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Johnny Depp set to film in Aurora next month
AURORA - The City of Lights should be glowing a little brighter next month when Hollywood star Johnny Depp comes to town.
Depp plays John Dillinger in the movie “Public Enemies.” The movie deals with federal agents trying to take down notorious American gangsters John Dillinger, “Baby Face” Nelson and “Pretty Boy” Floyd during a booming crime wave in the 1930s.
The Paramount Theatre will stand in for Chicago's Biograph Theater in the film. Dillinger was killed by federal agents as he stepped out of the Biograph Theater on July 22, 1934. Filming at the theater is slated for April 6 and 7.
“They liked the beauty and historical accuracy of the theater for the time period,” Paramount Executive Director Diana Martinez said. “It is very exciting
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