{"id":3190,"date":"2026-04-13T18:23:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T18:23:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/3190\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T18:23:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T18:23:25","slug":"theo-james-spotted-at-unexpected-store-at-one-of-torontos-jankiest-malls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/3190\/","title":{"rendered":"Theo James spotted at unexpected store at one of Toronto&#8217;s jankiest malls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When celebrities visit Toronto, they&#8217;re often spotted\u00a0in ritzy, trendy neighbourhoods like Yorkville and King West. Seldom do we get run-ins with VIPs at questionably janky spots like\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blogto.com\/fashion_style\/2014\/05\/the_top_10_shopping_malls_in_toronto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Dufferin Mall <\/a>\u2013 that is, until Theo James rolled up.<\/p>\n<p>The White Lotus actor, who is reportedly in town filming a movie with funnyman Vince Vaughan, was recently spotted inside the shopping centre \u2014 sometimes dubbed &#8220;The Dirty D&#8221; by locals \u2014 that often gets a bad rap in the city.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blogto.com\/fashion_style\/2019\/08\/dufferin-mall-toronto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">576,000-square-foot mall<\/a>, which first opened near Dufferin and Bloor back in 1957, has over 120 stores, including Dollarama, LCBO, Winners and Walmart \u2013 the latter being exactly where the hunky Brit was spotted by fans who happened to be at the right place at the right time.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">toronto walmart, theo james is in you \ud83d\ude2d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HIJndKIrjb\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/HIJndKIrjb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2014 audrey (@audreyficus2) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/audreyficus2\/status\/2043505114803994678?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It appears the Emmy-nominated actor was generous with his time, snapping photos with just about anyone who asked while he was shopping for what we can only assume is a stock-up on affordable undershirts and boxer briefs.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Theo James spotted in Toronto earlier this week<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcf8 aionclarkemusic on instagram <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ctP2BrDMAt\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/ctP2BrDMAt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2014 Theo James Updates (@LeftKidney4Theo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LeftKidney4Theo\/status\/2043037903107035519?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>James and his co-star Vaughan, who already has a local connection with his mother being born in Brantford, Ont., are\u00a0in Toronto to film a 1950s mafia thriller, The Bookie and the Bruiser.<\/p>\n<p>According to the synopsis on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt32321050\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">IMDb,<\/a> the film &#8220;follows two WWII veterans, Rivner, a Jewish man, and Boscolo, an Italian-American, as they struggle to readjust to life after returning from war, no longer fitting into their previous existences.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t had the great privilege of stumbling upon this\u00a0brooding Gentleman out in the wild, don&#8217;t give up. Hollywood North <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodnorthbuzz.com\/2026\/04\/the-bookie-the-bruiser-with-theo-james-vince-vaughn-in-production-in-toronto.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">reports<\/a> the film will be in production in Toronto until May 21. Maybe next weekend the apparent mallrat will hit up Sherway Gardens for some Zara pants. You never know!<\/p>\n<p>            <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"When celebrities visit Toronto, they&#8217;re often spotted\u00a0in ritzy, trendy neighbourhoods like Yorkville and King West. 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