In the movie, Kristen Bell plays an ambitious curator at the Guggenheim named Beth, shown here running in Central Park. While in Rome for her sister’s wedding, Beth plucks some coins from a fountain of love, igniting the passions of the men who threw them in.
Hector Vallenilla, PacificCoastNews
2 of 14
Among those who pursue Beth (evidently all the way back to New York) after she retrieves their coins is Dax Shepard, Bell’s real-life boyfriend, who plays a narcissistic model.
Lawrence Schwartzwald
3 of 14
Here, Shepard and Bell film a scene inside Edward’s restaurant on W. Broadway and Thomas Street in Tribeca in May 2008.
Lawrence Schwartzwald
4 of 14
Another of Beth’s coin-motivated suitors is a sausage magnate played by Danny DeVito. Here, he races down the street in Manhattan.
CV-DK/bauergriffinonline.com
5 of 14
A street magician played by Jon Heder also goes after Beth and, at one point, pretends to rip out his own heart. Don’t worry, the one he’s holding while filming this scene in front of Columbus Circle, is fake.
Darla Khazei, PacificCoastNews.com
6 of 14
Beth is horrified by Heder’s character’s expression of love.
Doug Meszler / Splash News
7 of 14
Beth is also pursued by Nick, a charming sports columnist, who works for some other New York tabloid, played by Josh Duhamel.
Jae Donnelly/INFphoto.com
8 of 14
Beth and Nick meet in Rome and reconnect back in New York. Here, Kristen’s character seems to have a shocking revelation.
Hector Vallenilla, PacificCoastNews
9 of 14
Perhaps she’s figured out what happened with those coins she snatched out of the fountain.
Hector Vallenilla, PacificCoastNews
10 of 14
Kristen and Josh look like nothing’s changed as they film reshoots nearly 10 months after they shot the scenes above.
Hector Vallenilla, PacificCoastNews
11 of 14
Indeed, “When in Rome” was originally filmed in May and June of 2008, but reshoots took place in March 2009, when it was still pretty cold in New York. Here, Kristen tries to stay warm on set.
Tino Garcia/startraksphoto.com
12 of 14
Love hurts! Here, Josh Duhamel, who claims he did most of his own stunts, films a scene in which his character walks into a tree.
Dara Kushner/INFphoto.com
13 of 14
While jogging in the park, Kristen’s character seems to crash into an innocent bystander.
PacificCoastNews.com
14 of 14
Kristen gives a lovable-looking dog a hug in this candid moment on the set.
Hector Vallenilla, PacificCoastNews
