Naomi Watts looked like she had her hands full as she walked a huge Great Dane called Bing on the set of her new film The Friend on Friday.
The actress, 55, wrapped up warm in an olive green beanie, with her hair loose underneath and a long burnt orange coat as she filmed with the pooch.
Naomi wore wide-legged blue trousers, chunky brown boots and a pale orange jumper over a colourful collared shirt.
Naomi walked around the Big Apple with Harlequin-patterned Bing but looked like she was struggling to keep on her feet due to the sheer size of the dog.
The Hollywood star had actually debuted Bing on her Instagram back in January but did not tell her almost two million followers that he was linked to her new project.
Naomi Watts, 55, enjoyed a walk with her co-star Bing, a Great Dane, on the set of her new film The Friend on Friday
The British actress wrapped up warm in an olive green beanie, with her hair loose underneath, and a long burnt orange coat
She also wore wide-legged blue trousers, chunky brown boots, and a pale orange jumper over a colourful collared shirt
The two-time Oscar nominee was first seen on set with Bing early on in February.
She also spoke about him a little prior to that on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon in late January.
‘I have a dog that is six pounds,’ she told Jimmy. ‘This dog is 150 pounds I believe. And it’s my co-star. He really is gigantic.’
She gushed about the opportunity to play opposite an animal in a leading role on the movie and said Bing is ‘very lovable’.
‘It’s not often that a dog has the starring role,’ she said. ‘He’s a special dog. Very lovable. He’s a good dog.’
She also opened up about what it takes to act alongside a dog and explained they work with a trainer very frequently while shooting.
Naomi noted that Bing was much bigger than her rescue dog Izzy, a tiny Cairn Terrier and Poodle mix.
As production is still ongoing, a release date for The Friend has not yet been announced.
The film follows a writer (Naomi), who adopts her late mentor’s heartbroken Great Dane named Apollo (Bing), and the grief she shares with the precious pet as they both mourn their recent loss.
It is directed by Scott McGehee and David Siegel and Naomi and Bing are the only cast members that have been announced.
Naomi walked Harlequin-patterned Bing on a bright red leash attached to his matching red collar
She actually debuted Bing on her Instagram back in January – but did not tell her almost two million followers about he was linked to her upcoming project
Naomi was first seen on set with Bing early on in February and spoke about him a little prior to that on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon in late January
Naomi noted that Bing was much bigger than her rescue dog Izzy, a tiny Cairn Terrier and Poodle mix
Naomi picked up Izzy (pictured in August 2023) after her Yorkshire Terrier passed away at the age of 20 in 2021
The Friend follows a writer, who adopts her late mentor’s heartbroken Great Dane named Apollo, and the grief she shares with the precious pet as they both mourn their recent loss
It is directed by Scott McGehee and David Siegel and Naomi and Bing are the only cast members that have been announced
Naomi and Bing continued shooting late into the night, but professional Bing was unfazed by the long working day
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