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Below are some of the most interesting facts about the film's ten-year journey to the screen and the extreme measures taken to achieve its "feature-length panic attack" energy: Casting "What-Ifs"

: The film is loosely based on the Safdies' father, who worked as a runner in the Manhattan Diamond District for a man actually named Howard.

: Jonah Hill was actually cast in 2017. However, the Safdies struggled to "youth down" the character for him, and Hill eventually left to direct his own film, Mid90s . Diamanti grezzi 2019

: During a kidnapping scene, the first-time actors beating up Sandler accidentally choked him. Because Sandler was so "in character," they didn't realize he was actually tapping out until the stunt coordinator intervened.

Watch how the Safdie brothers and their cast brought this intense world to life through meticulous research and authentic casting: Below are some of the most interesting facts

: To ensure realism, the directors used many first-time actors cast right off the street or from the Diamond District. This includes Julia Fox , who made her acting debut as Howard's mistress, and Maksud Agadjani , a real jeweler who played Howard's assistant.

: The unique, angular house used for Howard's family home was also used as Freddie Mercury's house in Bohemian Rhapsody . : During a kidnapping scene, the first-time actors

: The film contains 408 F-bombs , ranking it among the top 10 most profane films in history, just behind The Wolf of Wall Street .