The choice of Eva Mendes as the love interest was made because it was thought a white actress would alienate the black audience and a black actress would alienate the white audience, so they went for a Latino actress.
Hitch (2005) - 1 trivia entry
Directed by Andy Tennant, starring Will Smith, Eva Mendes, Kevin James (add more)
The choice of Eva Mendes as the love interest was made because it was thought a white actress would alienate the black audience and a black actress would alienate the white audience, so they went for a Latino actress.
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