- Executive Meddling:
- Lee clashed with Sony Pictures CEO Tom Rothman, who felt that the 120 fps footage would fall straight into the Unintentional Uncanny Valley, and tried to talk Lee into reducing frame rates. Lee exerted his Auteur License and stuck to presenting the film in 120 fps. Rothman made Lee's endeavor 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 fpsnote could only show it in 2K resolution instead of the native 4K.
- All home video releases were in 24fps, except for the Ultra HD Blu-Ray
, which was 60fps. - Lee's next film Gemini Man had more success in this regard, being shown in 4K/3D/120fps for the premiere at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood, and 14 AMC theaters across the US being able to show it in 2K/3D/120fps in their Dolby auditoriums. Like Billy Lynn, the Ultra HD Blu-Ray went to 60fps with all other home releases being 24fps.
- Fake American: Texas native Billy Lynn is portrayed by Englishman Joe Alwyn in his film debut. Apparently, his accent was so convincing that Steve Martin spent the better part of filming believing him to actually be an American.
- Playing Against Type: Steve Martin and Chris Tucker, both normally cast in comedic roles, play their roles almost completely serious. Tucker does get a few one-liners in, though.
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