If you've seen '6 Underground' on Netflix recently, you must have felt like a vicarious globe trotter as the plot swung from Italy to Las Vegas, Hong Kong to the fictional Middle Eastern country of Turgistan. But don't be fooled. The scenes in Nigeria, Afghanistan, Hong Kong and the Middle East were all shot in Abu Dhabi.
In a new promotional video released by twofour54 today, the film's star Ryan Reynolds talks about the advantages of filming in the capital – a city, he says, can play as many places at once.
“Abu Dhabi was wild to shoot in. Because in our movie it’s California, the Middle East, it plays as Hong Kong as well.”
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Full cast of '6 Underground' in Abu Dhabi (Left To Right) Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Corey Hawkins, Ryan Reynolds, Adria Arjona, Mélanie Laurent, and Ben Hardy -
'6 Underground' director Michael Bay shooting the first feature film ever to be filmed in Louvre Abu Dhabi. -
Melanie Laurent on the set of '6 Underground' in the Liwa Desert. -
Ryan Reynolds, Ben Hardy, and Corey Hawkins during filming in Abu Dhabi. -
Ryan Reynolds and Michael Bay shot '6 Underground' in the UAE for about a month. Netflix -
The Inside of Louvre Abu Dhabi is visible in the '6 Underground' trailer. YouTube / Netflix -
Abu Dhabi's Aldar Building features in Netflix's '6 Underground' trailer. YouTube/Netflix -
The Sheikh Zayed Bridge and the Skeikh Zayed Grand Mosque, as seen in the '6 Underground' trailer. YouTube / Netflix -
The opening credits of the '6 Underground' trailer pan over Louvre Abu Dhabi's dome, with the capital's skyline visible in the background. YouTube / Netflix -
The Liwa desert, as seen in the '6 Underground' trailer. YouTube / Netflix -
The Aldar Building features in the '6 Undeground' trailer. YouTube/Netflix
The film's director, Michael Bay, known for his big-budget high-octane productions, is seen in the behind-the-scenes footage, filming in locations like Louvre Abu Dhabi.
“We shot in Al Hamra – an ancient ghost city they called it – that we played for Afghanistan. And literally right around the corner we played another part for Nigeria,” he says. “It’s very versatile to have a place where literally like five minutes away it’s like a different country.”
The film’s crew also had the help of local military. Their support, according to production designer Jeffrey Beecroft, helped them film some extraordinary scenes.
“I’ve shot a lot of military stuff with Michael, but I never had the ability to have six Apache [helicopters], 10 Black Hawks and soldiers. We were able to do something pretty extraordinary with that support," he says.
