Pettyfer was originally offered a role in the then-upcoming film Eragon but turned it down, noting that he preferred Stormbreaker because it would be filmed nearer home while Eragon would film in the Czech Republic.
Pettyfer was initially approached for a part in the upcoming film Eragon, but he decided against it, preferring Stormbreaker since it would be shot closer to his home location whereas Eragon would be produced in another country.