The Thumb-Thumbs In Spy Kids Terrified Me As A Kid, But Robert Rodriguez's Inspiration For Them Is Actually Kind Of Sweet

Spy Kids is an iconic 2000s movie, but those Thumb-Thumbs are absolutely terrifying. How did director Robert Rodriguez come up with them?

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 67 words · Tammy Lynn

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It turns out that they were born out of a hangup Rodriguez had as a 16-year-old artist.

But that’s not the most hilarious part.

Rodriguez revealed,

“I won an art contest with it.”

Knowing this fascinating information made me decide to go back and rewatchSpy Kidsto appreciate Rodriguez’s Thumb-Thumbs creatures more.

And you know what?

They’re still terrifying.

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