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** In an interview with Jay Bauman of WebVideo/RedLetterMedia, screenwriter Simon Barrett said that the original script was a much darker deconstruction of "sanctimonious, post-Iraq War movies" in which David actually hated and murdered Caleb and visited the Peterson family to kill them as well. This was scrapped however when Barrett found it [[DarknessInducedAudienceApathy too depressing and thought to himself "Even I don't want to see this movie."]]
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** In an interview with Jay Bauman of WebVideo/RedLetterMedia, screenwriter Simon Barrett said that the original script was a much darker deconstruction of "sanctimonious, post-Iraq War movies" in which David actually hated and murdered Caleb and visited the Peterson family to kill them as well. This was scrapped however when Barrett found it [[DarknessInducedAudienceApathy [[TooBleakStoppedCaring too depressing and thought to himself "Even I don't want to see this movie."]]
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In an interview with Jay Bauman of WebVideo/RedLetterMedia, screenwriter Simon Barrett said that the original script was a much darker deconstruction of "sanctimonious, post-Iraq War movies" in which David actually hated and murdered Caleb and visited the Peterson family to kill them as well. This was scrapped however when Barrett found it [[DarknessInducedAudienceApathy too depressing and thought to himself "Even I don't want to see this movie."]]
** The original script also called for David to be more of an actual cyborg with robotic enhancements.
** The original script also called for David to be more of an actual cyborg with robotic enhancements.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: DyeingForYourArt: Dan Stevens had to do a lot of training to get his body in good condition. He was initially worried he'd have to properly bulk up, but upon meeting with soldiers to research the role, he discovered that most of them had slender builds with more toned physiques. This was especially tricky as he had lost thirty pounds for ''Film/AWalkAmongTheTombstones''.
* FakeAmerican: David is played by the British actor Dan Stevens.
* NoBudget: Just made for $5 million.
* PlayingAgainstType: Dan Stevens was clearly trying to shake his British period drama typecasting from ''Series/DowntonAbbey''. He was cast precisely because the director wanted someone who seemed likable.
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** In an interview with Jay Bauman of WebVideo/RedLetterMedia, screenwriter Simon Barrett said that the original script was a much darker deconstruction of "sanctimonious, post-Iraq War movies" in which David actually hated and murdered Caleb and visited the Peterson family to kill them as well. This was scrapped however when Barrett found it [[DarknessInducedAudienceApathy too depressing and thought to himself "Even I don't want to see this movie."]]
** The original script also called for David to be more of an actual cyborg with roboticenhancements.enhancements.
** Scenes explaining David's backstory were cut due to negative test audience reactions. WordOfGod is that they disliked the scenes anyway and were glad for an excuse to cut them.
* FakeAmerican: David is played by the British actor Dan Stevens.
* NoBudget: Just made for $5 million.
* PlayingAgainstType: Dan Stevens was clearly trying to shake his British period drama typecasting from ''Series/DowntonAbbey''. He was cast precisely because the director wanted someone who seemed likable.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** In an interview with Jay Bauman of WebVideo/RedLetterMedia, screenwriter Simon Barrett said that the original script was a much darker deconstruction of "sanctimonious, post-Iraq War movies" in which David actually hated and murdered Caleb and visited the Peterson family to kill them as well. This was scrapped however when Barrett found it [[DarknessInducedAudienceApathy too depressing and thought to himself "Even I don't want to see this movie."]]
** The original script also called for David to be more of an actual cyborg with robotic
** Scenes explaining David's backstory were cut due to negative test audience reactions. WordOfGod is that they disliked the scenes anyway and were glad for an excuse to cut them.
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Removing this because it was an independent film with a limited theatrical release, primarily intended for VOD services; with that in mind, it actually overshot expectations by quite a lot for its theatrical run.
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* BoxOfficeBomb: Budget, $5 million. Box office, $332,890 (domestic), $2,367,161 (worldwide).
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In an interview with Jay Bauman of WebVideo/RedLetterMedia, screenwriter Simon Barrett said that the original script was a much darker deconstruction of "sanctimonious, post-Iraq War movies" in which David actually hated and murdered Caleb and visited the Peterson family to kill them as well. This was scrapped however when Barrett found it too depressing and thought to himself "Even I don't want to see this movie."
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In an interview with Jay Bauman of WebVideo/RedLetterMedia, screenwriter Simon Barrett said that the original script was a much darker deconstruction of "sanctimonious, post-Iraq War movies" in which David actually hated and murdered Caleb and visited the Peterson family to kill them as well. This was scrapped however when Barrett found it [[DarknessInducedAudienceApathy too depressing and thought to himself "Even I don't want to see this movie.""]]
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In an interview with Jay Bauman of WebVideo/RedLetterMedia, screenwriter Simon Barrett said that the original script was a much darker deconstruction of "sanctimonious, post-Iraq War movies" in which David actually hated and murdered Caleb and visited the Peterson family to kill them as well. This was scrapped however when Barrett found it too depressing thought to himself "Even I don't want to see this movie."
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In an interview with Jay Bauman of WebVideo/RedLetterMedia, screenwriter Simon Barrett said that the original script was a much darker deconstruction of "sanctimonious, post-Iraq War movies" in which David actually hated and murdered Caleb and visited the Peterson family to kill them as well. This was scrapped however when Barrett found it too depressing and thought to himself "Even I don't want to see this movie."
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In an interview with Jay Bauman of RedLetterMedia, screenwriter Simon Barrett said that the original script was a much darker deconstruction of "sanctimonious, post-Iraq War movies" in which David actually hated and murdered Caleb and visited the Peterson family to kill them as well. This was scrapped however when Barrett found it too depressing thought to himself "Even I don't want to see this movie."
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In an interview with Jay Bauman of RedLetterMedia, WebVideo/RedLetterMedia, screenwriter Simon Barrett said that the original script was a much darker deconstruction of "sanctimonious, post-Iraq War movies" in which David actually hated and murdered Caleb and visited the Peterson family to kill them as well. This was scrapped however when Barrett found it too depressing thought to himself "Even I don't want to see this movie."
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* BoxOfficeBomb: Budget, $5 million. Box office, $332,890 (domestic), $2,367,161 (worldwide).
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* BoxOfficeBomb: Budget, $5 million. Box office, $332,890 (domestic), $2,367,161 (worldwide).(worldwide).
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In an interview with Jay Bauman of RedLetterMedia, screenwriter Simon Barrett said that the original script was a much darker deconstruction of "sanctimonious, post-Iraq War movies" in which David actually hated and murdered Caleb and visited the Peterson family to kill them as well. This was scrapped however when Barrett found it too depressing thought to himself "Even I don't want to see this movie."
** The original script also called for David to be more of an actual cyborg with robotic enhancements.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In an interview with Jay Bauman of RedLetterMedia, screenwriter Simon Barrett said that the original script was a much darker deconstruction of "sanctimonious, post-Iraq War movies" in which David actually hated and murdered Caleb and visited the Peterson family to kill them as well. This was scrapped however when Barrett found it too depressing thought to himself "Even I don't want to see this movie."
** The original script also called for David to be more of an actual cyborg with robotic enhancements.
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* BoxOfficeBomb: Budget, $5 million. Box office, $332,890 (domestic), $2,367,161 (worldwide).
