Trivia / Short Term 12

• Billing Displacement: Rami Malek's role in the film is minor compared to John Gallagher Jr.'s and Lakeith Stanfield's, but some posters and covers◊ made after his Oscar win for Bohemian Rhapsody made him look like Brie Larson's co-lead. These posters also emphasized the Oscars Larson and Malek had won since.
• Dawson Casting: Lakeith Stanfield (then in his early 20s) as the 18-year-old Marcus, although he reprised the role from when the film was originally a short film in 2010 (he was originally age-appropriate for the role).
• Enforced Method Acting: To maintain his character's alienation from the counselors, Lakeith Stanfield kept himself away from his costars while shooting, to the point of moving tables if someone sat next to him at lunch.