Coronation Street fans are noticing something very wrong with this scene and we can’t unsee it
Coronation Street fans have called out some dodgy CGI (computer-generated imagery) in a recent scene with Roy Cropper (David Neilson) – and we can’t get over it.
The nation rejoiced last month when the legendary café worker was released from HMP Highfield after a lengthy stint behind bars for the apparent murder of Lauren Bolton (Cait Fitton).
Lauren seemingly disappeared into thin air in February, with friend Bobby Crawford (Jack Carroll) turning up to find the radio still playing, a bacon sandwich on the coffee table and pans in the sink.
We now know that she had been beaten to death by sinister solicitor Joel Deering (Calum Lill).
Earlier in the day, Lauren had told Roy that she felt as if she didn’t have a home in Weatherfield and was looking for a fresh start after being coerced into joining her dad’s far right extremist group in 2022.
After the murder, he unknowingly went on to clean her flat, accidentally disposing of vital evidence. His naivety and good nature raised suspicions with DS Lisa Swain (Vicky Myers), who arrested him for the crime.
His release was triggered when bent copper Kit Green (Jacob Roberts) planted Lauren’s DNA in paedophile Nathan Curtis’s (Christopher Harper) van, framing him for the crime.
Niece Nina (Mollie Gallagher) and his defence lawyer Dee-Dee Bailey (Channique Sterling-Brown) met him at the prison gates, but fans were more bothered by the seemingly 2D prison building behind them.
In the past, any time we see HMP Highfield on our screens, the entrance gates to the soap’s 7.7 acre production site in Trafford, Greater Manchester, doubles as the exterior.
However, on this occasion, a portion of the car park was used instead – directly opposite the studios which are used as Weatherfield General in the show.
The wide shot showed Roy being allowed out of the emergency exit gate, with a looming prison building behind the walls – that doesn’t actual exist.
In reality, the Metrolink tram lines that run along Trafford Wharf Road lie behind.
Over on the Digital Spy Forums, one fan commented: ‘That jail is laughable.’
Another added: ‘That wide shot of HMP Highfield/Weatherfield is a joke. There’s no roof and no sides to it. Did they [the production team] literally go: “it’s only going to be on screen for 2 seconds, no one’s going to notice the bad CGI”?’
Over on X/Twitter, Corrie viewers were quick to pick up on a continuity error in Monday’s (10th June) episode.
During a beautifully moving scene between Paul Foreman (Peter Ash) and Billy Mayhew (Daniel Brocklebank), the two were drenched in rain, with MND sufferer Paul commenting that wanted to embrace his time outdoors after being told he’d soon be unable to use a stairlift to get downstairs.
‘That rain didn’t last long then!’ said one user.
‘Come on @itvcorrie continuity, Paul comes home from the docs to rain storm. 3 people walk into the Rovers at the same time with not a spot of water on them. Is it just me….’ picked up another.
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