Huge movie star spotted filming motorbike scene in Northern Quarter

A huge movie star was spotted filming a motorbike scene in Manchester's Northern Quarter on Sunday (September 29). Film crews were seen on Lever Street, in the city centre, along with British actor Sean Bean.

The star, famed for starring in the likes of The Lord of the Rings and GoldenEye, was pictured wearing a blue and black biker outfit as was filmed riding on a motorbike.

It is believed the star, originally from Sheffield, was working on a title called 'Avelyn' as he was snapped putting on his helmet outside the Flok bar in Stevenson Square.

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Bean, 65, is globally known for his roles in the likes of The Lord of the Rings, Sharpe, Troy, Flightpath and Time. His television roles include the BBC anthology series Accused, Game of Thrones and the ITV historical drama series Henry VIII.

Pictures taken in Manchester on Sunday showed film crews, many sat with cameras on a truck that followed the bike along Lever Street.

It is thought the project is set in the 1980s, with a number of vintage sports cars also seen parked up along Lever Street and later seen being filmed near Piccadilly.

It comes just days after the star was spotted filming in Warrington. Bean, along with film crews, were pictured outside a property on Pickering Crescent, in Thelwall.

In 2025, Bean is thought to be starring in an upcoming movie called Rogue Trooper, and TV show set in Liverpool called This City is Ours.