Comprehensive European media reported on September 6 that Iceland is not only one of the most popular tourist countries in the world, but also the filming location of many popular film and television films in Europe and the United States. In this island nation on the edge of the Arctic Circle, the magical scene of glaciers and volcanoes coexisting is like chanting "A Song of Ice and Fire" and reverberating in the magical world of Game of Thrones.
This world-famous magical American drama series was filmed in many parts of Iceland. Among them, the Grjótagjá cave geothermal hot spring in northern Iceland is the place where the male protagonist Snow and the female savage Ygritte are in love, and the actors who play these two roles have also achieved positive results in real life, and the two held a wedding in Scotland in 2018.
However, between 1975 and 1984, there were several eruptions near Grjótagjá, and the temperature exceeded 50°C, and although after 1984, the temperature began to gradually decrease, but the temperature was still unstable, so it was no longer allowed to take a dip in the hot springs. However, it is still a place that many photography enthusiasts open.
In this play, the cold glacier will naturally not be absent. Svinafellsjokull in Vatnajokull National Park in southern Iceland makes frequent appearances in the show's second and third seasons.
Swinafel Glacier not only appeared in Game of Thrones, but also played "Planet of Ice" in Christopher Nolan's sci-fi film Interstellar (2014). The scientist played by Matt Damon has finally welcomed the earth visitor after a long wait on this "planet", but he has developed a fear and rejection of this desolate "planet", and he just wants to escape from here by all means. Although the Swinafer Glacier is not popular in the film, this seemingly desolate and cold glacier is a tourist attraction for many hiking explorers.
Landmannalaugar, also popular with hikers and photography enthusiasts, features a unique landscape created by icelandic volcanic eruptions, with colorful rhyolites that cannot be found in Thor: The Dark World (2012), but the blackened face of the magma can still be seen. In the film, Landmanalauka Heights becomes the dark world of the villain's stronghold of the elves.
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) is filmed primarily in Iceland. The film is filmed in several fairytale towns in Iceland, such as the small fishing town of Stykkisholmur and the town of Grundarfjörður. However, the most exciting part of the film is the part where the male protagonist Walter plays skateboarding downhill on the road, filming Iceland's Route 93. The actor, Ben Stiller, was 48 years old when he made the film, and the downhill action in the shot was done by himself.
Have you ever experienced downhill? The process is very "exciting", beginners on the skateboard in addition to feeling fear, you can also clearly hear the wind whizzing in your ears, and the pain of flying out at any time. Irritating and painful. However, once you master the skill and overcome the fear, you are the free soaring wind teenager. As the picture in the movie "Daydreamer" presents, life is full of opportunities and challenges.
The film and television dramas filmed in Iceland are not only these, but also "007: Death by Day", "Prometheus", "American Team 3" and so on. Why does Iceland appear in so many science fiction, fantasy, and magic films? Its own unparalleled unique environment exudes this magical charm, it has a wonderful waterfall, a wilderness highland after a volcanic eruption, an ethereal and mysterious glacier... The beauty of Iceland is very similar to that of some other countries, which saves many film studios the trouble of filming in Iceland, because as long as they shoot in Iceland, they can apply the footage they shoot to the landscape of many countries.
The attraction of photography here is not only the beautiful natural landscape, but also the preferential policies of Iceland. The local government stipulates that all films, TV shows and TV series shot in Iceland, regardless of the total cost of the project, will be eligible for a 25% refund of the cost.
Earlier this year, the streets of Iceland's capital, Reykjavik, were reportedly closed for four days to facilitate the filming of the action thriller Heart of Stone, starring Gale Gadot. The film was produced by the Icelandic production company Truenorth, the main part has been filmed at the end of July this year, it is not yet known when it will be released, and there is no resistance to the beauty of Gail Gadot
After reading this article, do you want to start a trip to Iceland in front of the screen?