Brad's overbearing and over-cheerful dad, Don (John Lithgow) arrives next and proceeds to hug and kiss Brad on the lips, showing that they have a loving, but very unusual father/son relationship. When Dusty explains that Brad is the stepdad to his children, Kurt doesn't like it. When Kurt arrives, he mistakes Brad for a chauffeur. At the airport the next day, Dusty tells Brad that his father is going to make fun of them since he won't understand their co-dad arrangement. Brad tells Dusty that his parents are also supposed to be coming for the holiday. Kurt tells Dusty that he's coming for Christmas and is coming into the airport in the morning. Dylan picks it up and announces it's Grandpa Kurt (Mel Gibson), Dusty's ex-astronaut, womanizing father. As soon as Dusty announces the news to the kids, the phone rings. Back at the house, after the play, Brad and Dusty decide to do away with having two separate Christmases and instead do one "together Christmas". Brad and his wife, Sara (Linda Cardellini), along with Dusty and Karen, attend a school play for Megan, where she announces to the whole audience that she doesn't like the fact that she has to go back and forth to different houses all the time. Dusty has also remarried, this time to Karen (Alexandra Ambrosio), a writer, and is stepdad to Adrianna, Karen's daughter. Entertainment Inc.After finally becoming friends at the end of the first 'Daddy's Home' film, Brad Whittaker (Will Ferrell) and Dusty Mayron (Mark Wahlberg) have a co-dad system where their two children, Megan and Dylan, take turns at each father's house. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation Universal City Studios LLC and Warner Bros. Its members include: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Paramount Pictures Corporation Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. (MPAA) serves as the voice and advocate of the American motion picture, home video and television industries from its offices in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. The Motion Picture Association of America, Inc. The production’s positive impact was also felt statewide by shooting in 16 different communities including Great Barrington, Westford, Lawrence, and Plymouth.” Added IATSE Local 481 Business Manager Chris O’Donnell. The film employed hundreds of IATSE Local 481 members as technicians and artisans providing them jobs with good wages and health and retirement benefits. “Productions like Daddy’s Home 2 have a tremendous impact on the economy of Massachusetts. When Daddy’s Home 2 opens nationwide this weekend, the growth it generated for the Massachusetts economy should not be forgotten.” I know the food and service industry in Berkshire County particularly enjoyed the benefits of having the cast and crew in the region for several weeks. The production of this holiday comedy in the Commonwealth supported thousands of jobs, paid generous wages, and invested more than $19 million into the local economy. “That’s why I was pleased when Paramount Pictures decided to shoot many scene’s from the major motion picture Daddy’s Home 2 in a variety of locations in the state, including Great Barrington. “For many years, Massachusetts has enjoyed a well-deserved reputation for being a great place to film movies,” said Congressman Richard E. More than $280,000 on hardware and lumber supplies.More than $560,000 on catering, bakery goods and other food items.More than $860,000 on transportation, including truck and car rentals.More than $2.7 million on local rentals and purchases for set decoration, production, and other supplies.Thanks to the state’s competitive production incentive program, our industry will continue to film on location in Massachusetts, creating high-paying jobs, generating revenue for the state, and driving economic growth.”ĭaddy’s Home 2 spent over 100 days on location in Massachusetts, with a significant portion of the production’s spending going toward a wide array of in-state businesses and industries. According to Paramount Pictures, the film supported more than 350 local businesses in communities across Massachusetts. Rivkin said, “The production of Daddy’s Home 2 demonstrates the powerful economic impact of film and television on local communities across the country. The film generated more than $19 million in local economic activity and hired over 2,800 local workers, who took home more than $10 million in wages. WASHINGTON – The production of Paramount Pictures’ film, Daddy’s Home 2, was responsible for a major boost to Massachusetts’s local economy, according to recent data from the studio.
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