Well it certainly looks as if The
Mule is more than likely to become Clint’s next movie. A couple of news stories
have surfaced in the last few day, as well as some hard proof evidence from the
scouting team working on Clint’s behalf.
Augusta is in the running as the
site location for a major motion picture Clint Eastwood is directing, producing
and starring in.
Brad Owens, president of the
Augusta Regional Film Office, confirmed Wednesday that flyers circulating
around town (left) about the movie are legitimate. Augusta is being scouted as the
site for the Warner Bros. movie “The Mule”. Given the level of interest,
Owens said he is optimistic Augusta will be the front runner. “It’s a fantastic opportunity and
it’s what we have been working toward,” Owens said. If fortunate enough to land
the production, Owens said his office will do everything possible to make sure
the filming is successful. The movie is about Leo Sharp, who
in 2011 at the age of 87 was caught on Interstate 94 in Michigan with 104
kilograms of cocaine, according to news accounts. Sharp admitted to making
seven trips from Mexico to Detroit for El Chapo’s drug cartel. Sharp was a
World War II veteran and a world renowned daylily expert who had never been
arrested before. He was sentenced to three years in prison in 2014, but
released in 2015 because he was terminally ill. He died in December 2016. According to Commissioner Sean Frantom, filming is to begin June 4.
CSRA News Channel 6 also ran with
the story
Legendary actor and director
Clint Eastwood is looking to continue his filmmaking career in Augusta. Production
crews are already scouting locations around town including homes in between
Central Avenue and Wrightsboro Road for Eastwood’s new move called The Mule
Jennifer Bowen of the
Convention and Visitors Bureau,
serves as Augusta's Film Liaison, and says the upcoming shoot is something she can-not comment on at this time.
"We have to honor some
confidentiality in order to bring them here, we have to honour their requests
they're very sensitive in the film industry that word of mouth travels very
fast, and so it's important that we maintain a real good relationship with
specific projects so they'll continue to consider Augusta," said Bowen.
The Georgia Film Office said it
has no information on the movie but neighbours where advance teams have scouted
say filming should begin in June.
…and of course, all things
considered - Augusta National Golf Club isn’t a bad little place for Clint to
spend time between filming!
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