Casting What-Ifs
Keanu was required for the movie; the love interest was reportedly added at the studio’s request.
In the discussion (2)
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- The producer account says there would be no Hardball without Keanu, just as Coach Carter required Sam Jackson.
- No alternative lead is reported; Diane Lane’s love-interest role was reportedly added after a studio request for a woman in the story.