Nicole Kidman began filming as Meg but aggravated a knee injury and was replaced by Jodie Foster
Fincher is said to have reshaped Meg from Kidman’s more glamorous reading toward Foster’s practical, political portrayal
Foster reportedly became available after Russell Crowe’s injury halted a film she was directing, then her pregnancy complicated this production

Hayden Panettiere and Maynard James Keenan were reportedly earlier choices

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Hayden Panettiere is reported as an earlier choice for Sarah before Kristen Stewart
Maynard James Keenan is reported as the first offer for Raoul before Dwight Yoakam
Henry Rollins is proposed as an alternate Raoul

Anthony Hopkins, Michael Douglas, Ted Levine, and several Heat actors are proposed

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Anthony Hopkins and Michael Douglas are proposed for the ex-husband
Ted Levine is proposed for Raoul
Henry Rollins, Fickner, Seismore, Valcimer, Wes Studi, and Jon Voight are among further Raoul ideas

Production facts cover Stewart’s growth, repeated takes, the set, camera work, cinematography, home-video release, and a Runaways connection

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Kristen Stewart reportedly grew more than three inches during production
The medical bag floor-slide is jokingly estimated to have required many takes
The brownstone set is reported to have taken 15 weeks and $6 million to construct
The film’s camera movement combined previsualization, animation, and shot footage
Darius Khondji reportedly left as cinematographer and Conrad Hall took over
A Jodie Foster, Cherie Currie, Kristen Stewart and Joan Jett casting connection is traced across Foxes, Panic Room, and The Runaways

Missed escapes, the phone plan, recovery, robber attire, and neighbor response are challenged

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Meg is criticized for failing to retrieve and use a phone during several openings
The 911 hold is questioned, then defended by a producer using a police-officer parent as a source
Meg’s ability to wire phone lines and recover rapidly after wine and medicine is questioned
Roe falling down two floors and getting up fresh is questioned
Burnham wearing his security-company uniform during the break-in is questioned
Whether a neighbor would recognize and answer a flashlight SOS is debated