Filming Locations Guide: Where was Deadpool 2 filmed?

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The second coming of this particular superhero was one of the most awaited movies of 2018.

The premiere of Deadpool 2 was preceded by a no less peculiar marketing campaign, which included the resurrection for the masses of Celine Dion and David Beckham.

The location and name of the fictional city where Deadpool is set are deliberately ambiguous; However, we are certain that Deadpool 2 was filmed in the Vancouver metro area.

Deadpool 2 film location

The X-Force team of mutants is led by Ryan Reynolds returning to his role of Wade Wilson/Deadpool. Morena Baccarin is his fiancée Vanessa, Zazie Beetz is the lucky Domino, and the tough guy Cable is played by Josh Brolin.

Here is our spoiler-free guide to the filming locations of Deadpool 2.

The city where Deadpool is set
The dome of the Vancouver Art Gallery can be clearly seen from the alley downtown where driver Dopinder (Karan Soni) is in his cab waiting for Deadpool.
(You can open all the locations on Google Maps by clicking on the links below in the captions ↴)
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Wade and Vanessa Flat
Dopinder drops Deadpool near his apartment in front of the restaurant Haru Korean Kitchen at 324 Cambie Street.
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Deadpool 2 locations
Deadpool posing in Hatley Castle at Colwood (Victoria, Vancouver Island). This is the same location used to portray the X-Mansion in all the X-Men film series.

The manor house is a heritage building, part of the Royal Roads University.
Image courtesy of 20th Century Fox and Brandon Godfrey - Map


Mutant Orphans hospice
The Essex House for Mutant Rehabilitation was set in the East Lawn Building from the former Riverview Hospital in Coquitlam.

Probably you've seen this place in many other films and series before; This is an extremely popular location, featured in many other productions including Riverdale, Nancy Drew, The Order, or Prison Break.
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Caught up on a billboard sign
The Hillside Amusement Park billboard where most of the parachuting team lands was built at the intersection of Boundary Road and Triumph Street in Burnaby Heights (Vancouver).
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Truck crossing the bridge
All the next locations are also based in Vancouver. The prisoner's convoy comes to the city arriving at Lions Gate Bridge.
Image courtesy of 20th Century Fox and Michael Muraz - Map


Cable long vehicle Action scenes
Chasing scenes were filmed all along with the city. Several blocks of downtown Vancouver were shut down for filming during the weekends.

Pictured, an imminent collision shot at West Hastings and Burrard Street.
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Vespa scene
Deadpool going on a motor scooter at Hornby and West Hastings Street.
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Deadpool 2 drehort
The DMC trailer over (and later on, also under) Granville Bridge.

According to Whatsfilming.ca, the production was also filming at Dunsmuir, Cambie, W Cordova, West Georgia, Thurlow, and West Pender Street.
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