 John C. Reilly (I) (qv) was originally signed to play Dr. Hector  but was replaced by Slovenian actor Zeljko Ivanek (qv) during  production. A donkey was put to death while filming, and it was  reported in US magazine Entertainment Weekly that this was what  prompted Reilly to walk off the set, though he has never commented  publicly on the incident or his exact reasons for leaving the film.  The executive producer Peter Aalbæk Jensen (qv) told Swedish media  that "people should not be upset 