Coronavirus: Netflix forcing Gal Gadot, Dwayne Johnson and Ryan Reynolds to fly private amid growing concerns
Red Notice,' an upcoming action movie which stars big names like Gal Gadot, Ryan Reynolds and Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, is slated to be Netflix's biggest investment yet.
So it's understandable that the streaming service goes that extra mile to keep all their money-making stars safe from the threat of coronavirus that has currently gripped the world.
Determined to keep their production on schedule, especially after they hit a snag regarding one of the locations the film was going to be shot, Netflix is arranging private jets for Gadot, Reynolds, Johnson, and other important names in the movie, so as to prevent the celebrities from getting exposed to virus while flying commercial, TMZ reported.
The report came just a month after the 'Wonder Woman' actress vowed never to fly in private jets, in order to reduce her carbon footprint on the environment.
“I think that being a role model and actually doing the things and showing them how it should be done is a big thing, because then it’s being incorporated into their life,” she told People Magazine in January. “So we make sure we recycle and make sure not to use plastic bags, not to travel with [private] jets when we’re doing press for movies, we make sure to give back as much as we can back to the world that we’re living in.”
It makes sense for Netflix to have this precautionary measure in place since the production of 'Red Notice' has already got affected once by coronavirus. Deadline reported a few days back that although a majority of the movie is shot in Atlanta, Georgia, a chunk of it was supposed to be shot in Italy. However, after reports of an outbreak of the virus in the European country, Netflix began mulling over what to do with the Italian portion of the shoot and if there were alternative locations available.
Johnson recently posted a picture with Netflix's CCO Ted Sarandos on his Instagram page, stating that the latter had visited the set of the film, which was the company's "biggest investment to date." "Our movie, Red Notice is the biggest investment Netflix has made thus far," Johnson wrote on Instagram. "Thank you for the trust and commitment. My handshake is my word. Our accountability to Ted & his team to deliver for Netflix and most importantly, deliver something great for my one and only boss - the audience/consumer worldwide. Let's get back to work. This is a fun one."
There is currently no release date set for 'Red Notice.'