Nicole Kidman was originally cast in the role of Meg Altman, and Hayden Panettiere was cast as her daughter, Sarah. Before filming began, Panettiere was replaced with Kristen Stewart, who had beat out Daveigh Chase for the role, as director David Fincher found her "irritating." Then, only eighteen days into filming, Kidman had to leave the film due to a recurring knee injury suffered during the filming of Moulin Rouge! (2001). Fincher suggested that the studio close the production and collect the insurance, but the studio moved forward. Jodie Foster was offered the role. Due to having been the president of the Cannes Film Festival jury, she withdrew to work with Fincher, with whom she was originally supposed to work on The Game - Nessuna regola (1997) in the role now played by Sean Penn. Foster had only nine days to prepare for the Meg Altman role. Kidman left a small mark in the film, nevertheless: she is the voice of the girlfriend of Meg's (Foster) husband, heard answering the phone when Foster's character calls him in a desperate attempt for help.

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