(#5) Minka Kelly Originally Read for a Different Role
Minka Kelly (Lyla Garrity) originally read for the role of Tyra (which eventually went to Adrianne Palicki), but writer/exec producer/director Peter Berg decided she would be a better fit as the sweet Lyla.
Source: Cast Interview(#7) There Were Many Gracie Taylors
Gracie Belle Taylor was played by not one, not two, but three sisters: triplets Cailin, Madeline, and Jocelyn Landry.
Source: Entertainment Weekly(#8) Jason Street and Landry Clarke Never Share the Screen
Despite being close friends in real life Jesse Plemons (Landry Clarke) and Scott Porter (Jason Street) never once had a scene together, in four years on the same series. The closest they came was both attending the Crucifictorious concert.
Source: Entertainment Weekly(#16) Jason Street Has a Real Life Inspiration
Scott Porter's character, Jason Street, was inspired by David Edwards. He was a 15-year-old defensive back who was paralyzed by a tackle in a game Berg was watching while researching the movie.
David Edwards would go on to become a motivational speaker, but sadly, he passed away just three days before his 21st birthday due to complications from pneumonia.
Source: Uproxx(#4) If Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton's Chemistry Seemed Almost TOO Real, It's Because It Was
At the outset of filming, Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton decided to drive from LA to Austin together. This immediately worried producer Peter Berg. “Connie and Kyle developed a very flirtatious, precocious relationship right off the bat. And Kyle, of course, is married. I was convinced they would be having some torrid affair by the time they reached Santa Fe and Kyle’s marriage would be over by the time they got to Austin. I was wrong about that, thank God.”
Source: The Frisky(#18) Sometimes, Showing Up Hungover Actually Helps!
Inititially the producers were worried that Kyle Chandler was too "pretty" for the role of Coach Taylor. It took him showing up to a lunch meeting on his motorcycle, clearly “hungover as shit,” for them to completely like him for the part.
Source: The Frisky
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Friday Night Lights is a famous sports drama TV series and released in 2004, it was adapted from the movie of the same name. It tells the story of the Dillon Panthers team at Dillon High School which is a promising football team. In this small town, winning the state football championship is considered the supreme honor. The characters and plots in the TV series are impressive.
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