15 Facts About 'Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants' Fans Definitely Didn't Know

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Cast of 'The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants'.
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Blake Lively had to undergo intense training for the role.

Blake Lively in 'The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants'.
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"I had two months of soccer training through trainers in Los Angeles and Canada," Blake explained to MovieWeb. "My brother-in-law took me to all the games with him and his friends and I played with the other girls in Canada."

The majority of the film was actually shot in Vancouver, Canada.

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While there most certainly was some location shooting that took place, the majority of The SIsterhood of the Traveling Pants was shot north of the border in British Columbia.

The role of Bridget almost went to another actress entirely.

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According to an interview that the cast gave to Entertainment Weekly, Olivia Wilde at one point auditioned to play Bridget. But in the end, Blake Lively's performance won out.

The jeans used in the film came courtesy of a very familiar brand.

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The magical jeans from the book weren't branded at all. However, when the time came to adapt the book into a movie, Levi Strauss became the perfect fit.

Alexis Bledel did some of her own stuntwork.

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In the film, Alexis really does ride a Vespa scooter, as well as a motorcycle. Even though she'd never ridden either before in her life, Alexis insisted on trying and compared the whole experience to summer camp.

The girls would occasionally get into trouble on set.

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During an interview with MovieWeb, America Ferrera admitted that the girls were "Always doing something wrong. They couldn't get us to shut up. They're like ‘We can't hear anybody's lines. Please stop laughing.'"

Blake Lively never wanted to be an actress.

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Prior to being cast in the film, Blake was working tirelessly so that she could attend Stanford University. It wasn't until her brother insisted that she start auditioning for movie roles that Blake realized her love for film.

Author Ann Brashares says that none of the characters in the book are based on her.

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That being said, of all the girls in the book/movie, Ann says that she herself feels the closest connection/is the most similar to Carmen.

America Ferrera almost missed out on being in the movie.

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America didn't grow up reading the books and wasn't a huge fan of the title when the script was sent her way. Her mother wound up reading both and convinced America to take the part.

America Ferrera had to learn how to play tennis.

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The girls really were/are close friends.

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According to an interview that Amber Tamblyn did with MovieWeb, the girls were inseparable. They had sleepovers while filming their scenes, they went jogging together, and even spent the occasional night out clubbing!

Bridget's father was played by Ernie Lively — Blake's real-life dad.

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Fans may not be aware of the fact that Ernie Lively was a famous actor in his own rite. He appeared in films such as Turner & Hooch as well as The Beverly Hillbillies.

'The Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants' was Blake Lively's breakthrough role.

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants was Blake's second acting credit and her first feature film. It helped her to become a household name, as well as one of the most sought-after actresses working today.

Kostas doesn't have a Greek accent in real life.

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Kostas was played by Philadelphia-born actor, Michael Rady. The budding young actor was given only four days to perfect a Greek accent and was given just 24 hours' notice before he was flown to Greece to film.

A third 'The Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants' film is officially/unofficially in the works!

Rumors of a third film have been thrown around for years. But according to America Ferrera's interview with SiriusXM, it may be coming sooner than we might have expected!