Cinema Encyclopedia on Instagram: "New Line Cinema executives originally balked at the film’s ending, but Brad Pitt refused to make the film if the ending was changed. David Fincher was determined to make the film without compromising his vision, because on his first film, Alien³ (1992), he had constant battles with the studio over creative control, and he was fired three times. Similar to Alien³, the studio wanted to change the ending, but this time, Fincher was successfully backed by Brad Pitt