If Movies That Were Shot In Vancouver Were Actually Set In Vancouver

    No more hidden identity.

    Cyla Panin
    by Cyla Panin

    BuzzFeed Contributor

    Vancouver has a bustling film industry, but the city rarely gets to play itself in films or TV shows. Filmmaker Tony Zhou explores why Vancouver "Never Plays Itself" in this video as part of his online video essay series, Every Frame a Painting.

    So... what would happen to well-known movies filmed in Vancouver if the city had actually played itself?

    1. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2

    Summit Entertainment

    If it was set in Vancouver: Renesmee’s baby pictures would include her in a Canuck’s onesie, a photo of them out on stroll in Stanley park (on a cloudy day), and Renesmee posing with the penguins at the Vancouver aquarium — right before she tried to bite one.

    2. Percy Jackson: Sea Of Monsters

    20th Century Fox

    If it was set in Vancouver: Percy would have ridden an Ogopogo instead of a Hippokampus.

    3. Juno

    Fox Searchlight Pictures

    If it was set in Vancouver: Juno would have been drinking litres of Canada Dry ginger ale instead of gallons of Sunny-D before taking the pregnancy tests.

    The upside: the ginger ale would probably help with morning sickness.

    4. 50 Shades Of Grey

    Universal Pictures

    If it was set in Vancouver: Ana's safe word would have been "Poutine."

    5. I, Robot

    20th Century Fox

    If it was set in Vancouver: Spooner's "vintage" Converse would be replaced with a pair of Sorrel waterproof duck boots.

    6. Godzilla

    Warner Bros. Pictures

    If it was set in Vancouver: The MUTO would have looked like a giant earwig.

    7. Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes

    20th Century Fox

    If it was set in Vancouver: Caesar wouldn't have escaped into the Redwood forest and would have brought the apes to Golden Ears Provincial Park.

    8. 2012

    Sony Pictures

    If it was set in Vancouver: Even less people would have known about Jackson Curtis' book because CanLit.

    (Which is a tragedy in-and-of itself.)

    9. The Cabin In The Woods

    Lionsgate

    If it was set in Vancouver: Pretty much the same but the quality of the weed would have improved.

    10. Man Of Steel

    Warner Bros. Pictures

    If it was set in Vancouver: Clark would have worked at the Vancouver Sun.

    11. X-Men: The Last Stand

    20th Century Fox

    If it was set in Vancouver: Wolverine would have been so happy to be back in his homeland that he would spend the majority of the movie in a Gastown bar — drinking Molson and watching Canucks games.