Italian authorities seize over 100 grams of cocaine from Equalizer 3 caterers
The police arrested two caterers working on the film's Amalfi Coast set after raiding hotel rooms in the resort where they had been staying
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Less than a month into filming for Equalizer 3, the latest installment in Antoine Fuqua’s Equalizer trilogy, the action has already moved offscreen. As reported by the Italian newspaper Il Giornale (via Variety), authorities seized 120 grams of cocaine from caterers working for Equalizer 3, after raiding hotel rooms at the oceanside Maiori resort where the film’s catering service had been housed during production.
The sudden death of the head of the catering service from a heart attack on Monday spurned the search. “Several packages” of cocaine were reportedly found in the deceased man’s belongings, which inspired further suspicion of illicit substances on the premises. All in all, two caterers were placed under house arrest and a third, who was found in possession of a small amount of cocaine, had his driver’s license revoked.
In addition to the hotel, police also searched an area of the Maiori’s port, where the film’s production had partially set up. When the bust occurred, Equalizer 3 had been filming for just four weeks on Italy’s Amalfi Coast—a picturesque location in a country that just happens to offer some healthy production incentives as well. Per Variety, Sony Pictures is partnering with Italy’s Eagle Pictures for the film, with local outfit Garbo Produzioni handling the physical production.
Equalizer 3 reunites stars Denzel Washington and Dakota Fanning nearly 20 years after they starred together in 2004's Man On Fire. Italian actress Gaia Scodellaro also stars. Details on the film’s plot have been kept heavily under wraps, but it does have an official release date— September 1, 2023. Although both films have seen less than favorable reviews, Washington’s star power serves as some kind of green thumb: the first two Equalizer films have amassed more than $380 million worldwide.
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La cocaina è una droga infernale!
This kind of thing never happened when Edward Woodward was around!
Of course not! Cos Edward Woodward’s Equalizer was set and shot in New York city in the 80s. No cocaine here – no siree! It was all just tea and biscuits on set …
Sheeit- back then Trump Tower (as well as his casinos across the Hudson) had complimentary kilos in the guest suite dressers instead of Bibles!
It snowed regularly in NYC…in June!!!
Makes you wonder how many drugs are on the set of Queen Latifah’s Equalizer.
It does? Why?
All things being equal ?
‘Cause racism, of course!…and yet I’m compelled to give hulk6785 credit for not saying “crack” instead. Almost.
‘Cause racism, of course!Oh I see … quite right, I’m sure … you’re correct, of course … I just … didn’t want to presume …
i cant wait for the multiverse movie where denzel washingtons equalizer teams up with queen latifahs equalizer
they’ll team up against the triangle inequality
I’m unclear, is the implication that they were just really good at their jobs? Or was all that cocaine just for the catering staff?
Actually you’re very clear, as you’ve eloquently stated the point causing your confusion! Or…did you?
As long as there’s no cocaine or cream in the pasta al limone, I see no foul here.
It’s what’s for dinner!
, breakfast AND lunch!
Well goddamit may as well close down the production then. No one wants to make an Equalizer movie without the cocaine.
An “Equalizer” without cocaine??? What’s next: Florida-based shows without meth? Texas without guns? Vegas without hookers?
100 grams!
.1 KILOGRAMS. ONE TENTH OF A KILOGRAM.Good job everyone.
Or a decikey, as the experts call it.
Was gonna say “3.5 ounces, dammit” but then remembered this wasn’t in ‘Murica…
Yeah, I read the article and thought “The authorities raided all those rooms and all they got is 100 grams? Isn’t that like – just the weight of salt you’d find in one of those little salt shaker bottles you’d see on a diner table?”
You is….right, me thinks?
That’s below the minimum required cocaine reserve for a movie.
Lol…was just thinking….someone failed to pay the local boss and/or Carabinieri.
Are we sure this isn’t actually a scene in the movie??
Out-take for the end credits?
The moral of the story? Don’t make movies no one asked for.
That’s not what “spurned” or “green thumb” means
The green thumb thing…eh…I guess the movies made money, so I can see the (incorrect) intention. Spurned was likely supposed to be spurred. The editing on almost all gawker is atrocious, and the writing is a bit suspect as well.
Really? I hadn’t noticed
maybe this movie’s just very meta
Equalizer 4-Tough on low level drug possession.