Will X-Men 3 be filming in Austin Texas? CHUD.com reader Casey Moore has forwarded us a casting call announcement from Craigslist - which a quick search seems to indicate was only posted on the Austin Craigslist. Here's what the ad says:
Project X- MEN 3
CASTING CONTACT 757.715.0992
Looking for all types EXTRAS AND DAY PLAYERS - Travel may be required!
Producers
AVI Arad ... executive producer
Lauren Shuler Donner ... producer
Ralph Winter ... producer
Cast
Daniel Cudmore ... Colossus
Alan Cumming ... Kurt Wagner/Nightcrawler
Hugh Jackman ... Logan/Wolverine
Famke Janssen ... Jean Grey
Patrick Stewart ... Charles Xavier/Prof. X
Production Companies
20th Century Fox
Job location is NW
Compensation: $250
Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
Phone calls about this job are ok.
Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.
Reposting this message elsewhere is OK.
OK to repost to Job Developers for Persons with Disabilities.
ok to transmit this posting into outer space
(The outer space thing is for real. Craigslist is beaming ads to aliens. Seriously)
So what does this mean? Is Austin the epicenter of the next X picture? I can think of two big directors who call Austin home base - Richard Linklater, who has shown with School of Rock and the upcoming Bad News Bears that he isn't exclusively indie, and Robert Rodriguez, whose comic book movie Sin City is coming really, really soon.
Of course, it does saying that travel MAY be required. But if this is a nationwide extras call - why don't the New York or LA Craigslist have it? Perhaps a southwestern flavor is in store for us on the next film...
If you see more X-Men 3 casting calls in your area, let us know!