“How to Rob a Bank” Takes Pittsburgh by Storm
It’s shaping up to be a busy filmmaking summer in our little town. Hershey has already wrapped and another film production is moving in.
How to Rob a Bank is an Amazon MGM Studios production that will make Pittsburgh its home from June through September of 2025. Directed by David Leitch, the plot of the film is largely under wraps. The limited information available tells us that the heist will be done by a group of young people who gain internet fame by broadcasting their crimes online while avoiding the police.
Director David Leitch is quite at home in the world of action movies. He began his career as a stunt performer, and was a five-time stunt double for Brad Pitt and a two-time double for Jean-Claude Van Damme (sadly not for Van Damme’s Pittsburgh flick, Sudden Death). As a director, Leitch helmed the stunts-heavy Bullet Train, The Fall Guy, Deadpool 2, and others. Leitch’s filmography tells us we can expect How to Rob a Bank to follow a similar format, with high-flying stunts and see-it-to-believe action.
Ryan Gosling, David Leitch and stunt performer Logan Holladay on the set of The Fall Guy. Courtesy of Universal Studios
Making up the cast for How to Rob a Bank are Nicholas Hoult (Nosferatu), Zoë Kravitz (Blink Twice), Anna Sawai (Shōgun), Pete Davidson (SNL), and Rhenzy Feliz (The Penguin). Davidson is the odd one out of the group. The rest all have a history, to various degrees, of action roles. It seems like Davidson will provide comic relief, and potentially a surprising stunt or two, for the film.
If you’re in the Pittsburgh area, How to Rob a Bank is looking for extras! The production is looking for folks who can join them for multiple days during the shoot. They’re asking for kids, teens, and adults of all ethnicities. These extras will portray a variety of Pittsburgh locals - sports fans, motor cross/e-bike/bicycle groups, SWAT/FBI/cop types, diner patrons, business types, and more. How to Rob a Bank wants to honor the diversity of the city and portray Pittsburgh accurately for Pittsburghers and non-locals alike.
The bulk of the filming will take place in downtown Pittsburgh. Most recently, production has shut down the 16th Street bridge for multiple overnight shoots. According to a document submitted by the production company to Allegheny County, How to Rob a Bank is estimated to bring 200 local jobs to the area. They also estimate the crew to spend over $1 million with local vendors, $700,000 in location rental fees, and more than $250,000 in catering costs, while booking 500 hotel room nights.
How to Rob a Bank is expected to be released on September 4, 2026.
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