The first movie concerned a possible nuclear strike. This movie, if the title remains "Salt 2", will share the name of the negotiations between President Carter and Soviet Premier Leonid Brezhnev. The second round of Strategic Arms Limitation Talks were known as "SALT II"
17th of December 2014 Hollywood Reporter wrote that Angelina Jolie was offered 20 million dollars for playing Salt 2.
Angelina Jolie and husband Brad Pitt have reportedly been looking at buying the Greek Island of Gaia in the Ionian Sea for 4,7 million dollars in the summer of 2015, allegedly during the shooting of SALT 2.
16th of October Hanna Minghella president of production at daughter company Colombia Pictures wrote the following email to Amy Pascal Co-Chairperson of Sony Pictures Entertainment:
Re: Date: 2014-10-16 12:40:21 UTC From: minghella, hannah To: pascal, amy The script came in and isn't good. However I love the idea we have been chasing. Before we do anything more I want to get to the bottom of whether Angie would ever make another one.
Re: Date: 2014-10-16 12:40:21 UTC From: minghella, hannah To: pascal, amy The script came in and isn't good. However I love the idea we have been chasing. Before we do anything more I want to get to the bottom of whether Angie would ever make another one.
The original script to SALT 2, as conceived by scriptwriter Kurt Wimmer, envisioned agent Salt fighting against the CIA due to its far-reaching spying on its citizens and allies.