The reshoots, scheduled to take place in London in late August and early September, are to focus on a key scene late in the film. The new version is to make the scene more about Reeves' lead character and less about the samurai ensemble.
Universal had hoped to begin reshoots earlier, but Reeves has been working on his directorial debut, "Man of Tai Chi," in China. In addition, the studio had to do the reshoots in either London orĀ Budapest, Hungary, in order to preserve tax credits.
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