While discussing his role in the film Bleed for This, Aaron Eckhart admits he loves the sport of boxing, but that it can be a "dirty business" when the stakes are high. He says he grew up at the time of Vinny Pazienza's comeback, so the cars and clothing of the era were familiar to him, and says his co-star in the film, Miles Teller, has a "vivid and very fertile imagination" and was funny throughout the shoot. Aaron adds that Ben Younger is a "very good-natured director" and was passionate about the material, and that having Vinny on set was valuable and made the experience of shooting the film in Rhode Island that much richer.