* AbilityOverAppearance: The role of the Secret Service director was originally written for a man. Creator/AntoineFuqua persuaded Creator/AngelaBassett to audition, then had the role re-written for a woman.
* AllStarCast: On top of the aforementioned three, there is also [[Film/TheFighter Melissa Leo]], [[Series/ThePractice Dylan McDermott]], Creator/AshleyJudd, and Creator/AngelaBassett.
* AwesomeDearBoy: Creator/AngelaBassett only took her part because she always wanted to work alongside Creator/MorganFreeman.
%%* DuelingWorks: with ''Film/WhiteHouseDown''.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/WinonaRyder was the studio's first choice to play the First Lady.
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