The South End's Pho Republique, 1415 Washington St. takes a star turn when "Bride Wars" hits theaters on Friday, Jan. 9.In the Boston-shot flick, Anne Hathaway and Kate Hudson play best friends who are pitted against each other when their wedding dates clash.
Similar to "The Women," the film is set in NYC but was shot almost in its entirety in Boston.
Pho Republique, the swank South End hotspot offering a Western take on traditional Asian cuisine that also boasts a sexy and intimate tropical atmosphere perfect for a first date, served as the location for the bridal shower segment shot on May 2 for Anne Hathaway's character Emma.
It's also the scene of the crime where the BFF duo--Hathaway and Hudson--devolve into venom-spewing bridezillas once it’s clear that neither will give up their scheduled wedding day slot.
Several Boston Red Sox spouses served as all-star extras in the Pho Republique scene including Alex Cora's wife, Nilda; J.D. Drew's wife, Sheigh; Jacoby Ellsbury's girlfriend, Kelsey Hawkins; Javier Lopez's wife, Renee; Dave Magadan's wife, Monique; Jonathan Papelbon's wife, Ashley; Dustin Pedroia's wife, Kelli; Manny's wife, Juliana Ramirez; and Tim Wakefield's wife, Stacey.
The Public Garden, South Station and The Estate (bachelorette party scene) as well as South Street in the Leather District also served as locations for the set-in-NYC, made-in-Boston film.
Click here for the lowdown on Pho Republique.
Photo source 20th Century Fox
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