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It’s official — Mark Wahlberg is New Mexico-bound again.
Taylor Kitsch will star in “Lone Survivor” with Mark Wahlberg.
The actor recently wrapped up “2 Guns” with Denzel Washington a few weeks ago and will return in October for “Lone Survivor.”
“Lone Survivor” tells the story of four Navy Seals on an ill-fated covert mission to neutralize a high-level Taliban operative when they are ambushed by enemy forces in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan. Based on the NY Times best-seller, this story of heroism, courage and survival directed by Peter Berg also stars Taylor Kitsch, Ben Foster, Eric Bana and Emile Hirsch.
There will be a casting call 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8 at the Double Tree Hotel, 4048 Cerrillos Road in Santa Fe.
Emmett/Furla Films, LLC will start production on “Lone Survivor” at the end of September working though mid November and will employ at least 170 New Mexico crewmembers and 35 New Mexico actors and more than 1,400 extras. Shooting will take place in and around Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Chilili.
The production is looking for Middle Eastern men, women and children, Hispanic men with beards and men of all races with recent military experience.
Elizabeth Gabel — who has cast for “The Lone Ranger,” “Cowboys & Aliens, “Terminator Salvation,” “No Country for Old Men,” “3:10 to Yuma,”,”Paul” and others, will conduct the casting call.
For more information, register at www.egcasting.com
Berg has directed films such as “Hancock,” “Friday Night Lights” and “Battleship.” Kitsch was previously seen in “Savages,” “Battleship,” “John Carter.” Foster starred with Wahlberg in “Contraband” and Hirsch was also in “Savages.”
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