Hugh Bonneville takes wife Lulu Evans on set as he films The Monuments Men... and introduces her to silver fox George Clooney

By Emily Sheridan and Louise Saunders

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She was playing the dutiful wife by going to visit her husband, Hugh Bonneville, on the set of his latest movie The Monuments Men.

And Lulu Evans was no doubt thrilled to find herself in the company of none other than Hollywood A-lister George Clooney as the group got to work on location at the Imperial War Museum in Duxford, Cambridgeshire.

Hugh, 49, was kitted out in full army regalia as his leading lady arrived on set on Monday afternoon.

Leading lady: Hugh Bonneville was joined on the set of The Monuments Men by wife Lulu Evans on Monday afternoon

Leading lady: Hugh Bonneville was joined on the set of The Monuments Men by wife Lulu Evans on Monday afternoon

The pair seemed to be enjoying themselves as they enjoyed an arm-in-arm stroll around the picturesque countryside location while soaking up the warm afternoon sun.

But it wasn't long before something caught Lulu's eye, and the couple immediately made their way over to join silver fox Clooney in the director's chair.

The Hollywood hunk appeared to be getting on like a house on fire with Bonneville's wife, with the group chatting away together amiably as they relaxed in the sunshine.

In good company: The couple were spotted chatting away on set to movie director and Hollywood hunk, George Clooney

In good company: The couple were spotted chatting away on set to movie director and Hollywood hunk, George Clooney

Dressed to impress: Hugh was kitted out in full army regalia as his wife arrived on set
Dressed to impress: Hugh was kitted out in full army regalia as his wife arrived on set

Dressed to impress: Hugh was kitted out in full army regalia as his wife arrived on set

Say cheese! The actor was spotted snapping away on his mobile phone, suggesting perhaps Lulu was keen to get her picture taken during her encounter with Clooney

Say cheese! The actor was spotted snapping away on his mobile phone, suggesting perhaps Lulu was keen to get her picture taken during her encounter with Clooney

At one point, the Donwton Abbey actor could be seen taking a snapshot on a mobile phone, suggesting perhaps Lulu was keen to get her picture taken during her encounter with Clooney.

Whether it was that or the warm day, but Hugh seemed to find the whole situation absolutely hilarious, and fell about laughing as he chatted to his wife and a member of the production staff.

Earlier in the day, Clooney had been commanding attention both in and out of character in the movie as he was dressed as an army officer.

Fun in the sun: The couple seemed to be in good spirits as they chatted away on set

Fun in the sun: The couple seemed to be in good spirits as they chatted away on set

An unexpected visitor: Hugh and Lulu were later seen chatting to a member of the production staff as they relaxed in the picturesque countryside

An unexpected visitor: Hugh and Lulu were later seen chatting to a member of the production staff as they relaxed in the picturesque countryside

George, who is writing, directing and acting in the World War II drama, took his project to Cambridgeshire, as he was joined on location by co-stars John Goodman, Matt Damon and Hugh Bonneville.

The Hollywood stars were joined by dozens of extras as they shot scenes at the Imperial War Museum in Duxford on Monday.

Although George, Hugh and Matt had been seen filming last week, Monday marked the first day former Roseanne star John was seen on set.

Silver fox: Clooney looked every inch the cool customer as he took time out between scenes

Silver fox: Clooney looked every inch the cool customer as he took time out between scenes

Part of the family: Lulu seemed to be getting along great with the production staff as she accompanied her husband to work for the day

Part of the family: Lulu seemed to be getting along great with the production staff as she accompanied her husband to work for the day

He was dressed in a green army uniform as he followed his superiors - played by George and Hugh - around on set.

At one point, they were joined by young extras, who looked ready for battle with their guns in position.

The film is co-written, producer and directed by Clooney, with the script based on the book The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History by Robert M. Edsel.

Stroll in the sunshine: The group made their way back to the set as Lulu sipped on a coffee

Stroll in the sunshine: The group made their way back to the set as Lulu sipped on a coffee

Set during World War II, it tells the story of an Allied group who were responsible for saving pieces of art and other significant cultural items from the Nazis during World War II.

Matt takes on the role as the late James Rorimer, who was the director for the Metropolitan Museum Of Art in New York.

In 1943, he put his Met career on hold to sign up as a infantryman in the United States Army, but soon found his art skills being utilised during the war when he headed up the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives programme.

Commanding attention: (L-R) John Goodman, George Clooney and Hugh Bonneville film scenes for The Monuments Men at the Duxford Museum in Oxfordshire

Commanding attention: (L-R) John Goodman, George Clooney and Hugh Bonneville film scenes for The Monuments Men at the Duxford Museum in Oxfordshire

Joining the cast: Actor John Goodman was spotted on location for the first time on Monday

Joining the cast: Actor John Goodman was spotted on location for the first time on Monday

Looking the part: John and Matt Damon (back right) film scenes in a vintage army truck

Looking the part: John and Matt Damon (back right) film scenes in a vintage army truck

Action: Matt, Hugh and George watch two soldiers take aim

Action: Matt, Hugh and George watch two soldiers take aim

He was personally responsible for seizing the artworks of Nazis Hermann Göring and Joseph Goebbels during the war.

While George is also in the film, as a character called George Stout, Cate Blanchett and Bill Murray also star.

George and co have also been spotted filming across Hampshire, Buckinghamshire and Surrey.

In March and April, they also shot scenes in Germany.

The Monuments Men is due for release in December 2013.

Busy set: The A-listers were accompanied by dozens of extras dressed in army uniforms

Busy set: The A-listers were accompanied by dozens of extras dressed in army uniforms

Ready for war: It looked like the scenes were set to represent the World War II battlefields

Ready for war: It looked like the scenes were set to represent the World War II battlefields

Ready for action: John plays a solider who helps out in the retrieval of the artworks

Ready for action: John plays a solider who helps out in the retrieval of the artworks

Looking the part: Matt plays James Rorimer, who was the director for the Metropolitan Museum Of Art in New York

Looking the part: Matt plays James Rorimer, who was the director for the Metropolitan Museum Of Art in New York


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I was there yesterday with my 8 year old son, got lots of photos, and still cannot believe George Clooney walked passed us. Great photos for his log book for school.

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How could you not mention the divine Jean Dujardin sitting next to Matt Damon?

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John Goodman makes any movie better! He's awesome, in more ways than one!

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LuLu : I'd take your hubby over George Clooney any day!

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Looks like a great cast. I love John Goodman's acting......Not to mention all those other great actors. Wish I could visit that set.

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Is he recycling the uniform he wore in Downton Abbey??

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A movie full of great looking men. It should be good.

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ahhhhhh.....George Clooney, absolutely a perfect '10' always and forever!!!!

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No hands in your pockets. That is conduct unbecoming of any officer.

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Was at Duxford today. Saw an immense mistake. In a truck full of British Army soldiers, all correctly dressed in BD's but half were wearing the usual rimmed helmet of the time and half were wearing the British Army post war tin hat that did not come into use until at least ten years after the end of the war. Check out the picture labelled Busy set. The two British soldiers shown are wearing the post war helmet. Some very careless costume providers. Surely the military advisers to the film should have spotted that glaring mistake. I know that many veterans will spot that, and curl up laughing. It will certainly spoil the film for me, as it will possibly for many others.Careless, but then it is an American film, innit??????? Get it right for God's sake.

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