Action? Actor’s plan to build star-studded film industry in Nebraska stymied by state grant fight

By: Cindy Gonzalez

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: March 15, 2026

Words: 1,764

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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OMAHA — While working for decades in the bright lights of Hollywood, actor and director Randy J. Goodwin envisioned returning to his hometown to build a foundation on which Nebraska could grow its own filmmaking industry.

So when a Nebraska Department of Economic Development manager called the Omaha native in 2023 to say his plan was a perfect candidate for a multimillion-dollar state grant, he was thrilled yet skeptical.

But payments started to arrive, and …

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