'Spy' trivia and fun facts

Melissa McCarthy and Paul Feig are neighbors and she first heard about the project over dinner. She subsequently asked to read the script.

Paul Feig, the film's writer-director and a producer, wrote, developed, made and directed the picture, because he knew that no one would ever let him ever direct a real James Bond film himself.

According to Paul Feig, Rayna was originally a 19-year-old, and the character had to be rewritten once Rose Byrne was cast in the role.