Carnahan reminisced with MTV, "I think Dirk Benedict gave [Bradley Cooper] the biggest compliment: 'This was who I wanted to be'," Carnahan recalled of the day when the original Templeton Peck visited the set to film a cameo.

During his time there, Benedict had some kind words to say about Cooper's re-interpretation of the character as a manlier, tougher Face. "I'll just give you an example of how different [Cooper's Face] is: Bradley is in an inverted position, almost laying backwards, strapped to the side of this moving truck [in one scene]."