{"id":16744,"date":"2026-05-20T18:46:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T18:46:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/16744\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T18:46:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T18:46:41","slug":"hollywood-star-javier-bardem-spotted-filming-hello-and-paris-at-whitstable-harbour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/16744\/","title":{"rendered":"Hollywood star Javier Bardem spotted filming Hello and Paris at Whitstable Harbour"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hollywood star Javier Bardem has been spotted filming at Whitstable Harbour as the landmark doubles up as New York.<\/p>\n<p>The No Country for Old Men star has been in the town for the past two days.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rthmb\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=\" http:=\"\" viewbox=\"0 0 344 328\" alt=\"Javier Bardem arriving on set in Whitstable Harbour this afternoon\" data-root=\"\/_media\/img\/\" data-path=\"43JGBUFJW8MBFXEPXTN6.jpg\" data-ar=\"1.05\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/43JGBUFJW8MBFXEPXTN6.jpg\" alt=\"Javier Bardem arriving on set in Whitstable Harbour this afternoon\"\/>Javier Bardem arriving on set in Whitstable Harbour this afternoon<\/p>\n<p>Large crowds gathered at the nearby South Quay Shed today in hope of getting a glimpse of the Oscar winner.<\/p>\n<p>The 57-year-old is filming Hello and Paris, which also stars Kate Hudson and Steve Zahn.<\/p>\n<p>The production has seen the harbour transformed into an American fish-and-farmers&#8217; market, with stalls decorated with signs from across New York.<\/p>\n<p>Part of The Harbour Garden restaurant and bar has also been transformed into an eatery called the Clam Shack, with menus and signs erected outside.<\/p>\n<p>In one scene witnessed today, Bardem was seen strolling along the harbour before buying fish from a stall.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rthmb\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=\" http:=\"\" viewbox=\"0 0 1112 866\" alt=\"Bardem filming a scene at Whitstable Harbour today\" data-root=\"\/_media\/img\/\" data-path=\"QB17L0YFI2PXAWYV072Z.jpg\" data-ar=\"1.28\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/QB17L0YFI2PXAWYV072Z.jpg\" alt=\"Bardem filming a scene at Whitstable Harbour today\"\/>Bardem filming a scene at Whitstable Harbour today<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rthmb\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=\" http:=\"\" viewbox=\"0 0 3660 2863\" alt=\"An eatery called the Clam Shack has been placed outside The Harbour Garden in Whitstable\" data-root=\"\/_media\/img\/\" data-path=\"HBYX01BHYJBHS1UQCDGM.jpg\" data-ar=\"1.28\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/HBYX01BHYJBHS1UQCDGM.jpg\" alt=\"An eatery called the Clam Shack has been placed outside The Harbour Garden in Whitstable\"\/>An eatery called the Clam Shack has been placed outside The Harbour Garden in Whitstable<\/p>\n<p>The film, directed by Elizabeth Chomko, is loosely based on the novel That Part Was True.<\/p>\n<p>The new romantic comedy is said to follow a fiercely independent landscape architect and crisis-ridden bestselling novelist who begin a sparky transatlantic exchange over books and recipes.<\/p>\n<p>Production crews have also been spotted in Whitstable\u2019s Keams Yard and Harbour car parks, which have been closed off to the public.<\/p>\n<p>Trailers are also parked up at the nearby Sainsbury\u2019s store in Reeves Way, Chestfield.<\/p>\n<p>It is believed the production will be in Whitstable until Friday.<\/p>\n<p>KentOnline understands filming for Hello and Paris also took place at Camber Sands in East Sussex earlier this week.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rthmb\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=\" http:=\"\" viewbox=\"0 0 3286 2389\" alt=\"Production crews were spotted in Keams Yard car park in Whitstable\" data-root=\"\/_media\/img\/\" data-path=\"2URNWKX50G1GWXVOEGQL.jpg\" data-ar=\"1.38\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2URNWKX50G1GWXVOEGQL.jpg\" alt=\"Production crews were spotted in Keams Yard car park in Whitstable\"\/>Production crews were spotted in Keams Yard car park in Whitstable<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rthmb\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=\" http:=\"\" viewbox=\"0 0 3689 2682\" alt=\"Whitstable Harbour has been transformed into a market with stalls from across New York\" data-root=\"\/_media\/img\/\" data-path=\"YEG51SNNWUPZKD1KNDEF.jpg\" data-ar=\"1.38\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/YEG51SNNWUPZKD1KNDEF.jpg\" alt=\"Whitstable Harbour has been transformed into a market with stalls from across New York\"\/>Whitstable Harbour has been transformed into a market with stalls from across New York<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rthmb\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=\" http:=\"\" viewbox=\"0 0 3800 2823\" alt=\"Stalls for produce and fish have been erected along Whitstable Harbour\" data-root=\"\/_media\/img\/\" data-path=\"2EZHJPX7Q3XSFFTBRIT2.jpg\" data-ar=\"1.35\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2EZHJPX7Q3XSFFTBRIT2.jpg\" alt=\"Stalls for produce and fish have been erected along Whitstable Harbour\"\/>Stalls for produce and fish have been erected along Whitstable Harbour<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rthmb\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=\" http:=\"\" viewbox=\"0 0 1135 888\" alt=\"Bardem was seen buying fish from a stall during a scene today\" data-root=\"\/_media\/img\/\" data-path=\"8JR5NIUGUWHKCD7MJGB6.jpg\" data-ar=\"1.28\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/8JR5NIUGUWHKCD7MJGB6.jpg\" alt=\"Bardem was seen buying fish from a stall during a scene today\"\/>Bardem was seen buying fish from a stall during a scene today<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rthmb\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=\" http:=\"\" viewbox=\"0 0 3035 1996\" alt=\"Crews were also spotted in the Sainsbury's car park in Reeves Way, Chestfield, Whitstable\" data-root=\"\/_media\/img\/\" data-path=\"LX2RLZ8HZ1UQ3OROK2FE.jpg\" data-ar=\"1.52\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/LX2RLZ8HZ1UQ3OROK2FE.jpg\" alt=\"Crews were also spotted in the Sainsbury's car park in Reeves Way, Chestfield, Whitstable\"\/>Crews were also spotted in the Sainsbury&#8217;s car park in Reeves Way, Chestfield, Whitstable<\/p>\n<p>Bardem is also known for his roles in the James Bond film Skyfall, F1, and the fifth instalment of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, Dead Men Tell No Tales.<\/p>\n<p>He married actress Pen\u00e9lope Cruz in 2010 and together they have two children.<\/p>\n<p>The Spaniard is also starring in Dune Part Three, which is set for release later this year.<\/p>\n<p>The production company has been contacted for comment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hollywood star Javier Bardem has been spotted filming at Whitstable Harbour as the landmark doubles up as 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