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It's confirmed: Johnny Depp is coming to Wisconsin

By ASSOCIATED PRESS Tuesday, February 26, 2008 - 2:46 p.m.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - It may have been the worst kept secret in Wisconsin filmmaking history. But now it's official: Johnny Depp is coming to Wisconsin.

Gov. Jim Doyle's office confirmed Tuesday that Depp will be in the state to star in Public Enemies.''

The news that Depp was coming has been around for months as the filmmakers scouted locations, held casting calls for extras and sought vintage automobiles.

But official word of the film coming to Wisconsin had to wait until Universal Pictures reached an agreement with the state on tax credits it will get.

Depp will play gangster John Dillinger in the film to co-star Christian Bale.
Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.

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simondavid
Feb 27, 2008 at 8:31 a.m.
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yea that's cool for all of the overly obsessive johnny depp fans. but maybe it could bring some much needed tourism to wisconsin to actually try to help boost our economy.
oh and if they need extras im sure they can find many willing to do so in janesville!
:D

RMaN4
Feb 26, 2008 at 4:10 p.m.
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Go to Little Bohemia and shoot part of it.

garyprimer
Feb 26, 2008 at 3:54 p.m.
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And?

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