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Filming in Detroit: Extras Needed for ‘The Irishman’

A cast of A-list actors, truckloads of movie-making equipment and $5 million in revenue–all of this is taking place in downtown Detroit this summer, as producers film “The Irishman,” starring Val Kilmer and Christopher Walken.

“The Irishman” will be shot entirely in and around Detroit over the next several weeks. The film features Val Kilmer as a police detective and Christopher Walken as a Jewish mobster, fighting a city-wide gangland war in Cleveland, Ohio.

Producers are looking for 100 35-50ish year old white males to be Cleveland “Dock Workers.”

Read: Filming in Detroit: Extras Needed for ‘The Irishman’ at WXYZ Detroit

Actor Anthony Borgese a.k.a Tony Darrow Charged Criminally

A veteran actor with roles in “The Sopranos” and “GoodFellas” who played a tough guy in real life, Anthony Borgese – along with a reputed Gambino crime family soldier – was charged with trying to strong-arm cash from an unlucky soul who owed money to a loanshark.

Borgese pleaded not guilty Last Friday to charges he tried to extort the unidentified man in upstate Monticello in 2004.

The longtime character actor, who grew up in Brooklyn, uses the stage name Tony Darrow and calls himself the “Goodfella of Comedy” on his Web site.

He was busted by FBI agents at LaGuardia Aiport as he arrived home from a film shoot late Thursday, sources said.

The 70-year-old actor looked haggard in court Friday after spending the night at the federal lockup in Brooklyn.

Read: the full article ‘Sopranos’, ‘GoodFellas’ actor Anthony Borgese a.k.a Tony Darrow charged with trying to extort money from NY Daily News

Irishman Shoots before Tiger Stadium is demolished

The Irishman Crew were shooting at Tiger Stadium just days before the Detroit ballpark’s expected demolition.

Producer Bart Rosenblatt says Detroit is standing in for 1970s-era Cleveland. He says filmmakers wanted to use an “iconic” landmark while shooting in the city. Filming at the stadium was set for This Past Thursday evening.

Tiger Stadium opened in 1912 as Navin Field. The Tigers departed after the 1999 season. Much of the stadium was demolished last year, and a proposal to preserve and redevelop the remaining structure has been rejected. Demolition has already started.

Read about The Irishman shooting on location at Tiger Stadium

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