As we reported, Green Lantern shot night scenes in the 600 blocks of Tchoupitoulas St and Commerce St (between Lafayette St Girod St) in New Orleans, LA last week. One of our OLV.me members, Ava F Axen, met Ryan Reynolds on the set of Green Lantern at this location on Tuesday, March 16, 2010. Here’s her report:
I was in New Orleans at Lucy’s Retired Surfer Bar on Tchoupitoulas and Girod, a couple of men were in there. One came over to ask us what to do on Saint Paddy’s Day and he had on a badge for The Green Lantern, he was an executive something another. I didn’t want to stare at his badge. LOL. They closed the bar down early because it was the bar manager’s birthday. So at about 1 AM we stumbled out of the bar and headed back down towards our hotel on Tchoupitoulas Street and we looked over to the right and there was the movie set. We stood outside with about five other people and in between re-setting the set for the action scene Ryan would come out and sign autographs and take pictures. It was definitely a great moment. He was super nice and laughed at a man who only had a 50.00 bill for him to sign. He laughed at that guy. We watched filming for about ten minutes before heading home because there was a light rain at the time.
If you want to try to catch Ryan for yourself, they will filming at Second Line Stages in New Orleans tomorrow, Monday, March 22nd. They are expected be there for most of the day.
If you spot Green Lantern filming around New Orleans, let us know about it at olv@onlocationvacations.com. You can see more fan photos, or upload your own, at olv.me too!
And don’t forget Green Lantern isn’t the only movie filming in NOLA. Be on the look for Big Red, which is filming now, as well as Red and Jeff Who Lives at Home which both begin filming in town soon!
[Thanks to James and Ava F Axen for the info!]
I’m the guy with the 50, he didn’t laugh at me lol, he did sign it and I still have it today! Great guy, and actor. Wish I had my camera that day, would look great with my signed 50 dollar bill.