The premiere of the Hollywood production "Operation Fortune" was filmed in Antalya
The premiere of the movie Operation Fortune, which was shot in Antalya, directed by Guy Ritchie and starring actors such as Jason Statham, Hugh Grant, Aubrey Plaza, Josh Harnett, was held in Antalya.
Producer of the film Zeynep Santıroğlu Sutherland, Turkish actors in the film Tim Seyfi, Ozan Ayhan, Aksel Üstün, Bestemsu Özdemir, District Governor of Serik Cemal Şahin and Antalya Provincial Culture and Tourism Director Dr. Candemir Zoroğlu and guests attended.
Producer Zeynep Santıroğlu Sutherland, who made a statement about the movie that will be screened in Turkey on January 13, stated that most of the movie was shot in Antalya, while the other parts were shot in different countries.
Explaining that they had a pleasant time in Antalya during the shoot, Sutherland said, "It was a very immersive job for us. The most proud part is that we shot such a movie in Antalya. We are very excited. I hope everyone will share our excitement and like the movie."
"Antalya is a very suitable city for filming"
Reminding that director Ritchie will shoot his second film in Antalya, Sutherland said, "Antalya is very suitable for filming. The atmosphere and hotels and the cinema industry suit Antalya very well."
Actor Tim Seyfi also stated that he watched the movie for the first time tonight. Saying that they did a good job with all the actors, Seyfi said, "It's time to shoot mixed films with Hollywood actors. Our new generation actors are very successful. We didn't see them much 10 years ago, but now we easily reach international standards."
Most of the high-budget movie, written and directed by the famous Hollywood director Guy Ritchie, consists of scenes shot in Antalya. The thrilling, action-packed film tells the story of MI6 agent Orson Fortune and his crew as they hunt down a billionaire arms dealer to eliminate a deadly weapon that could threaten the world.
Jason Statham plays the character of "Orson Fortune" in the movie, which was first described as "Five Eyes" but later changed to "Operation Fortune".
Filming was done in touristic spots of Antalya.
A film set was built in the EXPO 2016 Antalya Exhibition area for the scenes of the action-thriller-espionage movie, which started shooting in January 2021, and some of the action scenes of the movie were shot on the terrace of the EXPO Tower, which is about 100 meters high.
Source: t24