- Hayden Panettiere has disclosed the true reason she was replaced by Kristen Stewart in David Fincher's 2002 thriller, Panic Room , as detailed in her new memoir, This Is Me: A Reckoning.
- Panettiere was initially cast alongside Nicole Kidman , but Kidman had to withdraw due to an injury, leading to Jodie Foster taking over her role.
- Despite Panettiere's excitement to work with Foster, she was informed that producers believed she did not resemble Foster closely enough to play her daughter, leading to her removal from the film.
- Panettiere's role was subsequently given to Kristen Stewart, who later gained widespread fame for her part in the Twilight franchise.
- Years after the film's release, Panettiere learned from her former manager that the actual reason for her dismissal was her mother's refusal to allow the director to cut Panettiere's hair to match Jodie Foster's bob.
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