Trivia / Lost River

• Box Office Bomb: Budget, $2 Million. Box Office, $615,500.
• The Cast Showoff: Ben Mendelsohn gets to have two scenes showing off his singing and his dancing skills.
• Creator Killer: The film, combined with the negative critical and audience reception, put a huge dent in Ryan Gosling's directing career and to date, it's the only film he's ever directed.
• Dyeing for Your Art: Matt Smith shaved his head for the film. As a result, he had to wear a wig for "The Time of the Doctor".
• Follow the Leader: Many critics noted that beyond some influences from outside directors, (David Lynch, Harmony Korine, and even some of Tim Burton's more serious films) Directors Gosling worked with such as Nicolas Winding Refn and Terrence Malick’s influence rubbed off on him.
• Inspiration for the Work: Ryan Gosling got the idea for the film while filming The Ides of March in Detroit and seeing all the degradation around town.
• Missing Trailer Scene: Trailers featured a scene of Bully walking shirtless shouting "Look at my muscles!" The scene in question does not appear in the final cut of the film.
• No Export for You: The extended cut, which adds on several minutes of footage. Currently, it’s only available via a limited release from Germany on Blu-Ray. They also got a 3D release over there.
• Playing Against Type: Matt Smith as a psychotic villain.
• Screwed by the Network: After the disastrous reception at Cannes, Warner Bros put the film on hold for awhile before giving it a very limited theatrical release in America (3 Theaters) simultaneously with an On Demand release.