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  • Banned in China: The film was banned in Iran for being "American propaganda". Iranian authorities also banned Golshifteh Farahani (who played in the film) from returning to and working in the country afterwards.
  • California Doubling: The scene at the start of the movie set in the UK where British police storm a terrorist hideout was actually filmed in the U.S. state of Maryland, specifically Baltimore.note 
  • Fake American: Australian Russell Crowe is an American.
  • Fake Nationality: Brit Mark Strong is a Jordanian.
  • What Could Have Been: The film was supposed to be filmed in the UAE, but the Emirati government didn't allow it after they found out what the story was about.

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