4. Many critics noted at the time that the movie presented an interracial romance without making any big deal about it. Actually, it was a coincidence that all the casting ideas for the film had involved interracial couples. In fact, there was no mention in the script of the characters' races. Costner recalled in 2015 that he felt casting Houston was a no-brainer. "It didn't seem to me to be a brave move at all. I thought she was the cutest girl I've ever seen," he said. "I couldn't imagine anybody that didn't want to kiss her."
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