James Norton got into character by brutally kicking a fellow cast member as he was spotted filming The House Of Guinness for the first time on Monday in Liverpool.
The 39-year-old Happy Valley actor appeared to play a villainous character in the new Netflix series as he filmed scenes on the street.
James looked furious as he was seen holding a piece of metal while swinging his arm in the air before going to kick his co-star who was lying on the road.
He cut a dapper figure in a black suit which he paired with a white scarf, a long coat and a top hat.
The Grantchester star had several fight scenes during the day as he was surrounded by other characters before the police showed up.
James Norton got into character by brutally kicking a co-star as he was spotted filming The House Of Guinness for the first time on Monday in Liverpool.
The 39-year-old Happy Valley actor appeared to play a villainous character in the new Netflix series as he filmed scenes on the street.
He was seen at one point in a chokehold before a large fight broke out in the street.
Elsewhere at the scene, a man was seen lying in a coffin on the back of a horse and carriage.
James later climbed into a horse and carriage while several characters stood below shouting at the star.
Between scenes, James appeared to be in good spirits as the on-set crew touched up his hair and makeup.
Netflix announced a new show, House of Guinness, that will explore the history of the family behind the famous brewery earlier this year.
The show will be set between Dublin and New York during the 19th century, beginning after the death of Benjamin Guinness, who is credited with the brewery’s initial success.
The series from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight will chronicle the extraordinary success of the family behind the famous Irish brewery, founded in 1759 by Arthur Guinness.
But behind the story of wealth and prosperity lies a tragic tale of seemingly endless misfortune for the family.
James looked furious as he was seen holding a piece of metal while swinging his arm in the air before going to kick his co-star who was lying on the road.
He cut a dapper figure in a black suit which he paired with a white scarf, a long coat and a top hat.
The Grantchester star had several fight scenes during the day.
He was surrounded by several other characters before the police showed up.
He was seen at one point in a chokehold before a large fight broke out in the street.
Two men were seen on the ground while James was filming in Liverpool
The star looked like the villain of the series as two men collapsed to the ground at his feet.
James’ character was dressed elegantly in black.
It is unknown who James will play in the new Netflix series
James later removed his jacket and revealed a printed shirt.
He looked dapper in the vest as he spoke to the crew before filming the scenes.
The star was seen on the ground getting punched at one point.
From Tara Browne, who died after a car crash in South Kensington, to scandalous romances and divorces and the tragic drowning of Honor Uloth at just 19 in 2020, the family appears to have been dealt a series of devastating blows.
The personal losses suffered by the Guinness have become so infamous that they are believed to be “cursed”, despite being worth over £900m today.
Creator Steven Knight commented: ‘The Guinness dynasty is known around the world – wealth, poverty, power, influence and great tragedies intertwine to create a rich tapestry of material from which to draw.
“I’ve always been fascinated by their stories and I’m excited to bring the characters to life for the world to see.”
Elsewhere in the scenes, a man was seen lying in a coffin on the back of a horse and carriage.
James later climbed into a horse and carriage while several characters stood below shouting at the star.
Between scenes, James appeared to be in good spirits as the on-set crew touched up his hair and makeup.
James knocked down a character during a fight scene.
The man was seen lying on the ground as another fight broke out.
There were also several horses on the set.
