* PlayingAgainstType:
** Dane Cook, stand-up comedian and comic actor, as the bitter douchebag "Smith", although he made sure to incorporate some of his signature brand of obnoxiousness.
** Also in the case of Creator/DaniellePanabaker, an actress mostly known for Disney movies playing a murder suspect.
** To say nothing of [[Creator/KevinCostner Kevin "Field Of Dreams" Costner]] playing a serial killer!
* StillbornFranchise: A ''Mr. Brooks'' trilogy was planned but the sequels were abandoned despite the film being successful.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Uwe Boll was offered the chance to direct the movie by Kevin Costner, but turned it down.
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