A few weeks ago we learned that actor Mark Strong, who is playing the role of Sinestro in the Martin Campbell directed
Green Lantern film, will begin
filming his scenes in June at the Second Line Stages in New Orleans, Louisiana. Bill Doyle, the film's supervisory location manager, has also stated that
Green Lantern is slated to
remain in New Orleans until the scheduled conclusion of principal photography in August.
Where does Toronto, Canada fit into this equation? For starters, before production commenced on
Green Lantern there were several areas the studio was considering for use. The first being Australia, which fell through because of
"the current global economic situation, including fluctuations in currency evaluation and overall costs", the second being
Pinewood Toronto Studios in Canada. Pinewood Toronto Studios boasts of having the largest production facility in North America, including nine sound stages ranging from 10,000 sq ft to 46,000 sq ft. There was no official word from Warner Bros as to why New Orleans was chosen for
Green Lantern over Toronto; but all signs pointed to the incredible tax incentives Louisiana currently offers studios.
Since it apparently
has been confirmed that
Green Lantern has exclusively chosen New Orleans, and areas in it's vicinity, for filming, where do these latest rumors linking the production to Toronto come from?
The first connection comes from actor Dustin Celestine, who landed a role as an extra in the film. Last week, he posted this on this message on his Twitter account:
The second comes from Toronto resident, and avid comic book movie fan, Nicole J. Skalij who has apparently heard a buzz about the film heading to her city:
What do you think, Green Lantern movie fans; has Warner Bros managed to keep a site change secretive for this long or is this just a another bit of 'leaked' misinformation?