Kevin Spacey, known for his role as the antagonist in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, was reported to have acted “a little weird” on set. The director, Glen Schofield, recalled moments when they would all have to fake laugh at Spacey’s peculiar remarks. While some challenges came during filming, Schofield praised Spacey’s performance during action scenes, though he indicated that Spacey’s discomfort with video games was evident off-camera. Schofield reflects, “When we said action, he was unbelievable…he’s a great actor.”

Despite later controversies surrounding Spacey, Schofield maintains that Spacey’s actions do not diminish the game itself. He expressed relief that plans for a sequel with Spacey were shelved just before a significant scandal broke in 2017.