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* DawsonCasting: Diana, who's 18, was played by Creator/MichelleRodriguez at 21 or 22.
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* DarkHorseCasting: Finding professional actresses too "polished" or overly feminized, Karyn Kusama sought to cast an unknown. Michelle Rodriguez had only been an extra beforehand. Apparently her audition was terrible, but she had more physical power than the rest of the auditionees.
* DawsonCasting: Diana, who's 18, was played by Creator/MichelleRodriguez at 21 or22.22.
* DyeingForYourArt: Both Michelle Rodriguez and Santiago Douglas had to train for five-six days a week for four months to prepare.
* StarMakingRole: Despite the film's limited release, it broke even at the Box Office and the good press surrounding it was enough to make Michelle Rodriguez that much more notable.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Several potential producers and financers tried to pressure Karyn Kusama that a female protagonist was "unappealing" for such a story, or at the very least to change her to a white woman. She was however adamant that Diana be Latina.
* WriteWhatYouKnow: Karyn Kusama had taken up boxing for a while, and based the film off some of her experiences.
* DawsonCasting: Diana, who's 18, was played by Creator/MichelleRodriguez at 21 or
* DyeingForYourArt: Both Michelle Rodriguez and Santiago Douglas had to train for five-six days a week for four months to prepare.
* StarMakingRole: Despite the film's limited release, it broke even at the Box Office and the good press surrounding it was enough to make Michelle Rodriguez that much more notable.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Several potential producers and financers tried to pressure Karyn Kusama that a female protagonist was "unappealing" for such a story, or at the very least to change her to a white woman. She was however adamant that Diana be Latina.
* WriteWhatYouKnow: Karyn Kusama had taken up boxing for a while, and based the film off some of her experiences.
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* DawsonCasting: Diana, who's 18, was played by Creator/MichelleRodriguez at 21 or 22.
