: Press kits and promotional materials famously featured photos of young Conor (Jimmy Bennett) being given a tour of the vessel by the Captain. These scenes were meant to establish his knowledge of the ship's layout, explaining why he is able to help the adults later in the film.
Research into the film’s production and various home media releases has identified several key sequences that never made it to the big screen:
: Valentin (played by Freddy Rodríguez), the steward who meets a gruesome end in the elevator shaft, originally had a romantic subplot that made his sudden death even more impactful.