# @btslv.vegas on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DO1Nsu-CSEJ
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- **Posted:** 2025-09-20T17:14:35.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Behind The Scenes Las Vegas™️ (@btslv.vegas) — https://gondola.cc/btslv.vegas

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Live Sports X Las Vegas X Hollywood X History
In 2023, Jake Gyllenhaal (jakegyllenhaal) brought Hollywood energy to Las Vegas when he filmed scenes for the reimagined Road House. The production used the T-Mobile Arena during the UFC (ufc) 285 where Gyllenhaal—playing a former UFC fighter turned bar bouncer—stepped into the octagon in front of a roaring crowd. The sequence doubled as both a live-event spectacle and a movie set, complete with fans and extras filling the arena. His time in Las Vegas not only added authenticity to the film’s high-stakes fight sequences but also spotlighted the city’s growing role as a backdrop for major motion pictures.

Brad Pitt also made headlines in Las Vegas while filming F1: The Movie(f1movie), taking full advantage of the city’s newly built Formula 1 (f1) track. In a rare blend of real racing and Hollywood spectacle, Pitt suited up as a fictional driver and hit the Strip’s world-class circuit alongside professional racers during the Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend. The production used live race footage, roaring crowds, and the neon skyline to capture the thrill of high-speed competition, cementing Las Vegas as a go-to location for blockbuster filmmaking.

Adding to the city’s legacy on the big screen, Vegas’ own entertainment reporter Rachel Smith (rachelsmithvegas) recently sat down with Sylvester Stallone (officialslystallone) and reflected on his filming of the Rocky franchise at the MGM Grand (mgmgrand), where he portrayed his iconic character Rocky Balboa in front of 14,000 boxing fans during a real fight. That iconic moment blended cinema with live sports in a way only Las Vegas can deliver, underscoring the city’s unique power to merge entertainment, spectacle, and authenticity in filmmaking.

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