Christmas Decorations at the Basilica for Action Series Starring New Captain America Lead

In the heart of Budapest, St. Stephen’s Basilica was recently turned into a festive winter landscape — complete with snow and Christmas decorations — for the filming of the high-profile new action series 12/12/12, starring Jamie Dornan (Fifty Shades of Grey, A Haunting in Venice) and Anthony Mackie (Captain America, The Hurt Locker).

Jamie Dornan has reportedly been in Budapest for over ten days, shooting scenes across the city, while Anthony Mackie joined him more recently. TikTok users and local fans spotted Mackie on set last week in front of the Basilica, where a scene set during the Christmas season was being filmed.

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Dornan filmed similar scenes in Budapest’s 6th district earlier, near Andrássy Avenue, where streets were also dressed in holiday ornaments and artificial snow.

@jamiedornanbr : Novo vídeo de Jamie Dornan no set de filmagens da série ‘12 12 12’, nesta segunda-feira (26), na Universidade Semmelweis, em Budapeste. •A trama, estrelada por Jamie Dornan e Anthony Mackie, acompanha um jogo de gato e rato entre um agente do FBI e um criminoso audacioso após um roubo ousado na Suíça. – New video of Jamie Dornan on the set of the series ‘12 12 12’ this Monday (26), at Semmelweis University in Budapest, Hungary. •The plot, starring Jamie Dornan and Anthony Mackie, follows a game of cat and mouse between an FBI agent and a daring criminal after a bold heist in Switzerland. (Video/Source: @aida.jasemi on T+kT8k) … #jamiedornan #actor #irish #anthonymackie #121212 #apple #appletv #budapest #happy #art #love #picoftheday #hungary #serie #filming #photography ♬ LUNA BALA (Slowed) – Yb Wasg’ood & Ariis

Although Mackie arrived later than Dornan, it was not due to production delays. According to fan comments and media speculation, the actor is currently juggling his role in 12/12/12 while also filming the next Captain America movie in London — commuting between the two European capitals for both roles.

Based on reports, 12/12/12 is set in three intertwined timelines, which follow the planning and execution of a daring heist in Zurich and its aftermath as an FBI agent pursues a master criminal across Europe.

The show is yet to receive an official release date, but with international stars and high-stakes action sequences, it is already generating significant buzz — and leaving traces of Hollywood behind in Budapest’s historic center.