It looks like one of the primary filming locations for Michael Bay’s next project, Pain and Gain, is currently getting a makeover in Miami.
According to Miami New Times, a three-story building located at 8000 Biscayne Blvd has had workers applying “Sun Gym” logos to its eastern and northern facades and bringing Nautilus machines machines up to the third floor since last week.
Though workers would not confirm the makeover was for the movie, given much of the film – which revolves around “a gang of local bodybuilders with a penchant for steroids, strippers, and quick cash and later became known as Miami’s Sun Gym gang”- will take place in a gym, it isn’t a big stretch.
One of our readers, Jose, also let us know that permits have been issued for the movie to shoot scenes on “Overtown District Streets” in Miami next month, but an exact date is still unknown.
The movie’s all star cast includes Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson, Ed Harris, Tony Shalhoub, Anthony Mackie, Rebel Wilson, and Rob Corddry. And, we’ve heard Mark Wahlberg has already been spotted in town!
Pain and Gain will be filmed on a tight schedule beginning April 6. Both of the movie’s main stars, Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson, have other projects lined up for this spring. Johnson is also set to star in Empire State, which begins filming in New Orleans in April, and Wahlberg has signed on for 2 Guns which will begin filming in Louisiana and New Mexico in early June.
An open casting has also reportedly been scheduled for Saturday for extras (all types) and pre-1994 cars. The open casting call will be held at The Harvey Center Building, 10200 NW 25th Street, Doral, FL on Saturday, March 31 from 10 a.m. to 2:0 p.m. But, you may want to proceed with caution on this one because the only source I could find for the info was this listing.
If you spot Pain and Gain filming in Miami or have any scoop about the film, let us know at olv@onlocationvacations.com!
Awesome. I saw this posted on a local site and it said overtown district streets so I went to check it out the other day and now I know why I didn’t find anything.
Hopefully I’ll find some info I can pass on to the site.
[…] Last week we reported that Dwayne Johnson and Mark Wahlberg were set to begin filming Pain and Gain in Miami on April 6, but it looks like the movie’s start date may have been moved up. […]
The Rock is just filming NOW at the corner of 2 avenue and 23th street north. (Wynwood), close to the Bacardi Building.
thanks!
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