filming of thieves game 2which stars the famous actor Gerard Butler, has returned to leave an anecdote scene this Thursday in Santa Cruz of Tenerife. And it is that some people who have approached the Plaza de España this morning have noticed that the famous sign, where it says “Santa Cruz”, is covered with a kind of net.
This newspaper has been able to learn that this ‘fix’ has been carried out because the corporeal of Santa Cruz entered into the camera shot, the way in which a shot is framed or the camera is positioned to capture a certain scene. And, of course, the plot of the film takes place in the American city of Los Angeles and European destinations such as Belgium, Marseille and Montenegro.
The truth is that the capital of Tenerife has become, since last April, a Hollywood set thanks to the arrival in the capital of the film production. And one of the things that has attracted the most attention is how the city has been transformed to host the filming.
From a new jewelry store located where the store of mr wonderful on Del Castillo street, to a police booth at the intersection of Teobaldo Power and Imeldo Serís streets. The truth is that passersby who do not know that it is the set of the film could feel very surprised by all the changes that have taken place in the main streets of Santa Cruz.
thieves game 2
The film ‘Game of Thieves 2’ is the second part of the production written and directed by Christian Gudegast and which has a cast of actors of the stature of Gerard Butler, O’Shea Jackson Jr. and 50 Centamong others.
According to the description on the Sensacine website, the film’s plot follows Donnie as he tries to escape after a diamond exchange with a former mobster from the “Pink Panther” clan goes awry. Knowing how dangerous this mobster is, Nick O’Brien leaves his family in Los Angeles to pursue Donnie across Europe. The chase takes them through various destinations, including Belgium, Marseille, and Montenegro.
OTHER HOLLYWOOD SHOOTS IN TENERIFE
Santa Cruz de Tenerife continues to be an attractive location for international film productions with a high potential for box office success. In fact, a few weeks ago it was reported in DIARIO DE AVISOS than Hollywood superstarsJoaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara will also shoot a movie on the island called ‘The Island’. Directed by Pawel Pawlikowski, it will be a dramatic thriller based on true events about a 1930s American couple who build their own private paradise on a deserted island.
The presence of big names in the film industry in the region not only represents an opportunity for the island and its inhabitants, but can also have a significant impact on tourism and the local economy. In addition, it is one more example of the attractiveness that Tenerife has for the film industry, with a variety of landscapes and natural settings that have been used in numerous productions.
