Is The Gray Man 2 Really Filming?

A viral clip, a million views and a big claim: that streamer IShowSpeed had stumbled onto the set of The Gray Man 2 in New York. It made for a great headline, but the story doesn’t hold up.

How the Rumor Started on The Gray Man 2 ?

IShowSpeed was streaming from New York City, where he ran a hide-and-seek event across the five boroughs on October 28 and stayed on for Halloween. During an October 31 stream, he walked down a residential street lined with brick buildings and some Halloween cobwebs, where a small film crew had set up a camera.

An aggregator account then posted the footage, claiming he had “crashed the set” of The Gray Man 2, starring Ryan Gosling and Ana de Armas. The post passed a million views, and several entertainment sites repeated the claim.

What the Footage Doesn’t Show?

Claim	Reality
Ryan Gosling and Ana de Armas were on set	Neither appears in the footage
Netflix signage was visible	None is visible
The production was identified	Nothing in the clip names it
A sequel is filming	Netflix isn’t filming one

So What Was Actually Filming?

According to What’s on Netflix, which tracks production listings, the crew was almost certainly from Great Men, a low-budget indie comedy shooting in New York since October 19. Arlen Konopaki and Alex Black write and direct it. The story follows two estranged thirty-somethings who reunite to reclaim the past, only to have their nostalgic misadventure threaten what’s left of their relationship.

That’s a long way from a $200 million spy thriller. The Gray Man shot across Prague, Los Angeles, France, Thailand and Croatia with hundreds of crew, road closures and fleets of trucks, so a small sidewalk crew doesn’t match.

Where The Gray Man 2 Actually Stands?

Netflix announced the sequel and a spin-off on July 26, 2022, just days after the original debuted at number one in 92 countries. Ryan Gosling was set to return, the Russo Brothers were set to direct, and Stephen McFeely was writing. Since then, updates have mostly been cautious.

Date	Update
April 2023	The Russos said the script was about halfway done
April 2024	They were “developing concepts” while juggling many projects
March 2025	Anthony Russo cited “still interest” but scheduling problems
February 2026	He said there was no “momentum news right now”

Those are the last public comments. Meanwhile, the Russos are busy with Avengers: Doomsday (December 18) and Avengers: Secret Wars, and Gosling has been working on other big projects.

Why It’s Stalled?

What’s on Netflix reports, based on its own sources, that the sequel and spin-off are inactive. The sequel was approved under a previous film leadership, and the appetite for another big-budget swing on a franchise with mixed reviews seems low. The original still does well whenever it returns to the top 10, but that hasn’t been enough to move things forward. This is the outlet’s understanding, not an official Netflix statement.

The Takeaway

Viral clips spread faster than facts, especially when a famous name is attached. Before sharing a “leak,” look for confirmation from official sources. For now, fans of the franchise will have to wait for an actual announcement.

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