Havoc filming locations: Where was the Tom Hardy action thriller filmed?

Tom Hardy's latest action thriller Havoc has brought the actor back to his roots as we see him in full glory as a corrupt homicide detective, Patrick Walker. The film is a collaboration between the United States and the United Kingdom and fans have been pretty curious about the show's filming locations.

Serving as the backdrop to all the events that the characters go through in the film, the city where the plot is taking place is just as important to the story. In case Havoc has got you wondering where all the action takes place, rest assured! We've got you covered.

Havoc, which is set in a gloomy, unidentified American city, centers on Hardy's character who must battle his way through a criminal underworld to save a politician's estranged kid. He does so while exposing the many levels of corruption and getting involved in dangerous action in true Tom Hardy style. However, the film does not namedrop it's backdrop which is why many fans were left confused at the locations.

Havoc was filmed nearly entirely in Wales and used several popular spots as it's stage. Cardiff and Barry, Swansea's historic Brangwyn Hall, and the interior of Cardiff's Pierhead Building are some of the places the film was shot in.

Director Gareth Evans also talked about how he came to choose South Wales as his location as he told TimeOut:

"We looked at New York, Chicago, Detroit, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia to find the bits and pieces that were cinematically interesting as we were creating this world. You get the odd person from America saying: 'Oh, I recognise parts of this but not as a collective whole,; and then there'll be people in Wales that are like: 'I think that's Swansea?'"

Guildhall, Swansea served as the exterior of the police precinct where two of the main characters cross paths for the first time. Seren Stiwdios served as the backdrop to a very important fight scene between Walker and a gang. Swansea University’s Bay Campus was where the limo ambush sequence was shot. As it seems, the film had most of the scenes shot in Swansea.

Shooting Havoc at Wales had a more sentimental reason for Gareth Evans

Evans, who is from Wales himself, had other reasons backing him up as well as he chose Wales as the setting for the film. The director opened up about how his close proximity to his family was also one of the reasons why he chose Wales. He also added how it was a significant city for him as it's where he found his passion for filmmaking. Talking to ScreenRant, the director said:

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"The idea of being able to finish a shoot day and go home and read a bedtime story to my son was very appealing. And Wales is where I grew up, where I first fell in love with the idea of film not just as an art form but something I could potentially do as a career."

Havoc is currently streaming on Netflix.

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