A Christmas Carol: Guy Pearce stifles a yawn as he joins Taylor Swift's actor boyfriend Joe Alwyn to shoot early morning scenes on set of the BBC's latest adaptation of Charles Dickens' festive classic
- Guy Pearce plays leading character Ebenezer Scrooge for BBC's A Christmas Carol
- The actor, 51, will join a star-studded cast for the rework of Charles Dickens' chilling ghostly tale
- Line of Duty's Stephen Graham and Joe Alwyn feature in the three-part special
- Tom Hardy will executive produce it alongside Peaky Blinders’ Stephen Knight
- The series is scheduled for release this Christmas, with filming having started on Monday
Guy Pearce was back on location in Hampstead on Wednesday bright and early to film scenes for his latest project - the BBC's adaptation of A Christmas Carol.
And the early morning call time seemed to have taken its toll on the Australia actor, 51, who was seen stifling a yawn as he walked through the set in his Ebenezer Scrooge garb.
Charles Dickens' classic ghostly tale is being helmed by Peaky Blinders’ Stephen Knight, with actor Joe Alwyn - who is dating pop starlet Taylor Swift - playing Bob Cratchit, Scrooge's put-upon employee.
Sleepy, Scrooge? A Christmas Carol's Guy Pearce stifled a yawn as he joined Taylor Swift's actor boyfriend Joe Alwyn to shoot early morning scenes on the set of the BBC's latest adaptation of Charles Dickens' holiday classic
Guy was pictured dressed in his Victorian period costume, as he arrived to shoot scenes for the three-part Christmas special.
The Australian actor slicked his grey hair back to portray the prosperous, cranky old man who famoysly begrudges parting with his cash.
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He wore a black fitted waistcoat with a pocket watch underneath a long grey winter coat and a thick navy wool scarf.
Guy has had his teeth yellowed for the role of the sinister old man, who famously hates the festive season and everything associated with it.
From counting house to counting sheep! The leading man, 51, strolled along, letting out his yawn, as he prepared to spend another lengthy day on the set
Wake me up! The actor brought a flask of coffee with him onto the set, to help rouse him from his sleepy early-morning daze
Transformation: The Australian actor slicked his grey hair back and looked the part as the prosperous, cranky old man who begrudges spending money
Action! The cast were all dressed in traditional period costumes as they filmed scenes for the three-part special
Stepping back in time: The scene was set for the 1840s time period complete with horse drawn carriages with riders dressed in top hats
He strolled along, letting out his yawn, as he prepared to spend another lengthy day on the set.
The actor brought a flask of coffee with him onto the set, to help rouse him from his sleepy early-morning daze.
Joe, 28, was dressed in a tattier ensemble - with his character, Bob, known to be grossly underpaid by Scrooge.
He wore a long brown coat with a black top hat, a threadbare scarf and dark clothes beneath.
You okay? Guy was seen lying on the ground to shoot some of the scene
Grounded: It was unclear which part of the story Guy was shooting, lying in the snow-covered street
Faux snow: Someone was on hand to scatter extra fake snowflakes around the actor as he lay stiffly on the ground in a moment likely to be when his ghost views his own dead body on the floor
Down and out: Joe, 28, was dressed in a tattier ensemble - with his character, Bob, known to be grossly underpaid by Scrooge
Tatty: He wore a long brown coat with a black top hat, a threadbare scarf and dark clothes beneath. He sported stubble for the role of the down-on-his-luck, overworked counting house clerk
Cold-hearted miser: Guy was pictured dressed in his Victorian period costume, to shoot scenes for the Christmas special
Taking the air: Guy headed across the snow-laden street surrounded by film crew
He sported stubble for the role of the down-on-his-luck, overworked counting house clerk.
Guy was seen lying on the ground to shoot some of the scene. It was unclear which part of the story he was filming, lying in the faux snow-covered street.
A props supervisor was on hand to scatter extra fake snowflakes around the actor as he lay stiffly on the ground.
Shrewd: Scrooge despises Christmas, and Dickens wrote of the chracter - 'The cold within him froze his old features, nipped his pointed nose, shrivelled his cheek, stiffened his gait; made his eyes red, and spoke out shrewdly in his grating voice'
Sinister: Guy wore a black fitted waistcoat with pocket watch and has had his teeth yellowed to up the creep factor
Taking notes: Tom Hardy will serve as an executive producer in the three-part series
Interesting: The synopsis by BBC reads the adaptation 'is a unique and original take on the novel, and a haunting, hallucinatory, spine-tingling immersion into Scrooge's dark night of the soul'
Scrooge, whose famous catchphrase is 'Bah, humbug!' despises Christmas, and Dickens wrote of him: 'The cold within him froze his old features, nipped his pointed nose, shrivelled his cheek, stiffened his gait; made his eyes red, his thin lips blue; and spoke out shrewdly in his grating voice.'
Tom Hardy will join his Taboo collaborator Steven as an executive producer in the three-part series.
The special is directed by Nick Murphy and produced by Julian Stevens.
Star-studded: Guy is leading the cast in BBC's adaptation, which also features Line of Duty's Stephen Graham and Joe Alwyn
Extra, extra! The special is directed by Nick Murphy and produced by Julian Stevens
Journey: First published in 1843, A Christmas Carol recounts the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, an elderly miser who is visited by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come
Cast: Black Panther's Andy Serkis will be the Ghost of Christmas Past, and Peaky Blinders star Charlotte Riley will play Lottie
The synopsis by BBC reads the adaptation 'is a unique and original take on the novel, and a haunting, hallucinatory, spine-tingling immersion into Scrooge's dark night of the soul'.
The actor will join a star studded cast; Stephen Graham takes up the role as Jacob Marley, while Black Panther's Andy Serkis will be the Ghost of Christmas Past, and Peaky Blinders star Charlotte Riley will play Lottie.
Rutger Hauer (True Blood) is the Ghost of Christmas Future, Kayvan Novak is cast as Ali Baba. Lenny Rush will portray Tim Cratchit.
Victorian: Other cast members arrived on set as filming got under way
Talented: Stephen Graham takes up the role as Jacob Marley and joked around on a space hopper
Executive producer Steven said: 'This production of A Christmas Carol will respectfully present what we believe to be a timely interpretation of a timeless story'
Seasoned star: Guy has recently appeared in the likes of Mary Queen of Scots and Alien: Covenant
Down to business: Guy was seen crawling on the floor to shoot the scenes
First published in 1843, A Christmas Carol recounts the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, an elderly miser who is visited by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come.
After their visits, Scrooge is transformed into a kinder, gentler man.
Executive producer Steven said: 'This production of A Christmas Carol will respectfully present what we believe to be a timely interpretation of a timeless story.'
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