When Darren Aronofsky finally left the remake of Robocop, rumors seemed to point to the directors “snobbery” when it came to 3D. MGM really was pushing for the film to take the 3D route, while Aronofsky decided to leave the project and take on Black Swan.

Yet MTV reports that his departure from the remake had nothing to do with 3D, but had everything to do with the unstable economic situation of the studio.