Trivia / Nine Perfect Strangers

• Actor-Shared Background: Lars is from Wales, just as Luke Evans is in real life.
• All-Star Cast: Nicole Kidman, Melissa McCarthy, Michael Shannon, Luke Evans, Samara Weaving, Regina Hall and Bobby Cannavale are all very well known.
• California Doubling: Inverted. The series (unlike the book) is supposed to be set in California, but it was actually filmed in Australia (where the book was set).
• Fake American: Jessica is played by Samara Weaving who is Australian. Hal Cumpston, who plays Zoe's twin brother Zack, is also Australian
• Fake Russian: Australian actress Nicole Kidman plays the Russian-American Masha.
• Playing Against Type: Michael Shannon usually plays very intense, unstable characters. Here, he plays a cheery, if insincerely so, and generally normal suburban dad with a goofy sense of humor.
• Queer Character, Queer Actor: Lars is gay as is his actor Luke Evans.
• Real-Life Relative: Paul Drabble, the man who catfished Frances is played by Melissa McCarthy's real-life husband, Ben Falcone.