WW2 Fantasy Movie Starring Mickey Rourke Was Allowed To Film During COVID-19

Most major movie and TV show productions shut down due to COVID-19, but not all of them. The Mickey Rourke-starring World War II fantasy horror movie, Warhunt, was filming when the lockdowns began, and it was in a unique position to be able to complete production.

According to Variety, production was allowed to continue on Warhunt, which was filming in Riga, Latvia, with crew members wearing facemasks and gloves. Additionally, production staff had their temperatures taken twice daily, while they also practiced social-distancing and used disinfectant on their equipment, in adherence with local guidelines.

Each actor had their own makeup kit, so that the makeup artists only used brushes and other equipment on one actor. Additionally, the makeup stylists wore facemasks.

Director Mauro Borrelli said it was a "surreal" experience filming Warhunt with the COVID-19 guidelines in place. He noted that the cast and crew responded positively, and they ended up filming in a "more focused and efficient" manner as a result.

Rourke told Variety, "I came to Riga to work and this thing (COVID-19) was so out of control, but everyone was so great."

Due to the pandemic, the filmmakers moved up Rourke's filming dates, and the actor was able to fly into town early to film his scenes ahead of the previous schedule.

Warhunt follows a group of American soldiers in World War II who become trapped in Germany's Black Forest where they encounter witches.