🎥 ON THE RAILS: Viral helicopter highway clip appears to match the "Matchbox" film production in Slovakia
A video of helicopters flying low over a closed highway, with trucks and motorcycles on the road, is spreading widely on X. It carries no clear credit. Hood County Express has not confirmed where it comes from.
It appears to match reporting on the filming of "Matchbox: The Movie." The Apple Original Film, directed by Sam Hargrave and starring John Cena, Jessica Biel and Sam Richardson, premiered on Apple TV on Oct. 9, Apple TV Press says.
Slovak outlets Žilinak.sk and Startstop.sk report the production shot action scenes in spring 2025 on closed sections of the D1 and D3 highways near Žilina, Slovakia. TA3 reported the crew brought two helicopters, fast cars, motorcycles and several trucks to the site.
Hargrave told Polygon: "When you see a helicopter fly under an underpass that was done for real."
Stunt pilot Fred North flew a helicopter under a highway bridge near Žilina during the shoot and posted his own cockpit video on Instagram, Startstop.sk and Žilinak.sk report. That is a different video. According to his website, North has more than 30 years in film.
We cannot confirm who filmed the viral clip, or when. The video above is as posted on X by @MarioNawfal. Hood County Express did not film it.
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Photo Credit: Video by Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal), posted on X Oct. 31, 2026; original source unconfirmed. Original: https://x.com/marionawfal/status/2116497915124334968. Reporting: Polygon, Apple TV Press, Žilinak.sk, Startstop.sk, TA3. Polygon: https://www.polygon.com/matchbox-movie-director-interview-sam-hargrave-preview/ Apple TV Press: https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2026/10/apple-original-films-celebrates-the-world-premiere-of-matchbox-the-movie/
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