Toronto has been looking a lot like New York City lately and here's why
Toronto masquerades as New York City in many movies and TV shows, but some have it looking particularly Manhattan-like lately.
New showsRabbit Holeand Improbable Valentine have both been filming in Toronto. People already noticed how Toronto's historicFairmont Royal York had been transformed into an NYC hotelfor Rabbit Hole lately.
Rabbit Hole is a spy show starring Kiefer Sutherland, who's also beenspotted around town.
Fake food stands and vehicles with 212 area codes on them and New York plates have been spotted around town.
2/2 More from the set of#RabbitHolefilming in Toronto. Great detail on set. The courier truck has a NYC 212 phone number. Check out the New York State Court Services Truck. That's a big crane with a reflector. Action!@TOFilming_EMpic.twitter.com/ODgwSJzNup
— Anita Windisman (@AnitaWindisman)May 23, 2022
Food stands for Rabbit Hole have included carts for shawarma, coffee and hot dogs.
2/2 More food carts on the film set of#RabbitHolefilming around King and Yonge in Toronto. Hungry? There's also a popcorn cart and a coffee cart ☕ to make it look like New York. Check out the huge green screen too! Action!@TOFilming_EMpic.twitter.com/D7K2COkU9O
— Anita Windisman (@AnitaWindisman)June 12, 2022
The Met was also transformed, like Fairmont, but this time into a New York police station.
An iconic New York subway station was also added to Toronto's streetscape, and NYC banners were up.
2/3 Toronto's financial district is looking like New York on the film set of#RabbitHolestarring@RealKiefer. A subway popped up! Deluxe Coffee ☕ is a set prop. NYC signage makes it look real.@TOFilming_EMpic.twitter.com/mtad1gHbkH
— Anita Windisman (@AnitaWindisman)May 28, 2022
For Improbable Valentine, more food stalls but also New York City garbage cans and American post boxes popped up. The fantasy TV series is supposed to be a modern fairytale of sorts.
2/2 Toronto has been transformed into New York for the filming of#ImprobableValentinearound Victoria and Adelaide. Such attention to detail on the set. Hope it doesn't rain today! ☔@TOFilming_EMpic.twitter.com/M71ozwuBbd
— Anita Windisman (@AnitaWindisman)June 9, 2022
New York may be the city that never sleeps, but Toronto never sleeps on looking just like New York.
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