Aaron Paul was spotted filming scenes for the sixth series of Black Mirror on the streets of Rye in East Sussex this week.
The 42-year-old actor was spotted on location with Kate Mara, 39, who signed on for the new season earlier this month alongside fellow actor Josh Hartnett, 44.
Screen star Aaron was spotted in a brown jacket and shirt with black trousers as he walked through the quintessentially British town, which is located near the south coast of England.
Action! Aaron Paul, 42, was spotted filming scenes for Black Mirror series six on the streets of Rye in East Sussex this week
The cast and crew were seen gathered near the fictional Al’s Bait & Tackle store, which had a Stars and Stripes flag hanging outside.
Al’s Bait & Tackle is usually an actual coffee shop called The Old Grain Store.
A bright red classic American truck was also seen parked at the site, suggesting the area could be decorated to represent New England.
On site: . The actor was spotted on location with Kate Mara, 39, who signed on for the new season earlier this month alongside fellow actor Josh Hartnett, 44
Bright and shiny, a bright red classic American truck was seen on the road during filming
One producer told a local, “Rye is great for filming these period dramas – it’s like stepping back in time before we’ve even added the set, props and signs.”
According to The Sun, another local said: “Parking bays were suspended and the film crew began clearing the street of anything that identified the location as an English town.
“We saw American street signs put up and boxes of crates and fishing nets dumped around the cafe across from Mermaid Street.
Setting: The cast and crew were gathered near the fictional Al’s Bait & Tackle store, which had a Stars and Stripes flag hanging in front of it
“They made the cafe look like a tackle shop and turned the antique shop into a bookstore. Everyone could see what was happening, it was all very exciting. Then came Aaron Paul and Kate Mara and we knew it was for Black Mirror.
It emerged that Aaron, Josh and Kate had joined the cast of Black Mirror earlier this month.
Sources point out that other stars attending the show include Zazie Beetz, Paapa Essiedu, Danny Ramirez, Clara Rugaard, Auden Thornton and Anjana Vasan.
Perfect: A producer told a local, “Rye is great for filming these period dramas – it’s like stepping back in time before we even added the set, props and signs.”
The casting specifically spans three episodes and it is anticipated that additional actors will be added for additional episodes of the show.
Specific details about the stories have yet to be announced, but season six will have more episodes than season five – which only consisted of three parts and which starred Andrew Scott, Anthony Mackie and Miley Cyrus.
The new season will be the first since the show’s creator, Charlie Brooker, and his creative partner Annabel Jones left production company House of Tomorrow – which was backed by Endemol Shine Group – in 2020, and with the new banner Broke and Bones started to work.
All Stars: It emerged that Aaron, Josh and Kate had joined the Black Mirror cast earlier this month ahead of the new series
Talent: Sources indicate that other stars taking part in the show include Zazie Beetz, Paapa Essiedu, Danny Ramirez, Clara Rugaard, Auden Thornton and Anjana Vasan
New Horizons: The new season will be the first since series creator Charlie Brooker and his creative partner Annabel Jones left House of Tomorrow
Fans feared the couple’s exit could spell the end of the show as the rights would remain with Endemol Shine, but a deal was reached allowing Banijay Group, who acquired Endemol Shine in 2018, to continue the show license Netflix.
Charlie previously revealed he was hoping to reconsider his “comic book skills.”
The 51-year-old star told the Radio Times: “Right now I don’t know what kind of stomach there would be for stories about crumbling societies, so I’m not working on any of those. I’m very interested in rethinking my comic book skills, so I’ve written screenplays aimed at making myself laugh.
“I’m very interested in rethinking my comic book skills, so I’ve written scripts that aim to make me laugh.”
Drawing on his skills: Charlie previously revealed he was hoping to revisit his “comic skills” for the news series