Ford, Neeson sound Gimli's hunk alarm

March 3, 2001
by Adam Clayton

IT'S looking like Harrison Ford and Liam Neeson will need those longjohns.

About 150 people involved in K-19: The Widowmaker, a big-budget Hollywood flick, will arrive in the Gimli area next week to stake out a site on Lake Winnipeg, and Ford and Neeson -- the film's stars -- are expected to be among them.

Until now, it has been unclear as to whether the heartthrobs would accompany the rest of the cast and crew to Manitoba for the shoot.

What day they arrive has yet to be confirmed, but things are expected to be wrapped up by Thursday.

The historical thriller, based on a true story, is set in the early 1960s and tells of the Russian submarine K-19, whose captain (played by Ford) led efforts to rescue the vessel from nuclear meltdown. Neeson plays Ford's second-in-command.

Most of the movie is being shot in Russia and Halifax, and some filming will also take place in Toronto, where production offices have been set up.

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