And while Hedwig made a ton of references to Drake’s music throughout the film’s first two acts, James McAvoy had the right idea with filming takes that didn’t include him singing along to the rapper’s catalogue.
Action sequences were few and far between, with much of the film’s runtime set within Ellie Staple’s mysterious facility.
But that also means he had to be very purposeful about using Glass’ budget, which was a modest $20 million.
Funding his own movies allows M. Night Shyamalan to retain full creative control, unencumbered by the intentions of the studio or the powers that be.