Brett Kelly was slimmer after becoming an adult, but purposely gained more than 40 pounds to reprise his role as Thurman. Brett consumed many smoked meat sandwiches in Montreal, where the film was shot, to quickly obtain the desired weight.
Lauren Graham was not able to reprise her role as Sue due to her commitment on Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life (2016).
Willie claims his birthday is August 4th, which is actually Billy Bob Thornton's birthday.
Sunny claims to have given birth to Willy when she was 13. Kathy Bates is actually just 7 years older than Billy Bob Thornton.
The cast includes three Academy Award winners: Billy Bob Thornton (Adapted Screenplay, 1996), Kathy Bates (Lead Actress, 1990), and Octavia Spencer (Supporting Actress, 2011).