Here’s why Marvel’s ‘Thunderbolts*’ wanted Utah as the backdrop for a major car chase stunt
The movie’s director, Jake Schreier, talks about planning the stunt sequence, repaving a road and editing on the fly.
(Marvel Studios) Florence Pugh, portraying black ops expert Yelena Belova, aims a pistol during a car chase sequence filmed near Green River, Utah, for the Marvel Studios movie "Thunderbolts*."
Sean P. Means has been reporting and editing for The Salt Lake Tribune since 1991 — including 25 years as movie critic. Since 2018, he has reported on arts and culture reporter, and breaking news — and was part of The Tribune’s COVID-19 reporting team. He reviews movies for MovieCricket.net and X96’s “Radio From Hell” program.