'On Swift Horses' trivia and fun facts
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Daisy Edgar-Jones and Jacob Elordi
The first promotional still of the film created the misleading impression that the story might include a romance between Muriel (Daisy Edgar-Jones) and Julius (Jacob Elordi). In fact, there is no love affair between Julius and Muriel in the film: Julius is actually gay and in love with a man.
Marketing
The film has received criticism on social media for marketing and publicizing the film in a way which has frequently downplayed, and in some cases entirely erased, the queer love stories between Julius/Henry and Muriel/Sandra in the film. While Julius does have a connection with Muriel, it is platonic, and the majority of his character's story is actually focused on his relationship with Henry, the man he loves.
Shannon Pufahl
Based on the novel of the same name by Shannon Pufahl. The character of Muriel (played in the film by Daisy Edgar-Jones) was inspired by Pufahl's grandmother and her experiences in the world of gambling in the 1950s.