Arts & Entertainment

Casting Company Looks For Commercial Fishermen To Play Extras In Movie

Filming for the movie "Finestkind" starring Tommy Lee Jones and Jenna Ortega will be in New Bedford and surrounding areas through June.

NEW BEDFORD, MA — A casting company is calling for people who want to work as extras in an upcoming movie being filmed in parts of Massachusetts.

Kendall Cooper Casting says they are looking for experienced commercial fishermen and local New Bedford residents of all ethnicities to play extras in the upcoming film "Finestkind," which is being directed by Brian Helgeland - who is known for writing the screenplays for the films L.A. Confidential and Mystic River.

The film is said to be about two brothers who get pulled into a deal with an organized crime syndicate in Boston starring Tommy Lee Jones, Jenna Ortega, and Ben Forester.

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Filming will take place in New Bedford and surrounding areas from April through June of this year.

All extras, cast, and crew members will be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination and booster ahead of any in-person work.

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