Trivia / Confess, Fletch

• Doing It for the Art: Director Greg Mottola and star Jon Hamm both returned a portion of their salaries to the production in order to secure an additional three days of filming.
• Screwed by the Lawyers: Detective Xavier Flynn from the novel was replaced by Suspiciously Similar Substitute Inspector Monroe because the character had his own book series and Gregory Mcdonald's estate decided to retain the rights to the character.
• The Other Darrin: Jon Hamm replaces Chevy Chase as Fletch.
  • John Slattery replaces Richard Libertini as Frank.
• Those Two Actors: Jon Hamm and John Slattery reunite after starring together in Mad Men. Hamm specifically sought out Slattery for the role of Frank because he thought their friendship and long work history would add dimension to their dynamic.