Tom Hardy begins shooting for Christopher Nolan’s ‘Dunkirk’

After months of speculation about his role in Christopher Nolan’s movie Dunkirk, actor Tom Hardy has finally begun shooting for the Second World War-based film in California.

Hardy was spotted shooting on Friday.

Some of the photographs offer a first glimpse of Hardy’s look.

In the images, he is seen hopping into the pilot’s seat of a replica British spitfire. The actor is seen dressing in an ensemble reminiscent of a RAF fighter pilot and combining it with a dark jacket, goggles and a helmet.

Set in the 1940s, Dunkirk revolves around allied soldiers from Belgium, Britain and France who are surrounded by the German army and evacuated during a fierce battle in the Second World War.

The film also stars Fionn Whitehead and Harry Styles.

The action thriller is set to release on July 21, 2017.