Reportedly, when budget estimates reached $14 million, the producers attempted to replace Hill with Arthur Hiller; but abandoned the idea after hundreds of native Polynesians in the cast went on strike, declaring: "We can and will perform only for our friend, Monsieur Hill."
Navodno je buždet dosegao 14 milijuna dolara, a producenti su htjeli Hilla zamijeniti Arthurom Hillerom; odustali su nakon što su stotine Polinežana domorodaca počeli štrajk, objavivši: "Možemo i hoćemo nastupati samo za našeg prijatelja, gospodina Hilla."