Jeff Daniels later claimed three of his agents desperately called him the night before he was to have his costume fitting, begging him not to go, saying they would get him out of his contract. They told him in no uncertain terms he was making the worst mistake of his career, that he would destroy his reputation as a serious actor, while Jim Carrey would receive all the credit for the movie's comedy. Daniels told them his decision was final, and if it was a mistake it was his to make.