Where was The Expendables 2 filmed?
2012 film directed by Simon West
The Expendables 2 (2012) was filmed in New York City and Hong Kong: 2 recorded filming locations in the United States, Hong Kong. Every one is a filming-location statement on Wikidata, not a guess.
Part of the Expendables film series
Filming locations
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Towns & cities
New York City
United States
most populous city in the United States
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Towns & cities
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
city and special administrative region of China
“The scene was further complicated by Jet Li's scheduling conflict, which meant the interior sets had to be shipped to Hong Kong, reassembled and shot with him there, and the exterior sets had to be digitally built and then merged with footage of Li shot on Chroma key.” Wikipedia
Also per Wikipedia's article
The article names 10 more places. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, so these are listed apart, never mixed into the statement list, and the claim links straight to where it came from.
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Towns & cities
New Orleans
United States
largest city of the state of Louisiana, United States
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Towns & cities
Sofia
Bulgaria
capital city of Bulgaria
“When the trucks break through glass to exit the airport, the scene is entirely digital and was filmed on Chroma screens in the middle of Sofia.” Wikipedia
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Studios & sets
Nu Boyana Film Studios
Bulgaria
Bulgarian film studio
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Towns & cities
Plovdiv
Bulgaria
city in Plovdiv municipality, Plovdiv oblast, Bulgaria
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Towns & cities
Lovech
Bulgaria
city in Lovech municipality, Lovech oblast, Bulgaria
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Landmarks & buildings
Plovdiv Airport
Bulgaria
commercial airport and military air base in Bulgaria
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Towns & cities
Bansko
Bulgaria
city in Bansko municipality, Blagoevgrad oblast, Bulgaria
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Landscapes & nature
Ognyanovo Reservoir
Bulgaria
“On October 27, 2011, while filming The Expendables 2, stuntman Kun Liu was killed and another, Nuo Sun, critically injured in a staged explosion on a rubber boat.” Wikipedia
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Landscapes & nature
Osam
Bulgaria
river in Bulgaria
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Towns & cities
Ognyanovo
Bulgaria
village in Elin Pelin Municipality, Sofia Province, Bulgaria
Recorded only at country level
Wikidata also records this film as shot in Bulgaria, without saying where. Those statements are true but unmappable (a pin in the middle of a country would claim something nobody wrote), so they are listed here instead of guessed at.
Also shot in these places
- The Godfather 1972
- The Avengers 2012
- The Godfather Part II 1974
- Spider-Man 2002
- Taxi Driver 1976
- Captain America: The First Avenger 2011
- Joker 2019
- The Godfather Part III 1990
- Catch Me If You Can 2002
- The Wolf of Wall Street 2013
- Spider-Man: Homecoming 2017
- Black Swan 2010
Set in the same places
- Oliver & Company 1988
- Bee Movie 2007
- Max Payne 2001
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 2011
- Call of Duty: Ghosts 2013
- Balto 1995
- Mary and Max 2009
- Assassin's Creed III 2012
- Mario Bros. 1984
- Need for Speed: The Run 2011
- Deus Ex 2000
- Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne 2003
Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations does The Expendables 2 have?
2 places recorded on Wikidata, and 10 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia, across 2 countries.
In which countries was The Expendables 2 filmed?
the United States and Hong Kong.
Which other productions were filmed at the same places?
The Godfather (1972), The Avengers (2012), The Godfather Part II (1974), Spider-Man (2002) and 8 more, each listed on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, plus places named in the production's own Wikipedia article, which are labelled per Wikipedia. Nothing is scraped from listicles and nothing is generated.