Originally, the producers were dubious about whether the audience would accept the height difference between them, and only made their decision once they were informed by Richard Kiel that his real-life wife was of the same height.
Awalnya, para produsen yang meragukan tentang apakah penonton akan menerima perbedaan ketinggian antara mereka, dan hanya membuat keputusan setelah mereka diberitahu oleh Richard Kiel yang istrinya ternyata memiliki persamaan dengan Ravalec.