidden In-Movie Joke

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In the film, actor Andy Garcia plays Terry Benedict, a character loosely based on the real owner of the Bellagio Steve Wynn. In one scene, Benedict warns Rusty “If you should be picked up buying a $100,000 sports car in Newport Beach, I’d be disappointed.”

This line is a reference to the kidnapping of Wynn’s daughter in 1993 who was then released unharmed after being paid a $1.45 million ransom. The kidnapper was arrested just six days later attempting to pay for a $200,000 Ferrari in Newport Beach. A bit of a dark joke, but only for those who catch it.