The striking station in Wallonia stands in for the opening sequence, where Henry's target leaves the city and the assassin takes his shot from a distance. Designed by Santiago Calatrava, the glass and steel hall looks as futuristic in person as it does on screen. It remains a fully active public railway station, so anyone can walk in during normal opening hours and photograph the platform area without a ticket or special access.
The Short Answer
Gemini Man was filmed on location in Budapest, Liège in Belgium, Cartagena in Colombia, Savannah, Glennville and coastal Georgia in the USA, and New York, with interior sets built at Origo Studios in Budapest. Shooting ran from February to May 2018, beginning in Glennville, Georgia on February 27 and wrapping in Hungary.
Ang Lee wanted his 2019 action thriller, in which Will Smith faces a younger clone of himself, to feel grounded in real places rather than digital backdrops. The production followed the story across two continents, shooting in Belgian railway halls, Hungarian squares and baths, Colombian streets and American college campuses.
The result is a film with a surprisingly visitable locations list. Most sites are public or ticketed attractions that travellers can see on an ordinary trip, from Cartagena's old town to Brooklyn's campus lawns.
Every Location At A Glance
| Location | Where | What was filmed | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liège-Guillemins Railway Station | Liège, Belgium | Opening train station scene where Henry's target leaves the city | Free to see |
| Stock Exchange Palace (Liberty Square) | Budapest, Hungary | Conversation scene between Henry and Marino | Outside only |
| Széchenyi Thermal Bath | Budapest, Hungary | Bathhouse scene with Henry, Junior and Danny meeting Yuri | Ticketed |
| Fisherman's Bastion | Budapest, Hungary | Scene where Henry contacts Janet Lassiter | Free to see |
| Isle of Hope Marina | Savannah, United States | Marina scene where Henry meets Danny | Free to see |
| Buttermilk Sound | Brunswick, United States | Henry's cabin scenes | Outside only |
| Enid A. Haupt Conservatory | New York, United States | Meeting scene outside with Clay Varris and Janet Lassiter | Ticketed |
| Brooklyn College | Brooklyn, United States | Final college reunion scene with Henry, Danny and Junior | Free to see |
| Getsemani neighborhood (Plaza Trinidad) | Cartagena, Colombia | Street scenes and motorcycle chase | Free to see |
| Plaza del Maestro Obregon | Cartagena, Colombia | Colorful house seafront property scenes | Outside only |
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Location By Location
This grand building on Budapest's Liberty Square provided the backdrop for a conversation between Henry and Marino. The palace exterior is a frequent stand-in for Washington institutions in film and television, and Liberty Square itself is a pleasant public space near the city center. Visitors can walk right up to the facade at any time, since only the exterior appears in the film and the square is freely open year round.
The bathhouse scene, in which Henry, Junior and Danny meet Yuri, was shot at Budapest's most famous thermal bath. The neo-baroque yellow buildings and steaming outdoor pools are exactly as seen on screen. Entry is ticketed, and the site is one of the city's most popular attractions, so expect crowds and book ahead in peak season. A visit doubles as sightseeing and a soak in the mineral waters.
Henry contacts Janet Lassiter from this fairy-tale terrace overlooking the Danube and the Parliament building. The white stone towers and arches are among the most photographed spots in Budapest, and they appear in the film with the river panorama behind Will Smith. Access is public, with parts of the upper terrace requiring a small fee at busy times. Early morning visits avoid the heaviest tour groups.
The marina scene where Henry first meets Danny takes place at this scenic spot on the water south of Savannah, Georgia. Dockside restaurants and views over the Vernon River make it a relaxed stop for anyone exploring the coastal area around the city. The marina area is publicly accessible, so visitors can wander the docks, find the viewpoint seen in the film and stay for a meal without any special arrangements.
Henry's remote cabin scenes were filmed around Buttermilk Sound near Brunswick on the Georgia coast, a stretch of quiet tidal water and marshland. The exteriors used in the film sit in a natural coastal area where public access is limited, so travellers should treat this as a drive-by or boat-viewing destination rather than a walkable site. The surrounding coastline retains the isolated, watery atmosphere the film captures.
The meeting outside between Clay Varris and Janet Lassiter was shot at this Victorian glasshouse inside the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx. The domed conservatory is the garden's centerpiece, surrounded by curated plantings that look lush in every season. Entry requires a garden admission ticket, which also covers the grounds and seasonal exhibitions, making it an easy half-day trip from Manhattan via the Botanical Garden station.
The film closes with a college reunion scene bringing Henry, Danny and Junior together on a leafy campus in Brooklyn. Brooklyn College is a public university with open grounds, and visitors can walk the quadrangles and neoclassical buildings that frame the final scene. The campus is reachable by subway from Manhattan, and the surrounding neighborhood of Flatbush offers plenty of places to eat afterward.
Cartagena's colorful Getsemani neighborhood, centered on Plaza Trinidad, hosts the street scenes and the film's motorcycle chase. Bright painted houses, wall art and street food stalls fill the same lanes seen on screen, and the district sits just outside the old walled city, making it an easy walk from most hotels. The area is public and walkable, busiest in the evenings when locals and visitors fill the square.
The colorful seafront property scenes were filmed at this public plaza in Cartagena's historic center. The pastel facades that line the square appear in the film as Junior's target location, and today the plaza remains a quiet corner of the old town compared with busier landmarks nearby. Only exteriors were used, and the space is freely accessible, so visitors can simply arrive on foot and explore the surrounding streets.
Where It Is Set Versus Where It Was Filmed
The story is set in multiple international locations, including Belgium, Budapest, Cartagena and US coastal towns, and unusually the production filmed in those same places rather than substituting cheaper stand-ins. Studio work supplemented the location shoots in Budapest, where catacomb and cistern sets were built for key action sequences. The result is a rare case where the on-screen geography and the real-world geography of the shoot largely match.
The Studio Side
Origo Studios in Budapest hosted the production's interior work, including purpose-built catacomb and cistern sets on its soundstages for key action sequences. The studio is a working facility and is not open to the public for visits, so travellers hoping to connect with the film's Hungarian production side should focus on the city's on-location sites instead, several of which sit within a short drive of each other.
Tours That Visit These Locations
One bookable experience covers part of the film's Budapest footprint directly: a private car tour of the city's Hollywood film spots that stops at Liberty Square, where the Stock Exchange Palace conversation scene was shot.
Private Car Film Tour, Budapest
Hollywood film spots in Budapest 2.5 hour private car tour
A 2.5-hour private car tour that includes Liberty Square among stops at Heroes' Square, the Chain Bridge and Szabadság híd, tying several Budapest screen locations into one ride.
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Gemini Man filmed?
Principal photography ran from February to May 2018. Shooting began in Glennville, Georgia on February 27, 2018 and wrapped in Budapest, Hungary. The production spent over $26.5 million in Georgia across 46 shooting days, employing around 400 locals.
Is Junior in Gemini Man played by a de-aged Will Smith?
No. The younger clone Junior was a fully digital character created by Weta Digital, not an actor de-aging technique. The film was also shot at 120 frames per second in 3D using modified ARRI Alexa cameras, one of the first major films to do so.
Can you visit Origo Studios in Budapest?
No. Origo Studios is a working production facility and is not open to the public. The catacomb and cistern sets used in the film were built on its soundstages and no longer exist. Budapest's on-location sites such as Széchenyi Thermal Bath and Fisherman's Bastion are the visitable alternatives.
Where was the motorcycle chase in Cartagena filmed?
The chase runs through the Getsemani neighborhood, around Plaza Trinidad. It is a walkable historic district just outside Cartagena's walled city, freely accessible at all hours and at its liveliest in the evenings.
Which Gemini Man locations can be visited for free?
Liège-Guillemins Railway Station, Liberty Square and Fisherman's Bastion in Budapest, Isle of Hope Marina in Savannah, Brooklyn College, and both Cartagena plazas are public spaces with no entry fee. Széchenyi Thermal Bath and the New York Botanical Garden require tickets.
How many days should I allow for the Budapest locations?
The four Budapest sites sit relatively close together, so one full day covers them comfortably, with time left for the rest of the city. A private car tour that includes Liberty Square can shorten the itinerary further.
Gemini Man leaves behind one of the more traveller-friendly location trails among recent action films. Budapest alone delivers a thermal bath, a bastion and a palace square within a single day, Cartagena's plazas need nothing more than comfortable shoes, and the Georgia and New York stops slot easily into existing itineraries. For anyone pairing the film with a Hungarian capital visit, the private car tour that includes Liberty Square offers a shortcut to the city's screen history.





