'King Kong' movie's female lead shows off photo of herself eating wonton noodles in Hanoi

Brie Larson and the cast of the blockbuster "Kong: Skull Island" shared on social media photos of their first days in Vietnam.

Today (February 20), actress Brie Larson shared on her personal Instagram a photo of her tasting wonton noodles in Hanoi. In the photo, the "American independent film muse" is enjoying a bowl of wonton noodles with a plate of fried dough sticks. According to a private source of VnExpress, Brie Larson and the Kong: Skull Island crew visited many typical restaurants in the capital, including a long-standing and famous restaurant near the Great Church to enjoy Hanoi cuisine.

Brie Larson enjoys eating wonton noodles at a restaurant in Hanoi. Photo: Instagram Brie Larson.

Brie Larson is a rising star in Hollywood. Last year, she made her mark with her role as a teenage girl who was kidnapped, raped, and became a young mother locked in a room with her son for 7 years in the movie Room. For this role, Brie Larson won the Golden Globe, BAFTA, and many other important pre-Oscar awards. She is the most promising candidate for the title of "Best Actress" at this year's Oscar awards ceremony taking place on the evening of February 28. There is no information yet on whether Brie Larson will stay in Vietnam to film or return to the US to attend the Oscars next week.

The famous black actor Samuel L. Jackson has been constantly updating his photos and videos in Hanoi. The Avengers star visited the Temple of Literature – Quoc Tu Giam today. He shared a picture of a giant drum with the caption: “Very relaxing at the Temple of Literature when I saw this drum.”

Samuel L. Jackson visited the Temple of Literature on the afternoon of February 20. Photo: Samuel L. Jackson's Instagram.

Another actor from Kong: Skull Island, Thomas Mann, shared a photo with co-star Jason Mitchell and director Jordan Vogt-Roberts eating in Ta Hien old street. Thomas was also impressed by the beauty of Pen Tower when he visited Hoan Kiem Lake.

The 120 members of the Kong: Skull Island film crew arrived in Hanoi on the evening of February 18. Vietnam is the third location for this blockbuster, after the US and Australia. The crew will stay here for more than a month and film in Ninh Binh, Quang Binh, and Ha Long.

Kong: Skull Island is the sequel to the blockbuster King Kong released in 2005, but is a prequel set before the original film. In early January, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced that the film crew of Kong: Skull Island (also known as Titan) had completed the location survey phase in Vietnam. According to information from airport customs, the crew brought 45 tons of equipment, props, and costumes to serve the filming process.

Thomas Mann (far right) shares photos of eating at Ta Hien and visiting Pen Tower in Hanoi. Photo: Thomas Mann's Instagram.

According to a representative of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the scenes include Son Doong Cave in Phong Nha (Quang Binh province), Trang An tourist area, Tam Coc (Ninh Binh province) and Ha Long Bay (Quang Ninh province) will be in the film. In addition, the crew also hired Vietnamese extras and stuntmen for more than a month of filming.

On the morning of February 21, the film crew will meet with the Vietnamese media to announce their plans for working here. The blockbuster Kong: Skull Island is scheduled to be released in 2017.

According to VNE