Taron Egerton in Carry-On.Photo:Netflix
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Taron Egertonsaves Los Angeles' famous airport from disaster inCarry-On— but in truth, the movie never even filmed there.
While the movie takes place almost entirely inside LAX, the production filmed in New Orleans, as its director Jaume Collet-Serra toldNetflix’s Tudum.“We were incredibly fortunate to use a retired airport as our set,” Collet-Serra, known for movies likeBlack AdamandThe Shallows, said. “We took over the old MSY [Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport] in New Orleans and redesigned/decorated it to look like LAX. It was such a thrill to have the whole space at our disposal and be able to explore all these areas of an airport that we don’t normally get to see as passengers.”
Jason Bateman and Taron Egerton in Carry-On.Netflix
Carry-Onlargely features Egerton’s character Ethan interacting with Bateman’s character — known as the Traveler — via a headset that is sent through the TSA’s luggage check. Egerton races to uncover the Traveler’s plan of attack and save everyone at the airport, including his newly pregnant girlfriend (Sofia Carson), whileDanielle Deadwylerportrays an L.A. police officer investigating the situation from another angle.
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Capturing Egerton playing the role of a TSA officer checking bags as they go through security proved a unique challenge for Collet-Serra and his team.
Taron Egerton and Dean Norris in Carry-On.Netflix
The filmmaker also said that the production utilized the knowledge of two TSA advisers familiar with LAX. “They put our actors through proper TSA training before we shot the movie, and they were on set to advise us if anything didn’t look realistic,” he noted.
Carry-Onis streaming on Netflix now.
source: people.com
