Melissa McCarthy has stayed in Australia with her family since filming Nicole Kidman’s Hulu miniseries Nine Perfect Strangers in New South Wales in 2020.
She and husband Ben Falcone revealed in February that they had chosen to extend their stay Down Under to shoot the Netflix series God’s Favorite Idiot in the country.
On Wednesday, the Hollywood couple saw movie scenes for the upcoming comedy in Lismore, 28 miles west of Byron Bay.
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Light, camera, action! Blonde Melissa McCarthy (right) and husband Ben Falcone (left) were spotted filming their new Netflix comedy series God’s Favorite Idiot in Lismore, 28 miles west of Byron Bay, on Wednesday
God’s Favorite Idiot is a work comedy about a mid-level tech support worker Clark Thompson (Falcone) who finds love with fellow Amily Luck (McCarthy) at the very same time he becomes God’s ignorant messenger.
The bridesmaid star, 50, looked almost unrecognizable in a blonde wig as she prepared for scenes in a lush garden.
Despite the warmer summer temperatures in Australia, Melissa wore a burgundy trench coat.
For the scene, she also wore black pants with a pattern-matched blouse with a bow in it.
Melissa’s character appears to be wearing glasses, while the actress wears a stylish frame with square lenses when ‘action’ was mentioned.
New role, new look: The Bridesmaids star, 50, was spotted wearing a blonde wig as she prepared to shoot scenes for the comedy series in a lush garden
Star treatment: The comedian, wearing a full face of makeup, was protected from the harsh rays of the sun by the production crew who held an umbrella over her between takes
The comedian, wearing a full face of makeup, was protected from the harsh rays of the sun by production workers holding umbrellas over her between takes.
Her husband Ben Falcone, 47, was next to her for the scene, dressed in beige chinos and a plaid button.
All crew members performed covid-19 safe practices by wearing face covers around the set to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Storyline: God’s Favorite Idiot is a work comedy about a mid-level tech support worker Clark Thompson (Falcone) who finds love with colleague Amily Luck (McCarthy)
Casual: Melissa’s husband Ben Falcone, 47, was dressed in beige chinos and a plaid button
‘Getting the chance to safely film our show in a beautiful country like Australia is a dream come true’: Melissa and Ben recently received $ 10 million from the federal government’s Local Incentive program to film God’s Favorite Idiot in Australia .
It all worked out: In December, it was reported that Melissa enjoyed working in Byron so much that she did everything she could to record her next project in Australia.
Melissa and Ben recently received $ 10 million from the federal government’s Local Incentive Program to film God’s Favorite Idiot in Australia.
“Getting the chance to safely film our show in a beautiful country like Australia is a dream come true,” the couple said in a statement in February.
“We love this country and the talented people who live and work here.”
In December, it was reported that Melissa enjoyed working in Byron so much that she made every effort to record her next project in Australia.
‘They [Melissa and other Hollywood stars] just love it in Australia and absolutely want to make the series here, ” a source told The Daily Telegraph at the time.
“Now that everything is going on in the US, the pandemic has gotten out of hand, they want to stay here.”
Melissa and Ben married in 2005 and have collaborated several times since then, including on the 2014 film Tammy and the 2016 film The Boss.
Safety first: all crew practiced covid-19 safe practices wearing face coverings around set to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus
Partners: Melissa and Ben married in 2005 and have collaborated several times since, including on the 2014 film Tammy and the 2016 film The Boss
Family: Melissa, husband Ben and children – daughters Vivian, 13, and Georgette, 10 – have been living in Australia since July
Earlier this month, Melissa filmed scenes for the upcoming Thor: Love and Thunder in Sydney’s Little Bay.
Melissa, 50, was seen clucking wearing a huge green headgear to transform into Hela, who was originally played by Cate Blanchett in Thor: Ragnarok, but she didn’t replace Cate, instead playing Fake Hela.
She is believed to have landed the role after shooting a hilarious Instagram audition tape with husband Ben Falcone on Christmas Day.
‘Melissa and I are desperate to star in the movie Thor: Love and Thunder,’ Ben began, as the pair insisted they would be great ‘local collaborators’ being based in Byron Bay – Thor ran Chris’ hometown Hemsworth.
Melissa, husband Ben and children – daughters Vivian, 13, and Georgette, 10 – have been living in Australia since July.
Third role: her Netflix show comes after filming Nicole Kidman’s Hulu series in Byron Bay last year, and with a cameo scene for Thor: Love and Thunder in Sydney this month