This piece is about two films: “Big Game” that was released in 2014 and “Big Fish” that came out in 2003. ‘Big Game’ had its scenes shot in several locations in Germany and Finland with Samuel L. Jackson and Onni Tommila as lead actors. On the other hand, ‘Big Fish’, directed by Tim Burton and starring Ewan McGregor and Albert Finney among others, was primarily shot in Alabama and Paris. Keep reading to discover about the filming locations, trivia, and backstage facts of both films.
Where it Filmed?
The shooting of ‘Big Game’ took place in a number of sites including Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany, and Seurasaari, Helsinki in Finland. Filming began on September 11, 2013.
‘Big Fish’, on the contrary, was majorly filmed in Alabama, particularly around the state’s capital, Montgomery. Apart from this, there were scenes shot in Paris, where one of the characters worked. Locations included East Bridge Street, Wetumpka, Prattville, Jackson Lake Park, and Dicksonia Plantation in Lowndesboro among others.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Samuel L. Jackson | US President William Alan Moore |
| Onni Tommila | Oskari |
| Ray Stevenson | Morris |
| Victor Garber | Vice President |
| Mehmet Kurtulus | Hazar |
| Ted Levine | General Underwood |
| Jorma Tommila | Tapio |
| Risto Salmi | Hamara |
| Felicity Huffman | CIA Director |
| Jim Broadbent | Herbert |
| Rauno Juvonen | Safari Pilot |
| Jaymes Butler | Otis |
| Jason Steffan | Dexter / Navy Seal 2 |
| Jean-Luc Julien | Clay |
| Erik Markus Schuetz | Stanley |
| Moe Abbas | Arab Pilot |
| Adrian Can | Hazar’s Cameraman |
| Philipp Rafferty | Air Force One Pilot |
| Gabriel Raab | Afo Analyst 1 |
| Peter Nitzsche | Afo Analyst 2 |
| Lincoln Potwin | Pentagon Analyst 1 |
| Murali Perumal | Pentagon Analyst 2 |
| Ken Thomas | Navy Seal 1 |
| Jörg Witte | Farmer |
| Stephan Buschmann | Hunter (uncredited) |
| André Kolbe | Airforce One Navigator (uncredited) |
| James Miller | Navy Seal (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
- The fictional town of ‘Ashton’ in ‘Big Fish’ is mainly downtown Wetumpka, located on Route 231, around 15 miles north of Montgomery.
- The grand Victorian house of Albert Finney’s character is the old Collier House located on East Bridge Street, overlooking downtown Wetumpka.
- More ‘Ashton’ scenes were filmed in Prattville, about eight miles to the southwest of Wetumpka.
- The story of catching the big fish was told at Jackson Lake Park, located between Wetumpka and Prattville.
- The perfect town of ‘Spectre’ was a set built near Millbrook by designer Dennis Gassner.
- The ‘witch’s house’ is located at Dicksonia Plantation in Lowndesboro, on Highway 80 around 15 miles west of Montgomery.
- The ‘Auburn University’ campus scenes were filmed at the Gothic Huntingdon College, East Fairview Avenue, in Montgomery.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany
- Latitude: 47.4919023
- Longitude: 11.0947806
- Place ID: ChIJKTOKk2ABnUcRgJyL161IHgQ
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: 82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Location Name: Germany
- Latitude: 51.165691
- Longitude: 10.451526
- Place ID: ChIJa76xwh5ymkcRW-WRjmtd6HU
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Germany
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Location Name: Bavaria, Germany
- Latitude: 48.1319124
- Longitude: 11.5709058
- Place ID: ChIJqVPfD0wEn0cRYHk4CaQlHQE
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Bavaria, Germany
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Location Name: Bavaria Studios, Bavariafilmplatz 7, Geiselgasteig, Grünwald, Bavaria, Germany
- Latitude: 48.0651363
- Longitude: 11.5547103
- Place ID: ChIJs9pZW5renUcRXswsyzdoufw
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Bavariafilmpl. 7, 82031 Grünwald, Germany
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Location Name: Seurasaari, 00250 Helsinki, Finland
- Latitude: 60.18149210000001
- Longitude: 24.8840972
- Place ID: ChIJ2-0YFxEKkkYRTg6t4jjmheQ
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Seurasaari, Helsinki, Finland
- Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
