Donnie Wahlberg Offered Half of His Pay to Film Boston Blue in Boston

Donnie Wahlberg says he went so far as providing up a good portion of his paycheck in an effort to movie “Boston Blue” in his hometown, however the economics of tv manufacturing in the end gained out.

Speaking on SiriusXM’s Radio Andy, Wahlberg detailed his push to hold the “Boston Blue” spinoff genuine to its setting. The sequence, following his long-running “Blue Bloods” character Danny Reagan, is ready in Boston however largely filmed in Toronto due to value concerns.

“When I got offered the job, I’m like, ‘This is a dream come true.’ I thought, I’ll do a spinoff in LA or Vegas or Texas, somewhere hot,” Wahlberg stated throughout the interview. “And they have been like, ‘How about Boston?’ I used to be like, ‘Ahhhh.’ They hooked me. And I used to be like, ‘Alright, let’s do it in Boston.’”

However, he stated producers rapidly made clear that filming there wasn’t financially viable. “And they were like, ‘But we can’t afford to shoot it in Boston, we’re gonna shoot it in Toronto.’ I was like, ‘No, no.’ So, I said, ‘Listen, I’ll give back 50% of my paycheck if we can go to Boston.’ I did,” Wahlberg continued. “And they stated, ‘You may give again 100% and so can the remainder of the solid, we can’t movie this present in Boston.’ It’s so costly. For probably the most half, we shoot in Toronto.”

Wahlberg added that even past value, filming in Boston presents logistical challenges, noting that crowds and tour teams ceaselessly disrupt shoots.

“Boston Blue” has already been renewed for a second season. Season 1 is presently streaming on Paramount+.