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Christopher Nolan crashes real Boeing 747 into airport building for movie “Tenet”

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An ex-Cathay Pacific Boeing 747-200 freighter was used to crash into a set-up airport building in “Tenet“, the 11th movie of Christopher Nolan. The 747 received a fake registration (LN-WTJK) and got rebranded to fictional airline Norskfreight.

Director Christopher Nolan explained it was cheaper to acquire an old jumbo jet and crash it, than using miniatures and computer-generated imagery (CGI) to create the scene.

Storyline: Armed with only one word, Tenet, and fighting for the survival of the entire world, a Protagonist (John David Washington) journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real time.

 

This post was published on 12 November 2020 14:44

Bart Noëth

Working for 25 years in the aviation industry, I changed my career and became a firefighter/EMT in 2021. I like to spend my free time with my two sons, girlfriend, family and friends. I love to travel, wine and dine and support my favourite football squad KV Mechelen. Once an Ironman 70.3 finisher and dreaming of completing a full distance.

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