Gerard Butler is in Puerto Rico to record the movie “The Plane”

Saint John. British actor Gerard Butler is in Puerto Rico filming the action film “The Plane”, a member of the local production of the film told Efe on Tuesday.

The film is directed by Frenchman Jean-François Richet, according to entertainment magazine Variety.

According to comments from some Puerto Ricans who have seen Butler roaming in some tourist areas of the island, the actor has shown quite quiet and friendly.

“The Plane” is currently being filmed on the grounds of Roosevelt Roads Base in Ceiba, on the east coast, and in the metropolitan area, including the Pedrín Zorrilla Coliseum in San Juan, Rosi Acosta told The New Day newspaper. , director of the Program for the Development of the Film Industry of Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rican Luillo Ruiz, president of The Pebre Film, is one of the film’s producers and has been in charge of everything to do with the funding processes, among other details.

“The Plane” shows commercial pilot Ray Torrance, played by Butler, who, after a heroic job of successfully landing in hostile territory, with his plane damaged in the middle of a storm, is threatened by thugs who plan to take passengers hostage.

While authorities are searching for the missing plane, Torrance must keep its passengers safe long enough for help to arrive.

Other actors involved from the film are Remi Adeleke, Haleigh Hekking, Lilly Krug, Joey Slotnick, Oliver Trevena, Mike Colter, Daniella Pineda, Kelly Gale and Yoson An.

Colter will play Louis Gaspare, a war veteran who was traveling extradited to Canada on murder charges, when the plane crashes in a remote and dangerous area.

Acosta reported that the film began filming two weeks ago and will have about 40 days of recording.

This will generate an economic impact of $ 65 million during pre-production, production and completion, he added.

The project is employing more than 600 industry professionals, including extras and other staff who provide production services.