Trivia / Varsity Blues

• Actor-Inspired Element: Mox wears jersey #4 in honour of James van Der Beek's favourite player Brett Favre.
• Cast the Expert: Actual announcers who commentated local high school games were cast as the announcers in the film.
• Dawson Casting: The high school characters are played by James van Der Beek (22), Paul Walker (25), Amy Smart (23), Scott Caan (also 23), Ali Larter (23 as well), Eliel Swinton (24) and Ron Lester (29).
• Missing Trailer Scene:
  • One where Julie says to Mox "you woke up in the Twilight Zone...west Canaan, sex and football, that's all there is."
  • Another of a girl asking Lance to autograph her ass.
• On-Set Injury: Paul Walker broke his leg during filming.
• Referenced by...:
  • Professional wrestler Jon Moxley got his ring name from James Van Der Beek's character (albeit mis-remembered).
  • The code name for Operation Varsity Blues came from this movie.
• Star-Making Role:
  • Ali Larter was the face of the 'Allegra Coleman' hoax, where Esquire magazine hyped up a fake celebrity using her image, but this marked her proper breakthrough.
  • While she didn't become A-list famous, it gave Amy Smart a big boost too.
• Stillborn Franchise: A TV spin-off was planned, with Ron Lester reprising his role as Billy Bob, but it never got past the pilot episode.
• What Could Have Been: Mox was nearly played by another Dawson's Creek alumnus, Joshua Jackson.