Naman Shrestha
Directed by Russell Crowe, ‘Poker Face’ is an action thriller movie that revolves around a gambler and tech billionaire named Jake Foley, who organizes a high-stakes poker game for his childhood friends, giving them an opportunity of a lifetime to win tons of money. However, there is a catch — Jake’s ulterior motive is to get back at them for betraying him in different ways. So, each of them must disclose their deepest and darkest secrets to play. To make matters more complicated, thieves break into Jake’s lair as the game progresses.
Now, the group must forget about their differences and join forces to fight off the dangerous thieves and escape the situation. Russell Crowe leads the cast lineup along with Liam Hemsworth, RZA, Aden Young, and Steve Bastoni. All the twists and turns make the narrative unexpected and keep the viewers on the edge of their seats. At the same time, the exciting locations in the backdrop are bound to keep you guessing about the actual filming sites of ‘Poker Face.’ In that case, allow us to fill you in on all the details!
Poker Face Filming Locations
‘Poker Face’ was filmed entirely in Australia, particularly New South Wales. The principal photography for the crime movie reportedly commenced in late July 2021, but it got halted in the next month due to the COVID-19 outbreak. After several months of delay, the production resumed in February 2022 and finally got wrapped up by the end of the same month. So, let’s not waste any time and dive right into all the sites that appear in the Liam Hemsworth-starrer!
New South Wales, Australia
All the pivotal sequences for ‘Poker Face’ were lensed in New South Wales, Australia’s most populous state. The filming unit primarily utilized Disney Studios Australia’s facilities (formerly known as Fox Studios Australia) at Building 16 on 38 Driver Avenue in Sydney’s Moore Park suburb. The film studio is home to nine unique sound stages ranging in size, production offices, screening theatres, construction space, and several exterior shooting locations.
Crown Sydney at 1 Barangaroo Avenue in Sydney’s Barangaroo area and a private residence in the Waverton suburb also served as a couple of important production locations for the Russell Crowe directorial. An exciting and thrilling car chase scene was taped in and around the Sydney Harbour Tunnel. Furthermore, the cast and crew members were spotted recording some key scenes in the town of Gerringong, the city of Wollongong, and the coastal town of Kiama.
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