The production of "The Harder They Fall" with Idris Elba has to pause. There was a corona case on the set of the new Netflix western.
The western "The Harder They Fall" has been filmed for Netflix in the US state of New Mexico for a good five weeks. The production of the new film with Idris Elba (48, "Luther") and Regina King (49, "Watchmen") has to pause now. A member of the team on the set is said to have tested positive for the corona virus, as the industry journal "Variety" reports.
It should continue next week
An insider reports that none of the actors should be affected. Shooting is expected to resume in the coming week. It is not known whether the crew member who tested positive showed symptoms. The work was already interrupted on late Thursday evening. According to the report, Netflix did not want to comment on request.
Elba herself was one of the first celebrities to contract Covid-19. middle of March he had made public on Twitterthat he was infected with the coronavirus. He had tested positive, but according to his own statements, he had no symptoms at the time and felt good. After the positive test, the actor went straight into self-isolation.