Film crews for Bear Country movie starring Russell Crowe spotted in Coolangatta
A film crew has been spotted on the southern Gold Coast, transforming a popular beachside suburb into the streets of Los Angeles.
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A film crew has been spotted on the southern Gold Coast, transforming a popular beachside suburb into the streets of Los Angeles.
Several American-style cars were spotted in Coolangatta on Tuesday as filming continued for Russell Crowe’s new movie, Bear Country.
Producers from Bear Country Productions shared an alert to Coolangatta residents that they would be filming at Froggies Beach and the carpark on Snapper Rocks Rd between 9am and 4pm on Tuesday.
“You may notice more vehicles, technical trucks, equipment and extra people in the area associated with the film crew,” the notice said.
“As our film is set in the USA we need to dress the street with American cars.”
The alert said they had parking restrictions at the top of Snapper Rocks Rd and some spaces along Marine Parade from 3pm on Monday.
“Bear Country Productions are working closely with the City of Gold Coast to reduce disruption to residents and businesses in the area.
“We appreciate your co-operation in continuing to grow a successful screen industry here on the Gold Coast.”
The sighting comes less than a week after crews filmed scenes at Australia Fair.
The movie will be an adaptation of Thomas Perry’s 2010 novel, Strip, and will follow formidable club owner Manco Kapak’s (played by Russell Crowe) life after he is robbed by a masked gunman.
The Vampire Diaries lead actor Nina Dobrev, Warm Bodies actor Teresa Palmer and Woman of the Hour actor Danny Zovato will also appear in the film.
HOLLYWOOD FILM SHOOTING AT SURPRISING GOLD COAST LOCATION
Film crews have been spotted at a surprising Gold Coast location, shooting scenes for a major movie featuring Russell Crowe.
Gold Coast local Matt Watrach shared a photo of a busy Bear Country set at Australia Fair on Wednesday morning.
“Apparently filming Bear Country till 4am. Love to see a bear roam the streets,” he said on his Facebook post.
Last month, Crowe announced he was back on the Gold Coast to begin filming the thriller.
“I hope you’ve got some sunshine for us,” he said.
“I’ll be bringing my mountain bike, looking forward to riding to work daily.”
The movie is an adaptation of Thomas Perry’s 2010 novel, Strip, and will follow formidable club owner Manco Kapak’s (played by Russell Crowe) life after he is robbed by a masked gunman.
The Gold Coast will be transformed into Los Angeles for the film.
The Vampire Diaries lead actor Nina Dobrev, Warm Bodies actor Teresa Palmer and Woman of the Hour actor Danny Zovato will also appear in the film.
Award-winning actor lands on the Gold Coast
A high-profile Canadian actor, known for her lead role in the Vampire Diaries, has touched down on the Gold Coast.
Nina Dobrev said she would be calling the Gold Coast home for the next month to film movie Bear Country, also starring Russell Crowe.
Dobrev posted a day-in-the-life-style video to Instagram, where she has 26.3 million followers, sharing how she was acclimatising to the Gold Coast sun.
The award-winning actor was shown lounging at the Langham Hotel and going on a stroll, with a cameo from one of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games’ koala statues.
“Tell me you’re in Australia without telling me you’re in Australia,” she said.
She also shared her interaction with the “Australia bin chicken” while eating breakfast at The Langham Hotel.
“The jet lag here is no joke,” she captioned her Instagram post.
Dobrev will join Crowe, Teresa Palmer, Danny Zovato and a rumoured Nick Jonas on the Bear Country set.
The thriller is an adaptation of Thomas Perry’s 2010 novel, Strip, and will follow formidable club owner Manco Kapak’s (played by Crowe) life after he is robbed by a masked gunman.
Last month, Crowe said he was getting ready to begin filming and that he “loved working in Queensland”.
“I hope you’ve got some sunshine for us,” he said.
“I’ll be bringing my mountain bike, looking forward to riding to work daily.”
Arts Minister and Member for Surfers Paradise John-Paul Langbroek said the film was estimated to generate $11.9 million for the local economy.
“I’m confident the Gold Coast’s incredible natural environment will shine in Bear Country when it conveniently doubles as Los Angeles,” he said.
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