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During the song "Some of These Days", Kevin Spacey says "ah, do it, Sophie", as Bobby Darin did in the original recording. This is a reference to Sophie Tucker, the "Last of the Red Hot Mamas", who first recorded the song on February 24, 1911, and later re-recorded it in 1926.
Beyond the Sea - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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In 1987, Bruce Willis was set to play Bobby Darin.
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The James Toback draft which followed an earlier draft by Paul Attanasio concentrated on Sandra Dee's alcoholism and childhood molestation by her stepfather. This draft was then given to Lorenzo Carcaterra. His draft, the last before Warner Bros. and Barry Levinson left the project, was 164 pages long.
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At one point, Barry Levinson wanted Johnny Depp for the lead role.
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The lead was offered to Leonardo DiCaprio who chose to do The Beach (2000) instead.
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Around 30 minutes in, Bobby says playfully to Mary Duvan: "How is it you are Sandy's mother and not her sister?" This foreshadows what Bobby later learns about his own family.
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Paul Anka, Johnny Rivers and Burton Cummings were considered for the role of Bobby Darin in the film's early development.
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Initially, Barry Levinson was set to direct.
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Drew Barrymore was considered the role of Sandra Dee.
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The lead role was offered to Tom Cruise who rejected the script.
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André Schneider auditioned for the part that later went to Vinzenz Kiefer.
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Kevin Spacey does his own singing.
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The project took 17 years to be realized, during which time six A-list writers and 20 producers were involved at one point or another.
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Sandra Dee passed away from kidney failure less than two months after this film was released.
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When the film was being planned by Paramount, executives thought that Kevin Spacey was too old to portray Bobby Darin, who died at 37, and wanted Leonardo DiCaprio instead.
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Oddly, although Rock Hudson is mentioned several times, neither Gina Lollobrigida nor Come September (1961) are mentioned in connection with the film being shot in Italy.
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Many writers have requested WGA not to associate them with credits for the screenplay. Some of them include Tom Epperson and James Toback who worked with Barry Levinson.
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As research for his role of pop crooner Bobby Darin, Kevin Spacey attended several of Michael Bublé's performances.
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