Director Lasse Hallström admitted he was initially looking for a less good-looking actor but finally settled on DiCaprio as he had emerged as "the most observant actor" among all who auditioned.
Režisér Lasse Hallström priznal, že spočiatku hľadal škaredšieho herca, ale nakoniec obsadil DiCapria, keď sa ukázal ako "najbystrejší herec" medzi všetkými kandidátmi.