History Trivia / BillyLynnsLongHalftimeWalk

* FakeAmerican: Texas native Billy Lynn is portrayed by Englishman Joe Alwyn in his film debut. Apparently, his accent was so convincing that Creator/SteveMartin spent the better part of filming believing him to actually be an American.

* ExecutiveMeddling: Lee clashed with Sony Pictures CEO Tom Rothman, who felt that the 120 fps footage would fall straight into the UnintentionalUncannyValley, and tried to talk Lee into reducing frame rates. Lee exerted his AuteurLicense and stuck to presenting the film in 120 fps. Rothman made Lee's endeavor [[ShaggyDogStory pointless]] by refusing to outfit other theaters with the technology, meaning that only five theaters ''in the world''—''none'' of them in the United States—could play the film as Lee intended. The only two theaters in the US that were able to play the film in [=3D=] at 120 fps[[note]]Arclight Hollywood in Southern California, and AMC Lincoln Square in New York City.[[/note]] could only show it in 2K resolution instead of the native 4K.

* ExecutiveMeddling: Lee clashed with Sony Pictures CEO Tom Rothman, who felt that the 120 fps footage [[JerkassHasAPoint would fall straight into the]] UncannyValley, and tried to talk Lee into reducing frame rates. Lee exerted his AuteurLicense and stuck to presenting the film in 120 fps. Rothman made Lee's endeavor [[ShaggyDogStory pointless]] by refusing to outfit other theaters with the technology, meaning that only five theaters ''in the world''—''none'' of them in the United States—could play the film as Lee intended. The only two theaters in the US that were able to play the film in [=3D=] at 120 fps[[note]]Arclight Hollywood in Southern California, and AMC Lincoln Square in New York City.[[/note]] could only show it in 2K resolution instead of the native 4K.

* BoxOfficeBomb: Budget: $40 million. Domestic: $1.6 million. Worldwide: [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff $29.6 million.]]

* DoingItForTheArt: The film was shot in a rig Creator/AngLee called "The Whole Shebang", which photographed natively in 3D (rather than being converted in post) using 4K cameras running at 120fps [[ForScience because Lee wanted to try and make the film seem as "real" and immersive to the audience as possible.]] To give an idea of just how difficult this is:
** The actors couldn't even wear regular make-up because it would be noticeable and the make-up department had to track down a highly-specialized transparent silicone product to apply instead.
** Because shooting at such a high frame-rate meant that very little light was being picked up by the camera sensors, the cinematographer had to use double the usual amount of lights all burning as bright as possible in order to get a usable image.
** The technical difficulty and the sheer expense of using 4K cameras at 120fps meant that Lee could only shoot a limited number takes for each scene. Adding to the overall difficulty was the fact that shooting at a high framerate would make a less-than-stellar performance from an actor more noticeable than if shot regularly. In order to save time and money, each scene had to be extensively rehearsed ahead of time so that production would move smoothly and quickly.
** Ironically, nearly every review of the film, positive or negative, stated that the 120fps framerate [[Main/{{Irony}} took audiences out of the film and detracted from the story]], similar to what happened with ''Film/TheHobbit''. Even more ironic is that Lee himself at the time declined to use the 48fps framerate Jackson used after its disastrous reception.

** Lee's next film Film/GeminiMan had more success in this regard, being shown in 4K/3D/120fps for the premiere at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood, and [[https://screenrant.com/gemini-man-movie-no-theaters-120-frames-second/ 14 AMC theaters across the US being able to show it in 2K/3D/120fps in their Dolby auditoriums]]. Like Billy Lynn, the [[https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Gemini-Man-4K-Blu-ray/252674/ Ultra HD Blu-Ray]] went to 60fps with all other home releases being 24fps.

* PlayingAgainstType: Creator/SteveMartin and Chris Tucker, both normally cast in comedic roles, play their roles almost completely serious. Tucker does get a few one-liners in, though.

* ExecutiveMeddling: Lee clashed with Sony Pictures CEO Tom Rothman, who felt that the 120 fps footage [[JerkassHasAPoint would fall straight into the]] UncannyValley, and tried to talk Lee into reducing frame rates. Lee exerted his AuteurLicense and stuck to presenting the film in 120 fps. Rothman made Lee's endeavor [[ShaggyDogStory pointless]] by refusing to outfit other theaters with the technology, meaning that only five theaters ''in the world''—''none'' of them in the United States—could play the film as Lee intended. The only two theaters in America that were able to play the film in [=3D=] at 120 fps could only show it in 2K resolution instead of the native 4K. The theaters were Arclight Hollywood in Southern California, and AMC Lincoln Square in New York City.

* ExecutiveMeddling: Lee clashed with Sony Pictures CEO Tom Rothman, who felt that the 120 fps footage [[JerkassHasAPoint would fall straight into the]] UncannyValley, and tried to talk Lee into reducing frame rates. Lee exerted his AuteurLicense and stuck to presenting the film in 120 fps. Rothman made Lee's endeavor [[ShaggyDogStory pointless]] by refusing to outfit other theaters with the technology, meaning that only five theaters ''in the world''—''none'' of them in the United States—could play the film as Lee intended. The only two theaters in America that were able to play the film in [=3D=] at 120 fps could only show it in 2K resolution instead of the native 4K.

* ExecutiveMeddling: Lee clashed with Sony Pictures CEO Tom Rothman, who felt that the 120 fps footage [[JerkassHasAPoint would fall straight into the]] UncannyValley, and tried to talk Lee into reducing frame rates. Lee exerted his AuteurLicense and stuck to presenting the film in 120 fps. Rothman made Lee's endeavor [[ShaggyDogStory pointless]] by refusing to outfit other theaters with the technology, meaning that only two theaters in America and five altogether ''in the world'' could play the film as Lee intended.

* ExecutiveMeddling: Lee clashed with Sony Pictures CEO and BadBoss extraordinaire Tom Rothman, who felt that the 120 fps footage [[JerkassHasAPoint would fall straight into the]] UncannyValley, and tried to talk Lee into reducing frame rates. Lee exerted his AuteurLicense and stuck to presenting the film in 120 fps. Rothman made Lee's endeavor [[ShaggyDogStory pointless]] by refusing to outfit other theaters with the technology, meaning that only two theaters in America and five altogether ''in the world'' could play the film as Lee intended.

* DoingItForTheArt: The film was shot in a rig Creator/AngLee called "The Whole Shebang", which photographed natively in 3D (rather than being converted in post) using 8K cameras running at 120fps [[ForScience because Lee wanted to try and make the film seem as "real" and immersive to the audience as possible.]] To give an idea of just how difficult this is:
** The actors couldn't even wear HD make-up because it would be noticeable and the make-up department had to track down a highly-specialized transparent silicone product to apply instead.

** The technical difficulty and the sheer expense of using 8K cameras at 120fps meant that Lee could only shoot a limited number takes for each scene. In order to save time and money, each scene had to be extensively rehearsed ahead of time and so that production would move smoothly and quickly.
** Ironically, nearly every review of the film, positive or negative, stated that the 120fps framerate [[Main/{{Irony}} took audiences out of the film and detracted from the story]], similar to what happened with ''Film/TheHobbit''. Even more ironic is that Lee himself declined to use the 48fps framerate Jackson used after its disastrous reception.

* ExecutiveMeddling: Lee clashed with Sony Pictures CEO and BadBoss extraordinaire Tom Rothman, who felt that the 120 fps footage [[JerkassHasAPoint would fall straight into the]] UncannyValley, and tried to talk Lee into reducing frame rates. Lee exerted his AuteurLicense and stuck to presenting the film in 120 fps. Rothman made Lee's endeavor [[ShaggyDogStory pointless]] by refusing to outfit other theaters with the technology, meaning that only two theaters in America and five altogether ''in the world'' could play the film as Lee intended.

* BoxOfficeBomb: Budget: $40 million. Domestic: $1.6 million. Worldwide: $22.6 million.

* ExecutiveMeddling: Lee clashed with Sony Pictures CEO and BadBoss extraordinaire Tom Rothman, who felt that the 120 fps footage [[JerkassHasAPoint would fall straight into the]] UncannyValley, and tried to talk Lee into reducing frame rates. Lee exerted his AuteurLicense and stuck to presenting the film in 120 fps. Rothman made Lee's endeavor [[ShaggyDogStory pointless]] by refusing to outfit other theaters with the technology, meaning that only two theaters in the country and five altogether ''in the world'' could play the film as Lee intended.

* ExecutiveMeddling: Lee clashed with Sony Pictures CEO and BadBoss extraordinaire Tom Rothman who felt that the 120 fps footage [[JerkassHasAPoint would fall straight into the]] UncannyValley, and tried to talk Lee into reducing frame rates. Lee exerted his AuteurLicense and stuck to presenting the film in 120 fps. Rothman made Lee's endeavor [[ShaggyDogStory pointless]] by refusing to outfit other theaters with the technology, meaning that only two theaters in the country and five altogether ''in the world'' could play the film as Lee intended.

** Ironically, nearly every review of the film, positive or negative, stated that the 120fps framerate [[Main/{{Irony}} took audiences out of the film and detracted from the story]], similar to what happened with ''Film/TheHobbit''. Even more ironic is that Lee himself declined to use the 48fps framerate Jackson used after its disastrous reception.

* DoingItForTheArt: The film was shot natively in 3D (rather than being converted in post) using 8K cameras running at 120fps because Creator/AngLee wanted to try and make the film seem as "real" and immersive to the audience as possible. To give an idea of just how difficult this is:

** Ironically nearly every review of the film, positive or negative, stated that the 120fps framerate [[Main/{{Irony}} audiences out of the film and detracted from the story]], similar to what happened with ''Film/TheHobbit''. Even more ironic is that Lee himself declined to use the 48fps framerate Jackson used after it's disastrous reception.

** Ironically nearly every review of the film, positive or negative, stated that the 120fps framerate [[Main/{{Irony}} audiences out of the film and detracted from the story]], similar to what happened with ''Film/TheHobbit''.

** The technical difficulty and the sheer expense of using 8K cameras at 120fps meant that Lee could only shoot a limited number takes for each scene. In order to save time and money, each scene had to be extensively rehearsed ahead of time and so that production would move smoothly and quickly.

* DoingItForTheArt: The film was shot natively in 3D (rather than being converted in post) using 8K cameras running at 120fps because Creator/AngLee wanted to try and make the film seem as "real" and immersive to the audience as possible. To give an idea of just how difficult this is, the actors couldn't even wear HD make-up because it would be noticeable and the make-up department had to track down a highly-specialized transparent silicone product to apply instead. And because shooting at such a high frame-rate meant that very little light was being picked up by the camera sensors, the cinematographer had to use double the usual amount of lights all burning as bright as possible in order to get a usable image.

* DoingItForTheArt: The film was shot natively in 3D (rather than being converted in post) using 8K cameras running at 120fps because Creator/AngLee wanted to try and make the film seem as "real" and immersive to the audience as possible. To give an idea of just how difficult this is, the actors couldn't even wear HD make-up because it would be noticeable and the make-up department had to track down a highly-specialized transparent silicone product to apply instead. And because shooting at such a high frame-rate meant that very little light was being picked up by the camera sensors, the cinematographer had to use double the amount of lights all burning as bright as possible in order to get a usable image.

* DoingItForTheArt: The film was shot natively in 3D (rather than being converted in post) using 8K cameras running at 120fps because Creator/AngLee wanted to try and make the film seem as "real" and immersive to the audience as possible. To give an idea of just how difficult this is, the actors couldn't even wear HD make-up because it would be noticeable and the make-up department had to track down a highly-specialized transparent silicone product to apply instead. And because shooting at such a high frame-rate meant that very little light was being picked up by camera sensor, the cinematographer had to use double the amount of lights all burning as bright as possible in order to get a usable image.