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How Elizbeth Banks Brought A Bear To Ireland

As a country known for having no bears, Ireland surely seems like the most logical place to make a film about a bear. We think. Cocaine Bear is a brand new film, set in America but filmed mostly in Ireland, which tells the story of a bear on a drugs binge. Star of 'The Hunger Games' and 'Pitch Perfect', Elizabeth Banks, took the real story of a bear and cocaine and has turned it into a this incredible dark comedy. She joined Dermot and Dave to chat Ireland, how to direct a film with a furry main character and why she took inspiration from Jaws.
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10:45 AM - 20 Feb 2023



Dave Moore

How Elizbeth Banks Brought A Bear To Ireland

Square1
Today FM

10:45 AM - 20 Feb 2023

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As a country known for having no bears, Ireland surely seems like the most logical place to make a film about a bear. We think.

Cocaine Bear is a brand new film, set in America but filmed mostly in Ireland, which tells the story of a bear on a drugs binge.

Star of 'The Hunger Games' and 'Pitch Perfect', Elizabeth Banks, took the real story of a bear and cocaine and has turned it into a this incredible dark comedy.

She joined Dermot and Dave to chat Ireland, how to direct a film with a furry main character and why she took inspiration from Jaws.


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