Politicians, royalty and celebrities have all checked into the Copley Plaza over the years, and it’s also appeared in countless films. Just a couple of weeks ago, scenes for Live By Night, starring and directed by Boston-born actor Ben Affleck, were being shot. Ben also filmed Good Will Hunting in the city alongside fellow Bostonian Matt Damon. Actors Christian Bale, Jennifer Lawrence and Amy Adams were seen dancing through the Copley Plaza lobby in the opening scene of American Hustle, and Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway filmed scenes for Bride Wars in the hotel. The New England Aquarium saw scenes from Ted2, starring Boston-born Mark Wahlberg, filmed there and, across the Charles River, the movie Knight And Day, starring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz, was filmed in Charlestown.
