{"id":195829,"date":"2025-06-19T01:09:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T01:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/195829\/"},"modified":"2025-06-19T01:09:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T01:09:12","slug":"hollywood-hunk-spotted-on-glasgow-street-as-filming-for-major-blockbuster-gets-underway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/195829\/","title":{"rendered":"Hollywood hunk spotted on Glasgow street as filming for major blockbuster gets underway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>HOLLYWOOD hunk Glen Powell has been spotted on a Glasgow street as filming for a major blockbuster gets underway.<\/p>\n<p>The Twisters and Top Gun star is in the city to s<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/tvandshowbiz\/14954385\/glen-powell-filming-ghostwriter-glasgow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hoot scenes for upcoming Sci-Fi hit Ghostwriter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A man in a beige and teal coat walks on a street while being filmed.\" height=\"960\" width=\"640\" data-credit=\"\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-18-at-18.37.18.jpeg\" data-caption=\"Glen Powell films a scene for JJ Abrams' upcoming movie\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-18-at-18.37.18.jpeg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>7<\/p>\n<p>Glen Powell films a scene for JJ Abrams&#8217; upcoming movie<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Man in a beige and teal coat on a film set.\" height=\"960\" width=\"640\" data-credit=\"\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-18-at-18.37.21-1.jpeg\" data-caption=\"The Twisters and Top Gun star is in Glasgow shooting scenes\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-18-at-18.37.21-1.jpeg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>7<\/p>\n<p>The Twisters and Top Gun star is in Glasgow shooting scenes<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Man walking past large pointing hand sculpture.\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-18-at-21.23.51.jpeg\" data-caption=\"He walked into a set featuring a giant finger\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-18-at-21.23.51.jpeg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>7<\/p>\n<p>He walked into a set featuring a giant finger<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A film still showing Ryan Gosling and other actors behind a large, gold, pointing hand.\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-18-at-21.23.51-1.jpeg\" data-caption=\"Powell was filmed on Bothwell Street\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-18-at-21.23.51-1.jpeg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>7<\/p>\n<p>Powell was filmed on Bothwell Street<\/p>\n<p>The flick, directed by JJ Abrams, will follow an author who reveals his fictional world is actually a reality.<\/p>\n<p>It is also set to star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/who\/jenna-ortega\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jenna Ortega<\/a> and movie legend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/who\/samuel-l-jackson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samuel L Jackson<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Bothwell Street in the city centre <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/tvandshowbiz\/14957181\/ghostwriter-filming-blockbuster-glasgow-edinburgh-glen-powell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">has been transformed into a set for the blockbuster<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/shops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shops<\/a> and businesses on the busy road have undergone a futuristic makeover while several roads around the area were closed.<\/p>\n<p>Powell was spotted chatting with director JJ Abrams as they discussed the scene.<\/p>\n<p>Crew members were seen soaking the street with hoses as they prepared the street.<\/p>\n<p>He was later scene donning his costume, a tan and green trench coat, and walking through the streets as filming began.<\/p>\n<p>Powell was filmed walking along the street as extras on foot and in the futuristic cars.<\/p>\n<p>In one apparently bizarre scene, the movie star walked into a entryway with a giant finger pointing at the entrance.<\/p>\n<p>Scores of movie fans gathered at nearby barriers on Blythswood Street hoping to see the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/cinema\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cinema<\/a> star.<\/p>\n<p>Powell was snapped filming scenes under the Kingston Bridge yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>Hollywood hunk spotted on Glasgow street as filming for major blockbuster gets underway<\/p>\n<p>He filmed a scene involving a futuristic bus and was seen standing with his stunt double.<\/p>\n<p>Parts of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/edinburgh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Edinburgh<\/a> were also used for filming earlier this week.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Film crew on a city street.\" height=\"540\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1000053549.jpg\" data-caption=\"Glen Powell was spotted ahead of the scene being filmed\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1000053549.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>7<\/p>\n<p>Glen Powell was spotted ahead of the scene being filmed<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Overhead view of a film set with several people, including one man in a dark jacket.\" height=\"540\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1000053547.jpg\" data-caption=\"He was chatting with director JJ Abrams\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1000053547.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>7<\/p>\n<p>He was chatting with director JJ Abrams<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Aerial view of a crowd of people behind barriers on a city street.\" height=\"540\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250618_1818000.jpg\" data-caption=\"Film fans gathered on Blythswood Street\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250618_1818000.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>7<\/p>\n<p>Film fans gathered on Blythswood Street<\/p>\n<p><strong>More to follow&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Scottish Sun.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Thescottishsun.co.uk (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Thescottishsun.co.uk<\/a> is your go to destination for the best celebrity news, football news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. <\/p>\n<p>Like us on Facebook at <a aria-label=\"www.facebook.com\/thesun (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thescottishsun\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.facebook.com\/thescottishsun<\/a> and follow us from our main Twitter account at <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ScottishSun\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@TheScottishSun<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"HOLLYWOOD hunk Glen Powell has been 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