Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell star in Anyone But You in Sydney Credit: Sony Pictures
Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell star in Anyone But You in Sydney
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Lights, camera, Sydney! With its all-star cast of wonders, the harbour city has long been the creative industries capital of Asia Pacific– and inspired film-makers far and wide. Now its picturesque locations star alongside Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell in the year’s most anticipated romcom, ‘Anyone But You’, lighting up cinemas from Boxing Day. Here, we explore the picturesque hotspots showcased in the film – and reveal why you’ll want them to star in your own 2024 storylines…
Create your own Harbour blockbuster
Garnished with the majestic Harbour Bridge, surprising islands, futuristic cityscapes and natural spaces, Sydney Harbour is the ultimate action setting – no special effects required. And whether it’s starring in a Hollywood montage or in your selfies, its inspiration leaps off the screen; you’ll feel it as you sip Veuve Cliquot aboard The Jackson and feast amongst the superyachts of Jones Bay Wharf. Ready for your own stunts? Aim high with a BridgeClimb experience, explore by chopper and ride the rush at Luna Park. Afterwards, breathe in the endless views of this living postcard from an opulent 32nd-floor bar.
Live the A-list dream at the Sydney Opera House
Make memories with your real-life co-stars in one of the world’s most glamorous settings. The Sydney Opera House is not just a pretty space – this architectural marvel is a lauded performance venue with a year-round calendar spanning everything from musicals to comedy. Explore its famous sails on a tour; dine inside them at Bennelong alongside where Peter Gilmore highlights local produce in an award-winning menu that impresses its celebrity patrons; and relax beside them at Opera Bar: the perfect spot to watch the sunset scatter its glitter behind the Harbour Bridge.
Savour a delicious plot twist in Barangaroo
On the harbour’s western shores, Barangaroo’s ultra-modern architecture is worthy of a sci-fi masterpiece – and its culinary experiences are equally enthralling. Level up your brew at The Precinct by Toby's Estate with classic espresso, Venezuelan hot chocolate and Punjabi chai. Weave through Barangaroo Reserve’s 75,000 native plants, swim at Marrinawi Cove and see the city lights flicker to life from rooftop bars like Smoke and CIRQ. Later on, stroll deeper into the neon skyline for late-night bites and sips in Darling Harbour, Chinatown and Haymarket.
Flip the script with a Sydney shopping trip
Whether you’re dressing for a premiere or the paparazzi, Sydney’s style pairs laidback sophistication with an eclectic twist – as you’ll see when browsing through the Queen Victoria Building, where 140 boutiques shine inside classic 19th Century architecture. Refresh your spree with high tea or pop into the Strand Arcade for a design fix before diving into Pitt Street Mall’s emporiums. Nearby, Paddington Intersection is a celebrity favourite with high-end retailers showcasing Australian design, all within easy reach of Oxford House – a chic stay with a standout poolside terrace.
Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell star in Anyone But You in Sydney Credit: Sony Pictures
Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell star in Anyone But You in Sydney
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Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell star in Anyone But You in Sydney Credit: Sony Pictures
Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell star in Anyone But You in Sydney
Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell star in Anyone But You in Sydney Credit: Sony Pictures
Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell star in Anyone But You in Sydney
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Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell star in Anyone But You in Sydney Credit: Sony Pictures
Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell star in Anyone But You in Sydney
Step into a nature doco in Centennial Parklands
Time for some quiet on the set? The Centennial Parklands are moments from the city centre, comprising three peaceful parks – Centennial, Moore and Queens. This sprawling oasis offers abundant opportunities to exhale amid stately Port Jackson figs, charming gardens and rainforest glades, and to enjoy picnics, golf, horse rides and walks with local experts. Further afield, Western Sydney Parklands’ vast spaces are a leaf’s throw from the Pullman Sydney Penrith – the area’s first five-star hotel.
Be soothed by a Northern Beaches soundtrack
Tinkling waves sing to the spectacular backdrop of golden sand, turquoise seas and luxe homes of North Palm and Station Beaches. Glistening on either side of Barrenjoey Head, these cinematic shores are a top spot to tune into nature’s melodies and choose your own adventure: between swims, stroll to Barrenjoey Lighthouse for jaw-dropping views to the Central Coast. Taste the good life with fresh seafood at Barrenjoey House, explore Pittwater by kayak, drift off to the ocean’s lullaby in a floating villa, and live your private-jet dream on a seaplane.
Assemble your all-star cast in Tamarama
Flanked by showstoppers Bondi and Coogee, Tamarama Beach is called ‘Glamarama’ because it’s the playground of Sydney’s chic and elite. It’s here you’ll find Marks Park, a stunning headland with scene-stealing panoramas of the eastern beaches, where Bondi Icebergs, Wylies Baths and Gordon’s Bay add to the city’s star power. Breathe it all in with your crew on the Bondi to Coogee Coastal Walk, picking up a refreshing juice from Tamarama Beach Kiosk before heading to the park to watch nature’s spectacle unfold below, with migrating humpback whales making their cameo (between June and November).
Marvel at Wahroonga’s wild special effects
Embark on an outdoor adventure in Sydney’s north, where the manicured grounds of Wahroonga’s Cliff Oval and Reserve are surrounded by native bushland, setting the scene for wild discoveries aplenty. Take your pick of scenic trails leading through lush woodlands and atop escarpments dotted with rock climbers for epic views of Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park – where Aboriginal rock art, the famous Basin Campground and Hawkesbury river cruises await.
Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell star in Anyone But You in Sydney Credit: Sony Pictures
Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell star in Anyone But You in Sydney
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Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell star in Anyone But You in Sydney Credit: Sony Pictures
Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell star in Anyone But You in Sydney
Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell star in Anyone But You in Sydney Credit: Sony Pictures
Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell star in Anyone But You in Sydney
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Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell star in Anyone But You in Sydney Credit: Sony Pictures
Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell star in Anyone But You in Sydney
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The Fall Guy Credit: Universal & UPI Media
The Fall Guy in Sydney with a spectacular Glebe Island Silo Stunt
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Action-comedy film The Fall Guy explodes onto Australian screens on 24 April, and along with Hollywood superstars Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, Sydney also plays a starring role. But the city isn’t just a backdrop to many of the action-packed scenes in the film, it also offers real-life action experiences to get your heart pumping. Here’s our guide to high-octane experiences in Sydney.
On-the-water adrenaline
Just like Ryan Gosling blasting around Sydney Harbour in a high-speed boat chase, you too can feel the wind in your hair, the sea spray on your face and your heart in your mouth on an Oz Jet Boating experience. These bright red, shark-faced jetboats fish-tail, spin and slide under the Sydney Harbour Bridge, past Dawes Point Park (where we meet Jean Claude the kelpie in the film) and the iconic Sydney Opera House, leaving you breathless and somewhat damp. Turn it down a notch with a two-, three- or five-day course from EastSail, with classes on the calm shores of Rushcutters Bay, or go five-star by hiring your very own superyacht from the fleet at Sydney Harbour Luxe Charters – Ghost II was featured in the film.
Get locked in an escape room
A bolted door, a countdown clock and a series of fiendish puzzles – outsmart the bad guys and challenge your friends in one of Sydney’s best escape rooms. Award-winning The Cipher Room, with locations in Newtown and St Peters, offers immersive, expertly designed rooms. Choose from a film noir-style hotel, a mysterious abandoned toy shop or a dystopian French bunker. Entermission Sydney has virtual-reality rooms, with themes like Alice in Wonderland, a pirate ship or space station. While not strictly an escape room, the one-of-a-kind Hijinx Hotel is a fun escape-like challenge set inside a quirky 15-room hotel.
Hickson Road Reserve, Dawes Point Credit: Destination NSW
Friends walking along Sydney Harbour in the morning.
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Hickson Road Reserve, Dawes Point Credit: Destination NSW
Friends walking along Sydney Harbour in the morning.
Oz Jet Boating, Sydney Harbour Credit: Destination NSW
Experience the incredible speed of the red shark boats as they blast across Sydney harbour at high speed with Oz Jet Boating.
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Oz Jet Boating, Sydney Harbour Credit: Destination NSW
Experience the incredible speed of the red shark boats as they blast across Sydney harbour at high speed with Oz Jet Boating.
Find your need for speed
It’s not an action movie without a car chase, and while you can’t speed through the CBD streets like Ryan Gosling and Jean Claude, you can still challenge your friends to race via go kart at Hyper Karting Moore Park. At the 410-metre indoor track, the electric cars offer plenty of exhilarating straights and corners, with a high-speed function to help you overtake your mates. True petrol heads should make a pitstop at Luddenham Raceway in southwest Sydney, where the go karts are fuelled and the 600m outdoor pro circuit offers 12 high-speed corners and even nighttime drives. Want to do the real thing? Trackschool has half-day passenger or driving experiences in a Porsche 911 Carrera also at the raceway.
Have an adventure up high
A high-stakes, sky-high chopper scene is an action flick essential; recreate the experience (minus the stress) on a flight with Sydney HeliTours. The 20- or 30-minute tours take in jaw-dropping views of harbour icons like the Sydney Opera House, Taronga Zoo, Bondi Beach and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Or live out your Hollywood star dreams onboard the luxury Sydney Seaplanes. If free-falling from the sky like Ryan Gosling does jumping from a multi-story building is the heart race you crave, get the thrills without the spills at iFly Downunder: fully accessible, all-ages indoor skydiving that will make you feel like a superhero. Or take a day trip to the Blue Mountains for a ride on Scenic World’s 270m-high glass-cased Beyond Skyway for that soaring feeling while safely enclosed in a cable car.
Luddenham Raceway, Luddenham Credit: Destination NSW
Track Day at Luddenham Raceway Motorsport Park, Luddenham.
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Luddenham Raceway, Luddenham Credit: Destination NSW
Track Day at Luddenham Raceway Motorsport Park, Luddenham.
Sydney Seaplanes, Rose Bay Credit: Destination NSW
Couple ready to enjoy a Sydney Seaplanes flight from Rose Bay, Sydney.
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Sydney Seaplanes, Rose Bay Credit: Destination NSW
Couple ready to enjoy a Sydney Seaplanes flight from Rose Bay, Sydney.
Scale walls and cliffs
Action heroes need to be agile and spider-like; flex your skills scaling rock walls at one of Sydney’s top indoor rock-climbing centres. Climb Fit in St Leonards has beginner and high-tech climbs using augmented reality, while Ledge is a smaller centre in Camperdown perfect for beginners, and BlocHaus in Marrickville focuses solely on bouldering. If you prefer to climb surrounded by waterfalls and forests, make the extra leap to the Blue Mountains, and challenge yourself on an abseil or rock-climb under the expert guidance of the Blue Mountains Adventure Company.
Spots to refuel
After all that adventuring, you’re going to need a spot to refuel and cheers to a big day. Make it a meal with a view at Aster Bar on top of the InterContinental Sydney – with uninterrupted views of the harbour. The rooftop bar featured in the film is the Ivy – which is a local favourite for big nights out. Partake in Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt’s love for spicy margaritas at Centro 86, a new underground tequila bar in the CBD, or taste award-winning cocktails at Dean and Nancy on 22. Finish up with a feast at one of the restaurants located around Jones Bay Wharf (you’ll spot this area in the film as Ryan Gosling hides on his boat from the bad guys) or snack in the late-night dining havens in Chinatown: try Japanese izakaya Nakano Darling, xiao long bao from Nanjing Dumpling or Mamak’s legendary roti.
Rest your head
Even heroes need their beauty sleep. Rest up like an A-lister at the Kimpton Margot, a recently opened CBD hotel with Art Deco touches, and featured in the movie (ask Kevin for the fruit plate). Compact yet comfortable, the Little National Hotel is located in the heart of the city near Wynyard (also a major filming locale for The Fall Guy). And for a boutique hotel suitable for everyone from film stars to stunt crew, stay in the Ace Hotel in Surry Hills, with unique in-room features like guitars, record players and locally made custom robes.
Sydney Adventure Tours, Katoomba Credit: Destination NSW
Sydney Adventure Tours offers private tours to the Blue Mountains. With an experienced tour guide, take a bushwalk through nature and experience the rainforests.
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Sydney Adventure Tours, Katoomba Credit: Destination NSW
Sydney Adventure Tours offers private tours to the Blue Mountains. With an experienced tour guide, take a bushwalk through nature and experience the rainforests.
Little National Hotel, Sydney Credit: Little National Hotel
The rooftop lounge at the Little National, in Wynyard in Sydney.
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Little National Hotel, Sydney Credit: Little National Hotel
The rooftop lounge at the Little National, in Wynyard in Sydney.