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* WordOfGay: [[InvertedTrope Inverted]]. Despite the obvious gay themes of the film, Patricia Highsmith, the author of the novels in which Ripley originally appeared, had always maintained that he was heterosexual.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Anthony Minghella originally wanted Creator/TomCruise to play [[TheDanza Tom Ripley]]. Creator/ChristianBale, Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio and Creator/EdwardNorton were also considered.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Anthony Minghella Creator/AnthonyMinghella originally wanted Creator/TomCruise to play [[TheDanza Tom Ripley]]. Creator/ChristianBale, Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio and Creator/EdwardNorton were also considered.
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* WordOfGay: [[InvertedTrope Inverted]]. Despite the obvious gay themes of the film, Patricia Highsmith, the author of the novels in which Ripley originally appeared, had always maintained that he was heterosexual.
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* OnSetInjury: Creator/JudeLaw broke a rib filming his death scene.
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* CreatorsFavoriteEpisode: Creator/MattDamon actually sang the song "My Funny Valentine."

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* CreatorsFavoriteEpisode: Creator/MattDamon actually sang has named this as the song "My Funny Valentine."favourite of his own films.
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* CaliforniaDoubling: The scenes set in New York City that open the film were originally shot in Rome but were deemed unsatisfactory and later reshot in New York City.
* TheCastShowoff: Creator/MattDamon actually sang the song "My Funny Valentine."
* CreatorsFavoriteEpisode: Creator/MattDamon actually sang the song "My Funny Valentine."
* DyeingForYourArt: To prepare for the role of Ripley, Creator/MattDamon lost 30 pounds, while Creator/JudeLaw gained weight.
* FakeAmerican: Creator/JudeLaw (English) and Creator/CateBlanchett (Australian).
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Anthony Minghella originally wanted Creator/TomCruise to play [[TheDanza Tom Ripley]]. Creator/ChristianBale, Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio and Creator/EdwardNorton were also considered.
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