First look at Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Shailene Woodley filming Oliver Stone's Snowden in Washington, D.C. 

On Monday, Open Road Films shared the first image of Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Shailene Woodley filming Snowden beside D.C.'s Washington Monument.

The 34-year-old Emmy winner plays NSA whistle blower Edward Snowden, while the 23-year-old ingénue wore long locks to play his girlfriend Lindsey Mills.

Three-time Oscar winner Oliver Stone is helming the biopic - hitting US/UK theaters December 25 - alongside Melissa Leo, Zachary Quinto, Tom Wilkinson, and Timothy Olyphant. 

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The National Mall: On Monday, Open Road Films shared the first image of Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Shailene Woodley filming Snowden beside D.C.'s Washington Monument

The National Mall: On Monday, Open Road Films shared the first image of Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Shailene Woodley filming Snowden beside D.C.'s Washington Monument

The Sin City hunk has already shot a US Army Reserve segment involving Snowden's brief basic training at Fort Benning in 2004.

'He broke both of his legs and received an administrative discharge,' Joseph wrote on Facebook.

'I'm just honored and excited to be doing a soldier sequence with Oliver. I keep saying to myself: "F***, this guy directed Platoon!"...I feel so sincerely privileged that he asked me to play this part.'  

Onscreen couple: The 34-year-old Emmy winner plays NSA whistle blower EdwardSnowden, while the 23-year-old ingénue wore long locks to play his girlfriend Lindsey Mills

Onscreen couple: The 34-year-old Emmy winner plays NSA whistle blower EdwardSnowden, while the 23-year-old ingénue wore long locks to play his girlfriend Lindsey Mills

Hitting US/UK theaters December 25! Three-time Oscar winner Oliver Stone (R) is helming the biopic alongside Melissa Leo, Zachary Quinto, Tom Wilkinson, and Timothy Olyphant

Hitting US/UK theaters December 25! Three-time Oscar winner Oliver Stone (R) is helming the biopic alongside Melissa Leo, Zachary Quinto, Tom Wilkinson, and Timothy Olyphant

'He broke both of his legs and received an administrative discharge': The Sin City hunk has already shot a US Army Reserve segment involving Snowden's brief basic training at Fort Benning in 2004

'He broke both of his legs and received an administrative discharge': The Sin City hunk has already shot a US Army Reserve segment involving Snowden's brief basic training at Fort Benning in 2004

In 2013, the 31-year-old fugitive famously leaked thousands of classified documents detailing the government's surveillance programmes.

After the US Department of Justice charged Snowden with two counts of violating the Espionage Act and theft of government property, his passport was revoked.

Before fleeing to Hong Kong, Edward and his ladylove Lindsay lived together in Hawaii where she danced with the Waikiki Acrobatic Troupe. 

Mills - who attended the University of Maryland - used to share pole-dancing videos and blog about her 'mystery man.' 

NSA whistle blower: In 2013, the 31-year-old fugitive famously leaked thousands of classified documents detailing the government's surveillance programmes

NSA whistle blower: In 2013, the 31-year-old fugitive famously leaked thousands of classified documents detailing the government's surveillance programmes

Pictured on Sunday's Last Week Tonight: After the US Department of Justice charged Snowden with two counts of violating the Espionage Act and theft of government property, his passport was revoked

Pictured on Sunday's Last Week Tonight: After the US Department of Justice charged Snowden with two counts of violating the Espionage Act and theft of government property, his passport was revoked

Aloha! Before fleeing to Hong Kong, Edward and his ladylove Lindsay lived together in Hawaii where she danced with the Waikiki Acrobatic Troupe

Aloha! Before fleeing to Hong Kong, Edward and his ladylove Lindsay lived together in Hawaii where she danced with the Waikiki Acrobatic Troupe

Kinky side: Mills - who attended the University of Maryland - used to share pole-dancing videos and blog about her 'mystery man'

Kinky side: Mills - who attended the University of Maryland - used to share pole-dancing videos and blog about her 'mystery man'

National TV debut: On February 22, Lindsay (R) joined director Laura Poitras (L) onstage the Academy Awards after her Snowden film Citizenfour won for best documentary feature

National TV debut: On February 22, Lindsay (R) joined director Laura Poitras (L) onstage the Academy Awards after her Snowden film Citizenfour won for best documentary feature

Unknown future: The happy couple have shared an apartment together in Moscow since July, when President Putin granted Edward temporary political asylum through 2017 (pictured in September)

Unknown future: The happy couple have shared an apartment together in Moscow since July, when President Putin granted Edward temporary political asylum through 2017 (pictured in September)

On February 22, Lindsay joined director Laura Poitras onstage the Academy Awards after her Snowden film Citizenfour won for best documentary feature.

The happy couple have shared an apartment together in Moscow since July, when President Putin granted Edward temporary political asylum through 2017.

Golden Globe nominee Shailene can currently be seen as Tris in the dismally-reviewed IMAX 3D sequel, Insurgent.

Gordon-Levitt will next play another ambitious man - high-wire artist Philippe Petit - in Robert Zemeckis' The Walk, which hits UK/US theaters October 2.

Two more Divergent films ahead! Golden Globe nominee Shailene can currently be seen as Tris in the dismally-reviewed IMAX 3D sequel, Insurgent

Two more Divergent films ahead! Golden Globe nominee Shailene can currently be seen as Tris in the dismally-reviewed IMAX 3D sequel, Insurgent

Walking between the Twin Towers: Gordon-Levitt will next play another ambitious man - high-wire artist Philippe Petit - in Robert Zemeckis' The Walk, which hits UK/US theaters October 2

Walking between the Twin Towers: Gordon-Levitt will next play another ambitious man - high-wire artist Philippe Petit - in Robert Zemeckis' The Walk, which hits UK/US theaters October 2

 

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