Posing for cameramen with the would-be actors, some in turbans and robes, film director Rob Van Eyck admitted the timing of the audition was a publicity stunt.

• 该片导演罗布·范·埃克摆好姿势跟准演员们合影，有些演员还裹着头巾，身披长袍。范·埃克承认把试镜时间定在9月11日的确是宣传手段。