Ava

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1. #001

   During production, Ava's name was Eve. Likely because of the similarity to Killing Eve (2018), the studio decided to change the main character's name after the film was completed. This later affected the title. Since all scenes were shot before this decision, it likely required the cast to do additional voice work or reshoots.

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2. #002

   Between shoots, Jessica Chastain organized dance parties and exercise classes for the crew.

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3. #003

   Because of his past involving domestic violence and public scrutiny, Matthew Newton stepped down from directing the film. Jessica Chastain, in a hurry to hire someone she trusted and knew could be ready quickly, reached out to her friend Tate Taylor.

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4. #004

   The cast includes three Oscar winners: Jessica Chastain, Common and Geena Davis, and two Oscar nominees: John Malkovich and Colin Farrell.

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5. #005

   In this film, Colin Farrell plays an assassin boss who orders one of his assassins killed for making a major mistake in the field. In In Bruges (2008), he played an assassin who makes a mistake in the field and is ordered killed by his boss.

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6. #006

   Boston Sand & Gravel appears in Ava, and it is the place where Ben Affleck worked in The Town (2010).

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   Boston Sand & Gravel is also used in The Equalizer (2014) as the place where Teddy beats up Little John Looney.

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8. #008

   In September 2018, Colin Farrell, Common and John Malkovich joined the cast of the film, which was still titled "Eve" at the time. In October 2018, Christopher Domig, Diana Silvers, Geena Davis, Joan Chen and Jess Weixler joined the cast. In November 2019, it was announced that the film's title was Ava.

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9. #009

   Principal photography began on 24 September 2018 in Boston and continued in Boston, Gloucester and Weston, Massachusetts, in the United States. Filming locations included Saint Joseph Monastery, the Schrafft Center, Wingaersheek Beach, Worcester Regional Airport, Boston Public Market and Boston Common.

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10. #010

    After the credits, when Ava checks into the hotel, she is wearing a The Misfits T-shirt. Along with being a reference to her own character, The Misfits is an American punk rock band generally recognized as pioneers of the horror punk subgenre.

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11. #011

    In August 2018, the production came under criticism because Matthew Newton, who was then set to direct, was accused of numerous assault and domestic violence allegations. In addition to the allegations, he had also pleaded guilty to assaulting his then-girlfriend Brooke Satchwell. Jessica Chastain, a vocal advocate of the MeToo movement, was accused of hypocrisy for working with Newton. Newton would eventually step down from directing the film and was replaced by Tate Taylor. Newton is credited as the film's writer.

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12. #012

    The font used on this film's poster, including the red letter "V", is very similar to the font used on the poster for the French film Eva (2018) (released two years before Ava (2020)). The French Eva stars Isabelle Huppert. Huppert played the mother of Jessica Chastain's character in The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them (2014). Chastain plays the title role of Ava in this film.

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13. #013

    Ava (2020) is an American action thriller directed by Tate Taylor, written by Matthew Newton and produced by Jessica Chastain's production company Freckle Films. The film stars Chastain, John Malkovich, Common, Geena Davis, Colin Farrell, Ioan Gruffudd and Joan Chen.

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14. #014

    John Malkovich (Duke) and Diana Silvers (Camille) appeared together in the series Space Force (2020). Neither of them ever tried to kill the other.

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