Shia LaBeouf and Michael Socha drama filmed in Barry and Penarth is released on Amazon and Apple TV
Shia LaBeouf and Michael Socha drama filmed in Barry and Penarth is released on Amazon and Apple TV
The cast were spotted filming in Penarth and Barry last spring and a number of people posted selfies with Shia LaBeouf on social media
Barry Port as well as other noticeable areas were the backdrop for the new drama
The latest production to be filmed in the Vale of Glamorgan has been released with viewers spotting familiar locations. Transformers star Shia LaBeouf was spotted filming his latest movie, Salvable, in Barry and Penarth in 2024.
LaBeouf stars in Salvable alongside a star-studded cast of actors including Toby Kebbell, James Cosmo and Michael Socha.
The drama follows Kebbel, who plays Sal, an ageing boxer, and is set in a small rugged seaside town, making Barry a perfect place for the film's setting.
Salvable was filmed solely in the Vale of Glamorgan in 2024, so it is no surprise that popular locations around the county can be seen throughout the picture.
Penarth Pier can be seen in one of the shots and some of the main characters are seen walking along the pier
(Image: Lionsgate )
Last year social media saw fans post selfies with Shia LaBeouf and he was also spotted out and about whilst he filmed in south Wales.
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One fan even captured an image of LaBeouf sitting having a cold drink in Holton Road, Barry, as some of his other castmates got tattoos to celebrate filming.
Filming began in April, 2024, and the cast and crew shot in Barry for five weeks, directed by Bjorn Franklin and Johnny Marchetta.
Another shot from the film
Salvable was released on Friday, May 2, on Apple TV, Amazon Video, Spectrum On Demand, Plex, Google Play Movies, and YouTube.
Amongst the other films that have been shot in and around Wales recently are Netflix thriller, Havoc, staring Tom Hardy.
Hardy admitted to finding it "challenging" to work in Wales, as he found it difficult to find the right architecture.
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He said: "Walking around Newport, Swansea, Port Talbot, just trying to find architecture that we could like leap off from and say like a third of our frame is going to be real in camera, and the rest might be VFX augmentation so it's a challenge, it's a definite challenge."
One of the most notable productions filmed in the Vale of Glamorgan in 2024 was Gavin and Stacey.
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