Hollywood actor Anthony Mackie of ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier‘ fame, who is a native of New Orleans, will be building a film and TV studio in the southern city on 20 acres of land.
According to Deadline, a local news website has reported that the star has bought the land near the Little Woods neighborhood which is close to the I-10 service road.
The current Mayor of New Orleans, Latoya Cantrell, expressed her excitement about the venture via Twitter.
She wrote, “The New Orleans East is making a comeback, bam. New Orleans’s own Anthony Mackie is opening a HUGE 20-acre film studio! This is INCREDIBLE !! The influx of productions will not only bring economic growth but job opportunities!”
