James Franco and Tyrese Gibson reportedly did not get along during filming. In a 2007 interview with Playboy, Gibson said that he never wanted to work with Franco ever again, and claims that he feels the same way. Franco responded in an interview with Complex that he and Gibson had made up, or in his case, tried to make up with him after production wrapped, saying that he had nothing personal against Gibson, but guessed that there were a lot of misunderstandings.
This picture was made without the support of the U.S. Department of the Navy or the Department of Defense.
The trailer features shots of a battleship exploding, submarines, and flying fighter jets. None of these appear in the film itself.
In the film, Jake is three years younger than Ali. But in real life, James Franco is two years older than Jordana Brewster.
There is no shipyard across the Severn River from Annapolis or in Baltimore or anywhere in Maryland. The nearest Naval Shipyards are In Philadelphia, PA (120+ miles) and Norfolk, VA (230+ miles).