American action-thriller ‘The Gray Man’ is scheduled for theatrical release on July 15. The film will release on Netflix on July 22. The film is based on Mark Greaney’s book series of the same name.  The main characters of ‘The Gray Man’ travel to a number of locations throughout Europe.

Let’s take a look at the lovely places the Russo brothers visited to finish their new film, from the white sands of California to a few places in Europe.

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Central Prague, Czech Republic

For any Hollywood film team, navigating Prague’s winding streets and complex tram system would be a challenge, but Joe and Anthony Russo were able to make the most of the beautiful city scenery thanks to the pandemic. The two were able to make the most of the often very congested central capital area by filming an explosive action with a high-speed tram away from the annoyance of the general public.

Despite being a huge Hollywood release on Netflix, the creators of the new action picture chose to use very little CGI and instead chose to capture the action using real stunts on real streets. To do this, they constructed an entire city square in the middle of the town, complete with a central fountain, only for the purpose of destroying the area as they saw fit without causing any harm to the old city.

Anthony Russo revealed to Den of Geek that “It’s one of the most gorgeous cities and is usually packed. However, the fact that the city was less populated than usual aided us because it gave us more shooting space.

Long Beach, California, USA

It’s still unknown where exactly the Russo brothers set up shop to film the project in California, however it’s likely that they used places in Long Beach to provide context to the narrative of the two all-American action heroes who lead the most recent Netflix action movie. Action films like ‘Heat’ by Michael Mann and ‘Iron Man’ by Jon Favreau have both used California’s coast as a convenient coastal setting.

After Covid-19 created a number of issues in December 2020, the film’s production in Long Beach was first put on hold. However, Joe and Anthony Russo were eventually allowed to go back and finish the shooting.

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Château de Chantilly, Chantilly, France

The Petit Château, which dates back to the 1560s, and the Grand Château, which was destroyed in the French Revolution of the late 18th century before being rebuilt in the 1870s, are two attached buildings that make up this iconic national heritage structure, which is situated 30 miles north of Paris. The château’s art gallery, which is now accessible to the public, is home to some of the best artworks in the continent.

The château, which is well recognised around the world, has welcomed numerous film crews who wanted to document its distinctive design and gorgeous, unspoiled environs. ‘The Gray Man’ is partially filmed in a location that has been utilised for action films before; in fact, Roger Moore’s ‘James Bond’ visited the area in 1985 for the franchise film A View for a Kill, which used it as Max Zorin’s evil stronghold (Christopher Walken).

It’s unclear exactly how the structure has been used in ‘The Gray Man’, but one can bet that a dramatic shooting or heated argument will take place there.