Then, the director did everything he could to reshoot and edit the film quickly so that the movie would hit its targeted release date, only to have Sony change the date at the last minute.
It’s also just a reminder of how intense and fast-paced the movie business can be at times.
I’m well aware that this will only be a three-day difference in release dates and the movie will likely still see a goodly number of eyeballs show up; it’s just really amusing to think about.
Regardless of the reasons, there’s something humorous about the whole idea that Ridley Scott pulled in Christopher Plummer (who he had always liked for the role anyway) in early November and brought back Michelle Williams and Mark Wahlberg for extensive reshoots.