At one point it is jokingly suggested that Abraham Lincoln was part Eskimo. Star Taraji P. Henson's ancestor Matthew Henson was an Arctic explorer who allegedly had affairs with Eskimo women which resulted in children.
The office lobby/staircase scenes were shot at The Porsche Experience building in Atlanta. This is made obvious by race car pictures on the wall in the background during several scenes, as well as the actual driving track being briefly visible through the glass behind the staircase.