Ayo Edebiri’s dad refused to let Martin Scorsese film ‘The Departed’ in their house

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Martin Scorsese film to be shot in their family home.The 28-year-old actor and comedian appeared on Late Night With Seth Meyers earlier this week to promote new Disney/Pixar movie Inside Out 2, in which she plays the character Envy.While talking about her Boston roots, the Emmy-winning actor told the story of how her family home was almost used as a filming location for Scorsese’s 2006 crime thriller, The Departed.“When I was a child they were filming The Departed, and they were all around town,” shared Edebiri.

She went onto joke about a childhood crush on the film’s star, Leonardo DiCaprio, saying: “I’m like ten years old and I’m like, ‘Me and Leo, endgame.

Don’t worry, I’ve got the Titanic box set.’”“There was a knock on the door one day and me and my dad were heading out to a piano lesson,” she continued. “They were like ‘Hey, we’re about to film this Martin Scorsese movie.

How would you feel about letting us use your house?’”The Bear star then recreated her father’s disapproving reaction, sharing that he said: “Use my house?