Residents around Shad Thames were woken on Sunday morning by a low-flying helicopter hovering above the river whilst Sean Penn filmed scenes for his new movie.
The Gunman, due for release next year, is directed by Pierre Morel and the cast includes Idris Elba, Javier Bardem, Jasmine Trinca and Mark Rylance.
On Sunday afternoon filming for the movie continued on Bermondsey Wall West.
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