Maps of Movies

Deadpool (2016)

Where Deadpool says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

A Marvel film shot in Vancouver, where one real viaduct was closed for two weeks for a chase that is mostly computer-generated

Scenes and places

The expressway ambush (2016)

Wade rides a cab to a jammed expressway and ambushes a convoy. The film then flashes back to how he got here.

Set in Jammed expressway (city not stated in sources) — Wade rides in a cab on Christmas and ambushes a convoy on a jammed expressway.

The Georgia Viaduct opened in 1971-72 over the CPR rail yards; Vancouver council voted for demolition in 2015.

Filmed at Georgia Viaduct, Vancouver — The viaduct was closed for two weeks from April 5, 2015 for filming; the chase itself is mostly computer-generated. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Sister Margaret's, the dive bar (2016)

In flashback, Wade drinks at Sister Margaret's between mercenary jobs. It shows his life before he meets Vanessa.

Set in Sister Margaret's (dive bar) — In flashback Wade works as a mercenary and drinks at a dive bar where Weasel runs the betting.

The strip club where he meets Vanessa (2016)

Wade meets Vanessa at the club where she works. Their relationship starts here.

Set in Strip club (fictional venue, city not stated) — Wade meets Vanessa, who works at the club, and their relationship begins.

Filmed at Cobalt Hotel, 917 Main St, Vancouver — Used as the exterior shot of the strip club. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at No. 5 Orange, Vancouver — Used for the club interior; its logo also appears in the opening credits. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Ajax's lab (2016)

Wade accepts an experimental treatment after a cancer diagnosis. Ajax's crew pushes him until he gains a healing factor and a scarred face.

Set in Ajax's lab (fictional) — After a cancer diagnosis Wade accepts an experimental treatment and Ajax's crew tortures him to trigger mutation.

Filmed at North Shore Studios, Vancouver — The film shot at this studio; the source does not say which scenes. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Walking the rainy street, newly disfigured (2016)

Newly scarred, Wade walks a rainy street and avoids Vanessa. He cannot face being seen.

Set in A city street (not named in sources) — Wade walks the street in rain, newly disfigured and hiding from Vanessa.

Filmed at Keefer Street and Gore Avenue, Chinatown, Vancouver — Filmed walking around Keefer Street and Gore Avenue; the Sunrise Market on Powell Street is visible. Detail from a location-scout blog: Vanessa walks the north sidewalk of Keefer St toward Gore Ave, Wade watches from the Keefer/Gore corner in front of Oyster Express, and her apartment door is left of 535 Gore. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The hunt for Francis (2016)

Wade works through a string of seedy leads on Francis. Each stop ends without him.

Set in Search montage: a bar, an underground boxing gym, an old office stairwell, an ice rink (fictional venues) — After his face changes, Wade chases down leads on Francis through a bar, an underground boxing gym, an old office stairwell and a rink.

Filmed at Hotel Astoria bar and boxing gym, Vancouver — The first bar (brick arch visible) and the underground boxing gym were both matched to this hotel; the boxing-gym match is a MovieMaps claim with little on-screen comparison. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at Pacific National Exhibition livestock building (stairs), Vancouver — The old office stairs were matched to a livestock building at the PNE grounds. Coordinate is the PNE site, not the building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at PNE Agrodome, Vancouver — The hallway and ice-rink scene was matched to the Agrodome. Coordinate is the PNE site, not the building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The laundromat (2016)

Wade first meets Blind Al here, after a lead on Francis goes nowhere.

Set in A coin laundromat (fictional venue) — After the first failed chase, Wade meets Blind Al at a laundromat.

Filmed at Five Star Coin Laundry, E. Hastings St, Vancouver — Used as the laundromat where Wade meets Blind Al. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The food warehouse (2016)

Wade's search montage ends at a food warehouse.

Set in A food warehouse (fictional venue) — The last stop of the search montage is a food warehouse.

The scrapyard with the helicarrier (2016)

Wade and his allies converge on a scrapyard holding a decommissioned helicarrier. The final fight is set here.

Set in Scrapyard with a decommissioned helicarrier (fictional) — Late in the film Wade and his allies converge on a scrapyard with a decommissioned helicarrier.

Filmed at Junk yard under the Pattullo Bridge, Surrey — Which scene is not known Google Maps · Apple Maps

Characters

• Wade — A mercenary who undergoes an experimental treatment.
• Vanessa — Works at the strip club where Wade meets her.

Questions answered on the map

• Where was the Deadpool highway ambush really filmed?