Filming of the 2023 Gran Turismo movie began in Hungary.
The film entered production in November 2022, with Hungary serving as the starting location for principal photography. Filming wrapped the following month, December 2022, before the movie moved into post-production for its 2023 release.
Hungary is easy to confuse with the film’s other settings. Gran Turismo is an American production, and its story follows British racing driver Jann Mardenborough, but neither fact identifies where filming began. The movie also recreates racing scenes in several locations, helping explain why viewers may associate its production with countries other than Hungary.
The production used specialized Sony Venice 2 camera equipment, including a Rialto extension system that allowed camera sensors to be positioned in tight spaces around racing cars. Mardenborough himself served as a racing stunt double for Archie Madekwe, who portrayed him. Those production details connect the Hungarian shoot to the film’s effort to make its racing sequences feel authentic.