‘X-Men’ movie, S.F. just a special effect:
But although the movie takes place in the Bay Area — and San Francisco landmarks figure significantly in the plot — no actor set foot in the city and almost no live action film was shot here.
Unknown to most moviegoers, special-effects innovations have reached the point where a filmmaker can set a $100 million summer blockbuster in an exotic locale without sending the usual fleet of actors, makeup artists, cinematographers and key grips there.
