1 | * BillingDisplacement: Sisqo is on the poster, despite playing the supporting character Dennis. Meanwhile, Creator/KirstenDunst is front and centre, despite playing the LoveInterest, and Ben Foster is the actual protagonist. Melissa Sagemiller and Shane West don't appear on the poster at all. |
2 | * CaliforniaDoubling: The movie was filmed in Toronto. |
3 | * TheCastShowoff: Creator/KirstenDunst makes her singing debut with "Dream of Me", which is also included on the soundtrack. |
4 | * DawsonCasting: |
5 | ** Creator/BenFoster was twenty. |
6 | ** Melissa Sagemiller was twenty-six. |
7 | ** Sisqo, Creator/ZoeSaldana and Shane West were twenty-two. |
8 | ** Creator/ColinHanks was twenty-three. |
9 | ** Creator/ChristopherJacot was twenty-one. |
10 | ** Kylie Bax was twenty-five. |
11 | ** Averted with Creator/KirstenDunst (eighteen) and Creator/MilaKunis (seventeen). |
12 | * ExecutiveMeddling: Several scenes had to be cut to get a PG-13 rating; Berke's parents' sex show had be toned down, the strip club scenes trimmed and certain antics at the party. |
13 | * FakeBrit: Baton Rouge native Shane West plays the very British Striker. |
14 | * FollowTheLeader: Certain parts are clearly inspired by ''Film/AmericanPie'' - the strip club, the house party, Berke's ButtMonkey status. And of course this is one of many classical works of literature set in high school following ''{{Film/Clueless}}'''s lead. Also following the trend of having a Top 40 artist in a supporting role in a teen movie - in this case Sisqo as Berke's TokenBlackFriend. |
15 | * PlayingAgainstType: |
16 | ** Creator/BenFoster in his later roles would often be villains, psychos or morally ambiguous characters. Here he's the ButtMonkey protagonist in a romantic comedy. |
17 | ** This was one of Creator/ZoeSaldana's earlier roles, and she plays a high school AlphaBitch (a role she also played in ''{{Film/Crossroads 2002}}''). |
18 | ** Melissa Sagemiller's earlier roles were usually wholesome {{Girl Next Door}}s. With Creator/KirstenDunst filling that role here, she's the RomanticFalseLead. |
19 | * RomanceOnTheSet: Creator/KirstenDunst and Creator/BenFoster dated for a few months after the movie. |
20 | * TechnologyMarchesOn: Berke's gift to Kelly - a voice recorder - could be achieved via a smartphone these days. |
21 | * WhatCouldHaveBeen: |
22 | ** Creator/JoshHartnett was conidered the role of Berke Landers. |
23 | ** Music/{{Aaliyah}} was in consideration for the role of Maggie. |
24 | * WorkingTitle: ''Getting Over Allison''. |
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