Russell
Crowe looks dapper in a purple striped suit while sporting a huge scar on his
face as he plays a ruthless gangster on the set of his upcoming movie Winter's
Tale filming in Brooklyn. Picture: Snapper Media Source:
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph reports
Filming has only been under way a few days but already Russell Crowe's new picture is causing headaches in New York.
Residents in Hurricane Sandy-ravaged Red Hook are reportedly fuming that
the star-studded Hollywood movie Winter's Tale, headlined by Crowe, has taken
over their Brooklyn neighbourhood as they try to dig out of the devastation.
Residents have told the New York Post that production on Winter's Tale,
which also stars Jennifer Connelly, Will Smith and Colin Farrell, was meant to
have been wrapped up by Thanksgiving (November 22).
But shooting has been extended due to the fact that Crowe's previous
flick, Noah, went several weeks over schedule - and also partly because of the
hurricane.
"The crew's taking up all the parking spaces on the streets that
residents and business owners desperately need to help the area dig out and
recover," local Francis Kerrigan told the newspaper.
"We were told the shoot would be done by Thursday.
"But now the crew says it will be longer because Crowe didn't show
up for filming last week.
"When I asked when it would be done, the answer was: 'As long as it takes Russell to film'. This is a case of no-show Crowe adds to the (bleep) show."
Another resident said the filming was too soon after the storm: "People are still trying to dig out. Fairway was under six feet of water. Now the movie has a craft services tent in the parking lot."
But a source close to the production denied the claims, saying: "It's not true at all that Russell missed any days on set ... schedules for every production that's filming in New York have been shuffled because of Sandy - Noah included.
"The film's been working closely with the City of New York and everything has been above board."
Crowe's rep said: "There is no truth to this. Russell's scheduled first day of shooting was Sunday."
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