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Posted: 3:01 p.m. Thursday, April 18, 2013

"Mad Men" star Jon Hamm to film Disney movie in Atlanta 

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By Jennifer Brett

Jon Hamm, known for playing the dapper Don Draper on "Mad Men," is headed to Georgia for a Disney Film called "Million Dollar Arm."

The movie also stars Oscar-winning Alan Arkin, who appeared in 2013's best-picture winner, "Argo;" and Suraj Sharma, star of "Life of Pi," which won cinematography, directing and original score Oscars.

The plot, as summed up by imdb.com: "A sports agent stages an unconventional recruitment strategy to get talented Asian cricket players to play Major League Baseball."

I'm not sure when this one gets cranking but I'd imagine pretty soon, since they're lining up workers. "The Million Dollar Arm" is accepting crew resumes now at milliondollarprods@gmail.com.

Baesball movies love filming here, given the large and small ball fields Georgia has to offer (not to mention the state's tax incentives for movie and television projects). "Trouble With the Curve" with Clint Eastwood, Amy Adams and Justin Timberlake, filmed at Turner Field and at Dunwoody High School. "42," the magnificent Jackie Robinson movie starring Chadwick Boseman and Harrison Ford, filmed here as well as Chattanooga, Macon and Birmingham. Hammerin' Hank Aaron visited the set while it was filming here, and the Braves just hosted a red-carpet screening event.

Other movies with baseball scenes have filmed here, too. "The Change-Up," starring Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman, filmed a scene at Turner Field and actually cast former Braves pitcher John Smoltz in a cameo role (it ended up being cut, though). "Parental Guidance" starring Billy Crystal as a former minor-league baseball announcer, filmed at Ocee Park in Johns Creek.

 

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