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Southwark Bridge shut for Sacha Baron Cohen film stunt
Southwark Bridge was shut to traffic on Saturday whilst a stunt was filmed for Sacha Baron Cohen's new movie.
Sacha Baron Cohen's stunt double on Southwark Bridge
The scenes filmed on Saturday involved a number of actors playing police officers
The bridge was sprayed with water throughout the day to simulate rainy conditions
The movie Grimsby – also known by the working title The Curse of Hendon – is about football hooligans and binge drinkers.
Baron Cohen's character in the movie was played by a stunt double for the car sequence filmed on Saturday.
In the movie, Baron Cohen's character drives a car backwards across Southwark Bridge at high speed.
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