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Vinnie Jones wields bat on The Gentlemen set as he films explosive scenes with Theo James for Guy Ritchie's hit show

VINNIE Jones means business as he knocks a thug clean off his electric bike while filming The Gentlemen's second series. The ex-footballer turned actor, 60, swings a baseball bat at the cyclist during explosive scenes from the Advertisement 8 Hardman Vinnie Jones is spotted in action filming The Gentlemen series two in London Credit: Click News and Media 8 Masked thugs swarm actors Theo James during explosive scenes Credit: Click News and Media 8 Actor Harry Goodwins almost gets knocked off his feet Credit: Click News and Media 8 Vinnie plays gamekeeper Geoff Seacombe in the gangster drama Credit: Click News and Media He's quickly swarmed by yobs on bikes but is ready and waiting with a bat. Vinnie plays Geoff Seacombe, gamekeeper of Eddie Halstead's estate in the crime caper – with Geoff appears to be proecting aristocratic drugs lord Eddie, who walks out of a building to a swarm of masked thugs. Advertisement READ MORE ON THE GENTLEMEN The pair were seen shooting action-packed scenes alongside producer The Gentlemen is a spin-off of the Ritchie-directed 2019 film of the same name. It starred Charlie Hunnam, The TV show, which also features Skins and Pirates of the Caribbean actress Kaya Scodelario, follows James' Eddie after he inherits his family's estate only to discover that it's home to an enormous weed empire, dragging him into the criminal underworld. Advertisement Most read in News TV Around 3.5million watched the eight-part first series in its first seven days on streaming service Netflix, with a total of 77million views worldwide in six months. The Sun exclusively revealed Maya Jama lands huge new role in 'sexy' smash hit Netflix series in career change leaving her 'over the moon' She plays the wife of an acquaintance of the programme's lead character Eddie Horniman, played by Advertisement A source said: 'Maya is over the moon to land a role in such a massive show with Guy Ritchie at the helm. The Gentlemen was one of 2024's biggest series and it's such a glossy, sexy show. It's a perfect fit.' Earlier this year, Maya said she had been having screen tests for an unspecified role. She said: 'My dream role, I would want to be like a villain or something that's completely not like me, so then it shows that I can actually act. Advertisement 'And then people would be like, wow, two different people.' 8 Theo James stars in Netflix gangster series The Gentlemen Credit: AP 8 James and co-star Vinnie Jones (right) on the show Credit: Christopher Rafael/Netflix 8 Maya Jama has also landed a role as a gangster's moll in Guy Ritchie's hit Netflix series The Gentlemen Credit: Getty Advertisement 8 Jones was previously a professional footballer before becoming a Hollywood actor Credit: Getty