Tuesday, October 29, 2013

2 more movies shooting in Charlotte, and they are...

Hollywood's invasion of Charlotte continues this week -- and into November -- with two film projects currently being produced within the city limits.

The first is "Captive," starring David Oyelowo ("Jack Reacher") and Kate Mara ("House of Cards"). Based on events that occurred in Atlanta in 2005, the thriller centers around an escaped prisoner (Oyelowo) who takes a young woman (Mara) hostage while trying to exact revenge on those who got him locked up.

Casting directors have been regularly posting pleas for extras here.

The other project is "Tusk," a horror movie from "Clerks" writer-director Kevin Smith. The inspiration for his latest story? An online ad Smith stumbled upon that offered free rent to anyone willing to dress up as a walrus for two hours a day. It is said to be a "Human Centipede"-style horror movie, with Quentin Tarantino and Justin Long among the cast.

The same casting agency is handling extras for "Tusk."

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