Matt Damon's part as the pick pocket was meant for Mark Wahlberg. Luke Wilson and 'Owen Wilson' were to play the brothers Virgil and Turk, but dropped out to film The Royal Tenenbaums (2001). 'Bruce Willis (I)' was cast, but had to pull out due to scheduling conflicts The prison Danny Ocean is paroled from - North Jersey State Prison - is actually East Jersey State Prison, formerly known as Rahway. This facility was the setting of Scared Straight! (1978).There is actually a Northern S ...[Read Story ]