And that wasn't intended - she was a woman -but I think it got confusing." "But I think some people actually might of bought that she was a man, because said she was a man, and she kind of looked masculine in her wardrobe and how we did her hair. "We got some comments that there was a lot of gay humor in the movie, and I said, 'Gay humor?' I didn't understand what they meant," the director says. Segal explains that he didn't initially see why the jokes were problematic. Though many consider 50 First Dates to be a beloved rom-com, the film has received plenty of criticism for its portrayal of Alexa (Lusia Strus) an androgynous character who is repeatedly the subject of cruel jokes about her gender. Segal and Mussenden also reveal some of the big changes that were made to George Wing's original script, how the movie's memorable '80s covers soundtrack with a reggae twist came to be, and how they really feel about some of the controversial jokes made in the film all those years ago. In the interviews below, the men address plenty of big 50 First Dates questions, like why Sandler decided to film in Hawaii, where the inspiration for Rob Schneider's character came from, and how Sean Astin went from being Samwise in Lord of the Rings to taking on such a surprising, comedic role. That said, there are still plenty of behind-the-scenes 50 First Dates trivia that even the film's superfans might not know, as revealed to Bustle by director Peter Segal and casting director Roger Mussenden. Thanks to its unconventional plot revolving around Sandler's Henry trying to make his amnesiac love interest Lucy (Barrymore) fall for him every day, the movie has become a fan-favorite over the years. 13, but it seems like just yesterday that the Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore rom-com hit theaters.