SAMUEL L. JACKSON AND MATT DAMON WERE ORIGINALLY SET TO STAR. Davis Guggenheim was initially going to direct the film, with Jackson as Alonzo Harris and Damon as Jake Hoyt. Once Denzel Washington accepted the role of Alonzo instead, the actor allegedly asked for Guggenheim to be replaced.
Welcome to New London! Welcome to New London, North Carolina! New London is located in northern Stanly County on US Highway 52 and NC Highways 8 and 740. New London was incorporated March 25, 1891 by the North Carolina Legislature. The Town Hall, which was renovated in early 2010 is located at 114 West Gold Street (NC Highway 8 & NC Highway 740).
Historic New London Academy. Bedford County, Virginia. New London, prior to the Revolutionary War was a town of considerable importance and for many years continued to be the foremost trading center in frontier Virginia. Here in the old courthouse, Patrick Henry made the second most famous of his speeches.