Because of child labor laws, Joel Coen and Ethan Coen were unable to film any scenes past midnight with Hailee Steinfeld (especially difficult because the movie contains many night scenes), and because of scheduling problems, any time there is a shot of another character over Mattie's shoulder or back, Mattie is played by an adult double, not Steinfeld.

Billing Displacement: Josh Brolin is billed third and above the title, but doesn't appear until an hour in and has somewhat less presence. And Starring: Hailee Steinfeld, despite being the protagonist, is the last name to appear in the credits. This may be partially due to it being her first film.

7 True Grit quizzes and 85 True Grit trivia questions and fun facts. Play: Mixed 'True Grit' Quiz 1. True Grit (2010) - 10 questions - 4 mins "People do not give it credence that a young girl could leave home and go off in the wintertime to avenge her father's blood, but it did happen."