While shooting Iron Man 3, Gwyneth Paltrow took private cooking lessons from Chef Keith Rhodes at Catch restaurant in Wilmington. Rhodes is a three-time James Beard finalist and prides himself on serving sustainably raised and wild-caught seafood at Catch, which he and his wife Angela opened in 2006.
The Visit North Carolina Division of Tourism reports that Josh Hutchershon, who plays hero Peeta Mellark in The Hunger Games, soared down a zip line over the Blue Ridge Mountains with Navitat Canopy Adventures in Barnardsville while on location, and groups can hone their survival skills at the nearby Nantahala Outdoor Center, which also organizes white-water rafting, hiking and biking trips.