Clint Eastwood's Hoover biopic, J. Edgar, is shooting right around the corner from me here in DC. Have I been over there yet? No. Will I be there today? Yessir! The film features an all-star cast, with Leonardo Dicaprio as the former FBI Director; Armie Hammer as his best friend/rumored lover Clyde Tolson; Naomi Watts as Hoover's paper shredding assistant, Helen Gandy. Judy Dench, Damon Herriman, Josh Lucas, Stephen Root, Ed Westwick, and more also feature.
Fortunately somebody else was able to snag a few pics from the shoot, taking place...where else, over by the Hoover Building. There's a pretty good one featuring Eastwood himself, and a couple of the classic cars from the time period. Sadly, no Leo. You can check out those shots below, and bet that I'll be lurking around today hoping to score a one-on-one with Naomi Watts. Or maybe ask Dame Judi Dench if she'd like something from Potbelly. Thanks to Networked Blogs for these shots!