Mahershala Ali seen jumping rope behind the scenes of ‘Task’ in Manayunk
Filming for the second season of the HBO series has begun in the Philadelphia area. The 'Moonlight' actor was seen taking a break wearing a Phillies hat.
Mahershala Ali is staying warmed up amid filming for season two of the HBO series Task.
The Oscar winning actor was spotted on Grape Street in Manayunk, jumping rope between scenes. Wearing a grey polo t-shirt, blue jeans, and a Phillies hat, Ali seemed to be getting in a quick exercise while the Task crew set up equipment behind him, according to a video posted to the Roxborough Rants & Raves Facebook group on Tuesday.
The video was posted by Facebook user Trevor D’Arcy, a Doylestown native per their social media profile.
The second season of the Mark Ruffalo-led, Delco-set series has been filming in the area since Monday. Ruffalo will be reprising his role as FBI agent Tom Brandis while Ali will be playing a longtime Philadelphia DEA agent named Eddie Barnes. Barnes will reportedly rival Ruffalo’s efforts in his new task force.
The first season was filmed in the greater Philadelphia region, with the production team having deep Philly roots. Executive producer Jeremiah Zagar is a South Philly native, and is the son of the late Philadelphia mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.
The show’s creator Brad Ingelsby resides in Berwyn, where he was born and raised.
Oakland Calif. native Ali is best known for starring in the films Moonlight and Green Book; he won the Academy Award for best supporting actor for both, becoming the first Muslim actor to ever win the award.
This is Ali’s second HBO venture after the third season of HBO series True Detective, where he played Arkansas State Police Detective, Wayne Hays. He was most recently seen in Jurassic World: Rebirth.
No premiere date for season two of Task has been announced.