Joe Pesci

A-list celeb Dakota Johnson + award-winning actor Joe Pesci have both been spotted filming in Hoboken for two separate movies.

Joe is joined by Ron Pearlman, Michael Pitt (who is not Brad Pitt’s son), Nicolette Robinson, and more for a film about “a once celebrated boxer who takes a redemptive journey through his past and present, on the day of his first fight since leaving prison,” according to [Deadline](https://deadline.com/2022/12/jack-huston-day-of-the-fight-michael-pitt-joe-pesci-movie-1235200481/). The movie follows the adventures of a young woman (Dakota Johnson) and the taxi driver (Sean Penn) who [picks her up from JFK](https://www.hobokengirl.com/newark-airport-quickest-trips/). [Joe Pesci](https://www.hobokengirl.com/celebrity-guide-to-hoboken-new-jersey/) returned home to the Garden State for his latest, star-studded project Day of the Fight. Yesterday, Day of the Fight was spotted filming at Pier A in Hoboken. [Yahoo Entertainment reported](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/dakota-johnson-sean-penn-star-163105553.html) that Dakota Johnson — known best for her breakout role in 50 Shades of Grey — would be starring alongside Sean Penn in director Christy Hall’s latest project, Daddio. [Robert De Niro thriller being shot in Jersey City](https://www.hobokengirl.com/robert-de-niro-jersey-city-inappropriate-behavior-movie/) to recurring zombie appearances at the Hoboken station for a Walking Dead spin-off, Hudson County has seen no shortage of film crews this year.