According to the screenplay, "Against the Wind" by Bob Seger was the song to be played during the last scene, but was supplanted by "The Show" by Lenka.
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Despite his brief appearance, James Remar does not receive an acting credit at the end.
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Cameron Diaz was considered for the role of Linda Ash.
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Peter Weller previously appeared in Naked Lunch (1991). This makes him the third actor in a Woody Allen film; and Allen's second film; to feature an actor who played a lead role for director David Cronenberg. Annie Hall (1977) featured Christopher Walken from The Dead Zone (1983), and Jeff Goldblum from The Fly (1986). Weller and Goldblum also appeared together in The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984).
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According to her SAG AFTRA interview (on youtube) Mira Sorvino trialed her "Linda Ash" character in real life to perfect her voice, mannerisms and style. She negotiated the purchase of a camera in character
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When Lenny and Linda are at the restaurant, several framed photos of celebrities are on the wall nearby, including: Robert De Niro (in a still from Raging Bull (1980)), Leonard Nimoy, Brooke Shields, James Garner, and musician Chuck Mangione.
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According to Mira Sorvino, after a month of filming, Woody Allen wanted her to change the high-pitched voice she was using for her character. She refused.
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In a 2005 interview with "Vanity Fair," Woody Allen said that even after their bitter and much-publicized breakup, he considered casting Mia Farrow as his wife Amanda, because he believed she would be the best actress for the role. His casting director Juliet Taylor replied, "What, are you nuts?"
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Mira Sorvino auditioned for the part in New York, and didn't get it. When Woody Allen went to London to audition some British actresses, Sorvino showed up again, in full costume, and got the part.
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One of the only Woody Allen films that differs in its style of credits. Despite the credits being set in the usual Windsor typeface, at the end of the film, they are superimposed on top of the chorus dancing. After the image fades to black, the credits scroll instead of being still.
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As of 2020, Mira Sorvino's Oscar winning performance is her only Academy Award nomination.
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Claire Bloom plays Helena Bonham Carter's mother in this film. She would later play her mother-in-law in The King's Speech (2010).
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The premise of this film is that Woody Allen's adopted child is a genius, leading to speculation about who his mother was. Allen's son, Ronan Farrow, is considered a genius and graduated from college at 15.
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Allen found Helena Bonham Carter difficult to direct in her scenes, and many of them were scrapped before final cut.
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Mira Sorvino and Michael Rapaport would later work together again in Beautiful Girls (1996).
Mighty Aphrodite - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Mighty Aphrodite - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Mighty Aphrodite - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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Mighty Aphrodite - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Mighty Aphrodite - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Mighty Aphrodite - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Mighty Aphrodite - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Mighty Aphrodite - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Mighty Aphrodite - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Mighty Aphrodite - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Mighty Aphrodite - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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