Besides word getting out that the SPECTRE budget was out of control, it also came to light that there were numerous script problems, including a late-in-the-story twist that many fans despised. Nevertheless, the whole thing comes across as another public embarrassment for a production that has already had several. In fact, had the email never been leaked, you and I might not have noticed anything unusual about the theatrical release. Ultimately, the changes to the film will make up a very small portion of the final product.

The producers had to cast вЂњ a known Mexican actressвЂќ as Estrella, whose hotel room Bond will use to hunt down Sciarra (Mexican-born Stephanie Sigman was recently cast in the role).

Instead of Sciarra targeting a Mexican governor for assassination, sheвЂ™ll target an international ambassador.

A вЂњ special police forceвЂќ took the place of the Mexican police, as was originally written in the script.

James Bond had to chase after Sciarra during a Mexican Day of the Dead parade instead of a cage match.

Bond villain Sciarra could NOT be played by a Mexican person (and indeed, Italian Monica Bellucci was cast in the role).

Aerial shots of вЂњ modern Mexico City buildings' had to appear in the movie.To receive $14 million in incentives, and possibly cadge up to another $6 million, the leaked correspondence states that the following was required: Of course, that's not to say that it's never happened before (there's little doubt that Marvel did some iffy stuff with their Chinese release of Iron Man 3), we've just never seen the details so nakedly aired to the public. What is kind of unheard of is the part about a foreign government stipulating specific creative changes to the very script and story. It happens in other countries, it happens in the United States, and it happens all the time. It's obviously not unheard of for a production to receive tax benefits for filming scenes in certain locations.

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