TOP 10+1 Hollywood stars who love Budapest! – PHOTOS

Thanks to its breathtaking attractions, unforgettable gastronomy, and vivid atmosphere, it is easy to fall in love with Budapest. Several Hollywood stars love it, too, who frequently visit the Hungarian capital and gain memorable experiences here. Let’s see who they are and what their impression is of the Hungarian capital.

Jamie Lee Curtis

The Hollywood actress with Hungarian ancestry is extremely proud of her roots. In 2021, Jamie Lee Curtis spent a couple of months in Hungary on the occasion of filming Borderlands in Budapest. The world-famous actress fell in love with the city and also learned a few Hungarian words.

As she said: “Being a representative of the film industry and a member of a family of Hungarian descent is a great treasure for me,” adding that “the days are beautiful in Budapest“.

Arnold Schwarzenegger

The Austrian-American actor visited Budapest several times. In 2018, Schwarzenegger celebrated his 71st birthday in the Hungarian capital, which was the filming venue of the sixth instalment of the Terminator franchise. The following year, he visited Hungary again to attend the funeral of his good friend, Hungarian film producer Andy Vajna.

The Hollywood actor and former governor of California always had a positive impression of Budapest. In an interview in 2019, he even ranked the Hungarian capital above his hometown, Vienna.

“Budapest is a wonderful city. One of the most beautiful cities in the world. I used to say in the Austrian capital as well that Budapest is much better than Vienna. Which is a big word from an Austrian, isn’t it?”

Schwarzenegger also claimed Hungary as one of the best filming locations. “Hungarians behave very politely with foreign filmmakers – they do their best to please them. The film staffs are great, and the tax benefits are also favourable. They also help with everything.”

Due to his body-builder background, the actor is a frequent visitor in Budapest gyms as well. One of his favourites is Flex Gym Budapest. On the occasion of its tenth anniversary, Schwarzenegger, along with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, greeted the opening of the Budapest gym in a Facebook post two years ago.

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

The American actor, businessman, and former professional wrestler also locked the Hungarian capital in his heart. In 2013, the actor visited Budapest on the occasion of filming the action movie based on Greek mythology, Hercules: The Thracian Wars. Dwayne Johnson especially enjoyed his weeks spent in Budapest. In a Twitter post, he wrote the following compliments about the Hungarian capital, adding a photo of Budapest’s breathtaking panorama:

Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson is also one of the Hollywood stars who fell in love with Budapest during her time spent here. The actress arrived in the Hungarian capital to shoot the latest film in the Marvel film universe, Black Widow. In addition to learning a few Hungarian words, the world-famous actress also taught her American audience how to pronounce the name of the Hungarian capital correctly, reported hvg. The Hungarian lesson can be watched from 2:45.

The Travoltas

Last summer, the world-famous Hollywood actor, John Travolta, came to Budapest to visit his daughter, Elle Bleu Travolta, who was filming her first movie, Get Lost, a modern adaptation of Alice in Wonderland, in the Hungarian capital. The Hollywood star arrived in his own plane, which he drove himself, to take his beloved children, Ella and her brother, Ben, to the film set.

Ella was very impressed with the filming in Hungary.