Elisabeth Shue was originally cast in the female lead, but had to decline because she was pregnant. This is the 23rd project Joel Schumacher has directed. Other instances of the number 23 connected (sometimes very tenuously) with the movie:Jim Carrey and Joel Shumachers names have 23 letters. As does Virginia Marsden and Jim Carrey.The last time Jim Carrey and Joel Schumacher worked together was in "Batman Forever." In that film, Carrey's character (the Riddler) also showed an obs ...[Read Story ]