Trivia / Love, Simon

• Actor-Inspired Element: The "exhale" speech wasn't in the original film. It was included at the wishes of Jennifer Garner, who wanted a scene where she got to connect with Simon.
• Cast the Expert: Natasha Rothwell, who plays Mrs. Albright, was actually a drama teacher in New York for four years.
• Dawson Casting: The high school students in the film are all played by actors in their twenties.
• Dueling Works: Call Me by Your Name, another romantic film which sold itself on having gay male leads. There was also Alex Strangelove, which also starred a high schooler coming to terms with his sexuality.
• Enforced Method Acting: For some scenes, the director told the actors he had cut but kept the cameras rolling in order to create some authentic friend moments. The dancing in the car is one such scene.
• Fake American: Katherine Langford (Leah) and Keiynan Lonsdale (Bram) are Australian.
• Real-Life Relative: Director Greg Berlanti's husband Robbie Rogers plays the soccer coach.
• Reality Subtext:
  • Nick Robinson's younger brother came out as gay shortly before the film went into production.
  • Keiynan Lonsdale and Joey Pollari likewise came out as bisexual and gay, respectively.
  • Alexandra Shipp also came out as queer in 2021, citing the experience filming as one of the many factors leading to her realization.
• Separated-at-Birth Casting: Talitha Batemen (Nora) looks exactly like you would expect a child of Jennifer Garner and Josh Duhamel to look.
• Serendipity Writes the Plot: The title was changed from the book simply because it was too long to say.
• What Could Have Been: Shawn Mendes was offered a chance to audition, but didn't have the time for it.

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