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** Creator/ShiaLaBeouf originally decided to [[DyeingForYourArt put on weight]] to match Stanley's overweight build from the novel. However, this idea was shot down by the director, who pointed out that to gain and lose that much weight in a short span of time would be dangerous for someone of [=LaBeouf's=] age at the time ([[TheMoreYouKnow weight fluctuation, in general, is a considerable heath risk]]). Louis Sachar himself ended up telling [=LaBeouf=] that [[AbilityOverAppearance it was more important to focus on Stanley's personality than his appearance.]]
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** Creator/ShiaLaBeouf originally decided to [[DyeingForYourArt put on weight]] to match Stanley's overweight build from the novel. However, this idea was shot down by the director, who pointed out that to gain and lose that much weight in a short span of time would be dangerous for someone of [=LaBeouf's=] age at the time ([[TheMoreYouKnow weight (weight fluctuation, in general, is a considerable heath risk]]).risk). Louis Sachar himself ended up telling [=LaBeouf=] that [[AbilityOverAppearance it was more important to focus on Stanley's personality than his appearance.]]
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** An early draft of the novel had a whole chapter that was nothing but the word "dig" written over and over again for five pages before ending with the word "spit".
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* BillingDisplacement: Sigourney Weaver is billed first, and yet does not appear until forty minutes into the film. John Voight and Patricia Arquette are billed second and third, despite just playing supporting characters. Shia [=LeBeouf=] was then only known for the sitcom ''Series/EvenStevens''.
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* BillingDisplacement: Sigourney Weaver is billed first, and yet does not appear until forty minutes into the film. John Jon Voight and Patricia Arquette are billed second and third, despite just playing supporting characters. Shia [=LeBeouf=] was then only known for the sitcom ''Series/EvenStevens''.
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* IronyAsSheIsCast: While Clyde "Sweet Feet" Livingston is a baseball player, his actor Rick Fox was a basketball player at the time of the film's production.
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* AllStarCast: Creator/SigourneyWeaver, Creator/TimBlakeNelson, Creator/JonVoight, Creator/PatriciaArquette, Creator/DuleHill, Creator/HenryWinkler, Creator/SiobhanFallonHogan, Creator/ShiaLaBeouf, and Creator/EarthaKitt make for a surprisingly-stacked movie in terms of its cast.
