Stars surprise Stonewall audience with casual visit
Moviegoers at The Flicks Cinema got an unexpected thrill on Dec. 7 when three Hollywood actors slipped into Stonewall for a night at the movies.
Jon Hamm, Johnny Pemberton and Paul Walter Hauser arrived to catch a screening of Running Man while taking a break from filming Sticks and Stones in Winnipeg.
“They said that they wanted to see the movie, Googled it and found our website and decided to make the short drive out to Stonewall from Winnipeg,” a Flicks Cinema staff member said. “This is our first celebrity encounter since the change of ownership.”
Co-owner Griffin Levenec was working that evening and had the chance to talk with the actors. He said the visit brought excitement to both staff and guests.
“Turns out even Hollywood can’t resist a cozy cinema night right here in our community, and after the movie Jon Hamm thanked us for keeping the movies alive,” staff shared in a social media post.
The quiet drop-in created big buzz among theatre-goers — a memorable night where the silver screen wasn’t the only star power in the room.
