James McAvoy was originally cast as Jeff, but dropped out due scheduling conflicts and Tobey Maguire replaced him.
Tobey Maguire and Elizabeth Banks previously starred in the Spider-Man (2002) series and Pur sang: la légende de Seabiscuit (2003) together.
The fruit girl asks Jeff to bring his friend, Mary Jane, along. Tobey Maguire previously played Peter Parker in Spider-Man, whose girl friend is Mary Jane.
Kerry Washington and Elizabeth Banks have starred together in Sexual Life (2005)