Emily Blunt ducks behind trash can to guzzle 'vodka' as she films new thriller The Girl On The Train in New York

Emily Blunt was spotted sneaking a bottle of what looked like vodka in New York City.

But the British actress was merely filming scenes for her new film The Girl On The Train as she ducked behind a trash can and filled her water bottle with booze at Grand Central Station on Sunday.

Th 32-year-old looked focused while hard at work on the film adaptation of the bestselling novel by Paula Hawkins.

Focus: Actress Emily Blunt knelt behind a trash can and appeared to fill her water bottle with vodka as she filmed scenes for The Girl On The Train in New York City on Sunday

Focus: Actress Emily Blunt knelt behind a trash can and appeared to fill her water bottle with vodka as she filmed scenes for The Girl On The Train in New York City on Sunday

The actress plays an alcoholic woman who believes she has witnessed a serious crime out of the train window, then sets out to solve the mystery herself when no one believes her.

The thriller has been compared to Gone Girl, and is set to hit theaters on October 6, 2016.

On Sunday, Emily wore a blue suit and grey plaid scarf and scuffed lace-up shoes as she knelt behind the trash can.

Desperate: The British actress plays an alcoholic woman who believes she has witnessed a crime in the film, which is based on the bestselling novel

Desperate: The British actress plays an alcoholic woman who believes she has witnessed a crime in the film, which is based on the bestselling novel

She pulled out her clear water bottle and filled it with 'vodka', before rising and tossing the empty bottle of alcohol in the trash as cameras rolled.

Her cheeks flushed, the actress wore her brown hair down and parted in the middle as she took a sip from her water bottle.

In addition to filming The Girl On The Train, Emily has been busy hitting the promotional and awards circuit for her movie Sicario.

Quick change: Emily sipped her water bottle as she tossed the empty bottle of vodka in the trash at Grand Central Station in Manhattan

Quick change: Emily sipped her water bottle as she tossed the empty bottle of vodka in the trash at Grand Central Station in Manhattan

She earned rave reviews and has been attracting Oscar buzz for her role as an FBI agent drawn into the drug war in Mexico. 

The busy actress is also mother to 18-month-old daughter Hazel with actor husband John Krasinski.

The London-born star will also be seen as The Ice Queen in the upcoming The Huntsman: Winter's War, in which she plays the sister of Charlize Theron's evil Queen Ravenna.

Flushed: The 32-year-old wore a navy blue suit and grey plaid scarf, and wore her brunette hair down

Flushed: The 32-year-old wore a navy blue suit and grey plaid scarf, and wore her brunette hair down

 

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