Casting What-Ifs
Affleck wanted Des; Ryder delay led to Sevigny
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- Affleck reportedly wanted Des, but Stillman chose Eigeman.
- Ryder was offered Alice, but a reported four-day agent delay allowed Sevigny’s audition and casting.
- Sevigny is preferred because Ryder would have repeated familiar roles while the audience was still discovering Sevigny.