This article originally appears in The London Free Press on January 10, 2020 and is written by Norman De Bono.
Aquaman is coming to St. Thomas, and you’re invited to co-star.
Hollywood actor Jason Momoa, star of big-budget, comic book-inspired films as well as the massive television series Game of Thrones, will film an upcoming TV series in St. Thomas and a call is going out for actors.
“It’s with excitement that we share the news that Apple TV’s series See, starring Jason Momoa (Aquaman), will be filmed outdoors at the former psychiatric hospital on Sunset Drive from February to July of this year,” reads a statement from Sean Dyke, director of the St. Thomas economic development office.
A “major recruitment” for background cast will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 21 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Fanshawe Employment Services, Elgin Centre, 417 Wellington St. in St. Thomas.
The premise of the show is that a virus has hammered Earth, leaving only two million people alive and all without sight. The survivors and their descendants must find new ways to interact, build, hunt and survive, according to local officials.
Momoa stars as the father of twins who are born 200 years later with the ability to see.
Local filming will take place just south of St. Thomas on Sunset Drive and will be filmed outdoors Monday to Friday, from February until June or July.
Extras are being told that a work day may last from 10 to 15 hours, a costume will be provided but those hired will be outside for most of the shoot , so appropriate dress is required. Meals and snacks will be provided and there is also a lot of down time.
Only those 18 and older will be hired. The pay is $14 an hour, there is an eight-hour minimum guarantee on the show.
