On May 3, 2013, just a month before the film's premiere, producers announced that Al Pacino had left the film over creative differences about how his character should come to life.
Pada 3 Mei 2013, hanya satu bulan sebelum waktu tayang perdana, diumumkan bahwa Al Pacino meninggalkan proyek film ini akibat perbedaan pendapat dengan kru film mengenai karakter yang ia mainkan.