Kate Hudson, appearing in the Netflix series Running Point, has pushed back against a character's assertion that Toronto is the "most boring place on Earth." The actor, who has spent significant time in the city and surrounding Muskoka region, stated she finds Toronto to be "one of the great cities in the world." This defense comes as her show's fictional basketball team, the Toronto Trappers, continues in a storyline, even as the real-life Toronto Raptors face elimination from the NBA playoffs.
Hudson's personal history with Toronto, including summers spent there from age 14 to 35, underpins her insistence that the on-screen portrayal is not reflective of her own views.
The show's depiction of Toronto is reportedly drab and grey, featuring tired jokes about maple syrup and Tim Hortons, and even a derogatory "shit hole" reference. Hudson, alongside co-star Brenda Song, clarified in an interview that their characters' opinions do not align with their own personal sentiments.
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Background details about Hudson's career and personal life, such as her Academy Award nomination and past statements on nepotism and work ethic, appear in other reports but do not directly inform her current remarks regarding Toronto. Her focus remains on clarifying her positive regard for the city, separate from the fictional narrative of Running Point.
