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 her husband Ben Falcone revealed in February that they had chosen to extend their Down Under stay to film the Netflix series God Favorite Idiot in the country.
On Wednesday, the Hollywood couple saw footage of the upcoming comedy in Lismore, 45 km west of Byron Bay.
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Lights, camera, action! Blonde Melissa McCarthy (right) and husband Ben Falcone (left) were seen filming their new Netflix comedy series, God Favorite Idiot, in Lismore, 45 km west of Byron Bay, on Wednesday.
God Favorite Idiot is a workplace comedy about a mid-level tech support worker, Clark Thompson (Falcone), who finds love with his colleague Amily Luck (McCarthy) while becoming the involuntary messenger of God.
The star of the bridesmaids, 50, looked almost unrecognizable in a blonde wig as she prepared for the scenes in a lush garden.
Despite Australia’s hottest summer temperatures, Melissa covered herself with a burgundy raincoat.
For the scene, she also wore black pants with a pussy bow blouse that contrasted with the patterns.
Melissa’s character seems to wear glasses, with the actress wearing elegant square lens frames when ‘action’ was called.
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, whose face was full of makeup, was protected by strong rays of sunlight by the production team holding an umbrella over her between shots
The comedian, whose face was full of makeup, was protected by strong rays of sunlight by members of the production team holding umbrellas over her between filming.
Her husband Ben Falcone, 47, was beside her for the scene, dressed in beige cotton pants and a checkered button-down shirt.
The entire crew was practicing covid-19 safety practices, using facial covers around the set to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Plot: God’s favorite idiot is a workplace comedy about a mid-level tech support worker, Clark Thompson (Falcone), who finds love with his co-worker Amily Luck (McCarthy)
Casual: Melissa’s husband, Ben Falcone, 47, was dressed in beige cotton pants and a checkered button-down shirt
‘Having the opportunity 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
Everything went well: in December, it was reported that Melissa liked working in Byron so much that she was doing everything she could to film 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.
“Having the opportunity 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 was doing everything she could to film her next project in Australia.
‘They [Melissa and other Hollywood stars] I just love Australia and absolutely want to do the series here, ‘a source told The Daily Telegraph at the time.
“With everything that is happening in the US right now, the pandemic is out of control, they want to stay here.”
Melissa and Ben were married in 2005 and have worked together several times since then, including in the 2014 film Tammy and the 2016 film The Boss.
Safety first: the entire crew was practicing covid-19 safety practices, using facial covers around the set to help prevent the spread of coronavirus
Partners: Melissa and Ben were married in 2005 and have worked together several times since then, including in the 2014 film Tammy and the 2016 film The Boss
Family: Melissa, husband Ben and sons – daughters Vivian, 13, and Georgette, 10 – have lived in Australia since July
Earlier this month, Melissa filmed scenes for the upcoming Thor: Love and Thunder in Little Bay in Sydney.
Melissa, 50, was seen laughing while wearing a huge green helmet to transform into Hela, who was originally played by Cate Blanchett in Thor: Ragnarok, however, she has not replaced Cate, but is playing Fake Hela.
She would have secured the role after making a hilarious audition tape on Instagram with her husband Ben Falcone on Christmas Day.
‘Melissa and I are desperate to be in the movie Thor: Love and Thunder,’ Ben began, while the duo insisted that they would be great ‘local signings’, as they were based in Byron Bay – Thor led Chris Hemsworth’s hometown.
Melissa, husband Ben and children – daughters Vivian, 13, and Georgette, 10 – have lived in Australia since July.
Third role: Your Netflix show came after filming Nicole Kidman’s Hulu series in Byron Bay last year, and having a special scene for Thor: Love and Thunder in Sydney this month