Messrs. (misters, whatever) Hammond, Happer, and Hadden

I just noticed this recently. Mr. Hammond from Jurassic Park, Mr. Happer from Local Hero (1983), and Mr. Hadden from Contact (1997), are probably all thinly disguised fictional versions of Howard Hughes. Just think about it: they all have the H names, of course, but also they are all staggeringly rich, eccentric entrepreneurs and visionaries, who can function almost as gods in the movies they are characters in. Mr. Happer from Local Hero might have inherited his wealth, I forget... he's certainly staggeringly rich, though, and has godlike powers over the characters in the movie.

Mr. Hammond actually could have been a direct reference to John Hays Hammond Jr., who was a real inventor who built Hammond Castle in Massachusetts. Michael Crichton, the author of Jurassic Park, went to college in Massachusetts. Maybe he visited the castle at some point, and was inspired by Hammond.

Well, maybe I'm wrong, but, whatever. Had to share.