Best Mercedes Benz Movie Cameos

Mercedes Benz cars have become movie stars in their own right having appeared in Hollywood blockbusters through the ages. From leading roles to small cameo appearances, many a Mercedes has been driven by the hero and the bad guy in some of the major movies of our time.

Mercedes vehicles have been attacked by dinosaurs, driven out of windows, cut in half and smashed to pieces in many of our much loved classic films – their iconic three-pointed star and unique style makes them stand out as an amazing addition for any movie.

Whether the car is driven by the star to show off their leading actor qualities, or is a stunt vehicle headed for epic ultimate destruction, you can be sure that there is a Mercedes to suit any movie requirements.

We asked Emily from Big Motoring World for her favorite Mercedes appearances.

Here is her quick rundown of some the best Mercedes Benz movie cameos:

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

This thoroughly modern SLS AMG is not only a star car but it also has a secret identity as Decepticon Soundwave in the movie. It is also one of the most expensive Mercedes to appear on the silver screen.

Sin City

In this 2005 movie Mickey Rourke steals a 1990 Mercedes 420 SEL from a priest, saying that all modern cars look like “electric shavers”.

The Last King of Scotland

In this film dictator Idi Amin travels in a bulletproof Mercedes 600 Pullman showing off all of the security features of this limousine-style vehicle.

Bad Santa

While it only makes a brief appearance, if you watch closely you will see a 1998 Mercedes SLK in this seasonal comedy.

Bridget Jones’ Diary

In this comedy romance Hugh Grant is seen driving a blue 1969 280 SE Convertible with co-star René Zellweger on a romantic weekend away scene.

Die Hard: With A Vengeance

In this classic action movie Samuel L Jackson makes an appearance when he takes part in a chase scene driving a 1986 Mercedes 560 SEL.

American Gigolo

Richard Gere’s character drove a 450 SL convertible throughout this film to help attract the ladies and keep up his playboy image. It works.

A Good Day To Die Hard

This classic Bruce Willis movie featured a number of Mercedes models throughout Moscow. In one chase scene alone you can spot three G-Classes, four Mercedes Sprinters and three Unimogs.

The Hangover

An iconic Mercedes 280 SE convertible appears in this film and gets put through a real beating while the actors compete to use the most swear words in one scene.

The Rookie

Clint Eastwood drove a Mercedes out of a building window, through a skylight and into a different building in this famous movie.

Jurassic Park – The Lost World

Two T-Rex dinosaurs attack a modified Mercedes-Benz M-Class in this classic film. The car survived but the driver didn’t.

Unknown Identity

As many as four generations of Mercedes E-Class feature in this film altogether making it an amazing reflection of the Mercedes’ film star quality.

National Treasure Book Of Secrets

This film features the most extensive car chase ever filmed in London and guess what – it involves a Mercedes.

Men In Black II

Will Smith famously describes the E-class in this film as “The new hotness!” Rumour has it that wasn’t even a scripted line in the movie.

Jack Reacher

For this film to work, a white 2012 C-Class Coupe was cut in two, so the interior could be filmed as well as the outside of the car.

Mercedes have been making cameo appearances in movies for generations, from the 1950s through to the most expensive Mercedes appearing in the modern Transformers films. Their sleek lines and luxury feel make them ideal cars for the star of the movie to be seen in.

But there is a lot more to Mercedes than outward good looks. In many movies they have been used as stunt cars including surviving being driven through windows, attacked by dinosaurs and being smashed into pieces by bad driving.

Mercedes have also been the car of choice for many famous car chases thanks to their speed and elegant lines which look amazing when racing against a city backdrop. They have appeared in the longest car chase through London and even chasing each other in one of the films.

What is certain is the wide range of Mercedes makes them the ideal car star for any movie appearance. From rom coms to sci-fi, from cop action to thrillers, Mercedes have been appearing in all types of genres for decades thanks to their class, style and classic good looks.

The only question that remains is which blockbuster of 2018 will Mercedes be making an appearance in? So when you next head to the cinema, keep an eye out for that three-pointed star on the screen and you can be assured of a car with guaranteed movie star quality.