Restaurant bosses stunned as Hollywood legend stops by while filming new movie in Glasgow
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A GLASGOW restaurant was left shocked after a Hollywood legend stopped by while filming his new movie in the city.
Streets in the city centre have been transformed for the filming of the upcoming Sci-Fi flick Ghostwriter.
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Director JJ Abrams in Glasgow
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Hollywood star Glen Powell has also been spotted
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Upcoming sci-fi film Ghostwriter is being filmed in Glasgow
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Scenes have been shot on Bothwell Street
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Shopfronts have been completely redone to be part of the futuristic world while prop cars trundle around the streets.
The film follows an author who reveals the fictional world he created is actually a real place and is being directed by legendary filmmaker JJ Abrams.
And making a Hollywood blockbuster is clearly hungry work as the director stopped by for a bite to eat at a local restaurant.
A lot of the city centre filming has been taking place on Bothwell Street.
So the filmmaker didn't have far to stroll as he popped into Sarti's Italian restaurant on Bath Street on Thursday night.
He posed with two of the staff after tucking into his meal.
They proudly shared their encounter with the famous face on their social media.
A post on their Instagram read: "A Special Visitor at Sarti!
"We had the pleasure of welcoming @jjabramsofficial to Sarti Bath St!
"He's in Glasgow filming his new movie Ghostwriter and popped in for some proper Italian hospitality.
Hollywood hunk spotted on Glasgow street as filming for major blockbuster gets underway
"Here he is with Renato & David – thanks for stopping by, JJ!"
Hollywood has well and truly come to town as Ghostwriter filming gets underway.
Several roads around the city centre have been closed down because of the movie.
Top Gun: Maverick star Glen Powell was seen filming on Bothwell Street earlier this week.
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JJ Abrams visited Italian restaurant Sarti on Bath Street
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Some scenes involving a futuristic bus have also been filmed underneath the Kingston Bridge.
Parts of Edinburgh have also been used for the movie.
Ghostwriter is set to have an A-list cast when it hits cinemas next year.
Twisters hunk Powell will be joined by Wednesday star Jenna Ortega in the flick.
And Hollywood icon Samuel L Jackson is also said to have been cast.
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