{"id":193064,"date":"2025-06-18T00:44:18","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T00:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/193064\/"},"modified":"2025-06-18T00:44:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T00:44:18","slug":"glen-powell-in-action-in-glasgow-as-city-is-transformed-for-shooting-of-new-j-j-abrams-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/193064\/","title":{"rendered":"Glen Powell in action in Glasgow as city is transformed for shooting of new J.J. Abrams film"},"content":{"rendered":"

By JOHN PAUL BRESLIN FOR THE SCOTTISH DAILY MAIL <\/p>\n

Published: 15:00 EDT, 17 June 2025 | Updated: 15:00 EDT, 17 June 2025 <\/p>\n

You could be forgiven for thinking you were seeing double.<\/p>\n

But the uncanny resemblance was a much-needed feature as\u00a0Hollywood hunk Glen Powell<\/a> was joined by his stunt double as they filmed\u00a0a new sci-fi fantasy on the streets of Glasgow<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The 36-year-old American was seen warming up for the scenes for Ghostwriter, a fantasy adventure currently being filmed in Scotland that also stars Samuel L Jackson<\/a>.<\/p>\n

He was seen doing intense exercises in front of bemused cast and crew before his stunt double was spotted hanging off a bus as he pursued a girl.<\/p>\n

Powell was on set with director J.J. Abrams, who is behind films like Cloverfield and the more recent Star Wars<\/a> films, with the city thought to be doubling up as a futuristic New York.<\/p>\n

Filming started in Glasgow on Saturday after other scenes were shot in London<\/a> on April 26.<\/p>\n

Streets have been transformed to create the fictitious setting, including unusual signage, faux brick walls and a makeshift subway entrance all being spotted.<\/p>\n

\"Glen <\/p>\n

Glen Powell takes direction from J.J. Abrams during filming alongside his stunt double<\/p>\n

\"The <\/p>\n

The actor was seen performing a leap for the camera while his stunt double looked on<\/p>\n

\"The <\/p>\n

The star could be seen limbering up before filming scenes for the rumoured Marvel movie<\/p>\n

\"The <\/p>\n

The star and his body double in matching outfit on the streets of Glasgow<\/p>\n

As well as Powell and Jackson, the movie is due star Jenna Ortega – best known for playing Wednesday Adams in the Netflix TV show named after the character.<\/p>\n

Produced by Warner Bros, the film marks Abrams\u2019 first project since Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker in 2019.<\/p>\n

Powell will be familiar with the city, having filmed scenes in Glashgow for Edgar Wright’s reboot of 1987 action flick The Running Man.<\/p>\n

Like the current filming, a number of sites in the city were used to emulate the streets of New York, with scenes shot across the city centre, the West End and the SEC Armadillo.<\/p>\n

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