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'The Free State of Jones' trivia and fun facts
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Actual character
Eunice Smith, an actual descendant of Newt Knight, was an extra in the movie.
Original actor
Brendan Gleeson had a part but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.
Shooting colleagues
'The Free State of Jones' is Matthew McConaughey's and Jacob Lofland's second film together after 'Mud' (2012).
Massive casting
7,000 people submitted headshots and résumés in order to be considered as an "extra" for this film.
Stellar cameo
Victoria Bynum, writer of the book 'The Free State of Jones: Mississippi's Longest Civil War' makes a cameo in the film as a hospital nurse.
Filming locations
Battlefield filming location was shot in Covington, Louisiana.
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