In the early days, when finance was being sought by Bark and Mariano, a coup attempt that saw tanks on the streets of Moscow could not have helped matters. There was even another coup at the end of filming when Mariano, in Moscow for the dubbing, was awoken by gun fire.
In the initial stages, when finance was being sought by Bark and Mariano, a military uprising in Moscow could not have been advantageous. There was also another incident involving gunfire at the end of filming when Mariano, working on dubbing in Moscow, was awakened.