Not only is the main character's name "Mira" an anagram for "Irma", but "Irma Vep" is an anagram for "Vampire".
Olivier Assayas remakes his 1996 film (of the same title) with this miniseries. While most roles have been recast, Alex Descas plays the same role in both versions.
At 10:15, Irma (Vikander) illustrates the number three by holding up her thumb and first two fingers. This is a common way for Europeans to indicate the number three, while Americans tend to hold up their first three fingers and keep the thumb down. This shibboleth (an idiosyncratic cultural identifier) is also illustrated by Vikander's husband Michael Fassbender in Inglorious Basterds
Olivier Assayas offered former actress and his former spouse 1998 thru 2001 Maggie Cheung the role of Jade Lee, based on herself, but Cheung refused, arguing she really doesn't act anymore. Still, Assayas found a way to have her appear on the show, by using images of the original 1996's Irma Vep.
Mira discusses starring as Marvel's Silver Surfer in a solo movie. In April 2024, Julia Garner was cast as Shalla-Ball, described as a female version of the Silver Surfer, in Les 4 Fantastiques: Premiers pas (2025).