- Ability over Appearance:
- Joaquin Phoenix is 5'8", making him six inches shorter than Johnny Cash, but he plays the role brilliantly all the same. It helps that he was chosen by the man himself for it.
- Shooter Jennings hardly looks anything like his father did at the time, though being a talented singer in his own right, not to mention the man's actual son, gives him a pass.
- Actor Allusion: Waylon Jennings is played in the movie by his son, Shooter.
- Creator-Chosen Casting: Johnny Cash personally chose Joaquin Phoenix to portray him after seeing him in Gladiator.
- Playing Against Type: Ginnifer Goodwin, who plays Johnny Cash's jealous first wife, is best known for playing wholesome girl-next-door characters.
- Real-Life Relative: Shooter Jennings is the son of Waylon Jennings. He even performed his father's song, "I'm A Long Way From Home".
- Throw It In!: In a scene portraying Cash under the influence of drugs, Phoenix grabbed hold of a sink and ripped it out of the wall. This action was not in the script.
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