By dramatizing this dynamic in an adult film, The Casting engages in a form of meta-commentary. The adult industry has often been both a perpetrator and a victim of such exploitation, and the film holds a mirror to these practices. Bree Mills' work, as noted by critics, frequently presents "tales of porn actresses, abused by men," with "the misogyny a staple of Bree Mills' porn output for her label". While some view this as exploitative in itself, others argue that Mills uses the medium to critique and expose the very systems that enable such behavior.