One of Britain’s most famous actors is in Brockley today filming for a new comedy drama.
Keira Knightley, known for her roles in Love Actually and Pirates of the Caribbean, is shooting the film in the Rivoli Ballroom in Brockley Road.
The two-time Oscar nominee is starring in Misbehaviour, a comedy drama about the true story of the 1970 Miss World pageant in London.
Filming for “Misbehaviour” starts today in the @RivoliBallroom comedy-drama film directed by Philippa Lowthorpe. Stars Keira Knightley, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jessie Buckley, Lesley Manville, Greg Kinnear, Keeley Hawes, Rhys Ifans, Phyllis Logan
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Also featuring in the comedy are Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jessie Buckley, Lesley Manville, Greg Kinnear, Keeley Hawes, Rhys Ifans and Phyllis Logan.
The filming starts today and is due to be released in 2020, and is directed by Phillippa Lowthorpe, who has worked on The Crown and the emotional BBC series Three Girls.
Misbehaviour focuses on a group of women planning to disrupt the famous beauty competition.
Will you try and grab a selfie with some of the stars in Brockley today? Let us know in the comments.
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