Se7en (1995): trivia & fun facts

Fun facts

• Principal photography took place in Los Angeles between December 1994 and March 1995, on a $33–34 million budget.
• Fincher and Walker wanted Ned Beatty to play John Doe, inspired by the appearance of the 1969 composite sketch of the Zodiac Killer and seeking someone who could "look like a poster"; Beatty declined, calling the script the "most evil thing I've ever read".
• Chechik left the project, and Guillermo del Toro and Phil Joanou were approached as possible replacements; Joanou declined because he considered the story too bleak.
• Pitt had established himself as an in-demand star following the success of Interview with the Vampire (1994) and Legends of the Fall, but Fincher had not initially considered him for Mills because he did not fit his conception of the character.
• Robin Wright auditioned for Tracy, while Christina Applegate declined the role before Paltrow was cast.
• The re-release raised its total to about $100.1 million, making it the ninth-highest-grossing film of 1995, ahead of Die Hard with a Vengeance ($100 million) and behind Casper ($100.3 million).
• Worldwide, Seven grossed $327.3 million, making it the seventh-highest-grossing film of the year.
• Industry estimates from 1997 placed the studio's rental returns, after theaters' share, at $43.1 million.
• Seven was re-released theatrically in 2025, earning an additional $2.6 million worldwide and raising its lifetime gross to $329.8 million.
• Seven received one nomination at the 68th Academy Awards for Best Film Editing (Richard Francis-Bruce), and Walker was nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the 49th British Academy Film Awards.
• Fincher, determined to re-establish himself after a career setback with his directorial debut Alien 3 (1992), was mistakenly sent Walker's original script and, convinced of its merit, committed to directing the project if the original ending remained intact.

Source: Wikipedia

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