Producers were forced to push filming three times as they were unable to find their Irene. They searched all over Canada and the US, in closed casting calls, open casting calls and even in high schools. Star Michelle McLeod was submitted through the US casting agency and producers knew she was perfect. They were shocked to find out, not only is Michelle Canadian, but she lives in Toronto.
The fictionalized town of "Parc, Ontario" is an anagram for "Crap" - which is the precise reason why the name was chosen.
The oldest member of the cast is Jean Edwards, who was 90 years old while filming.
Geena Davis narrates the film and serves as Irene's imaginary God/mentor. She is referenced several times in different ways: she mentions "Thelma and Louise" and "Earth Girls Are Easy," in which she starred; a poster of her in "A League of Their Own" is in Irene's bedroom; Irene watches a film clip of Davis shooting an arrow at a bulls eye through three balloons (Davis was a semifinalist for the U.S. archery team that went to the 2020 Olympics); etc.
The movie was filmed in Hamilton Ontario on Barton st and the famous Ottawa street which is known for its fabric stores and up and coming restaurants.
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