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'The Irishman' (2019) - Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Ray Romano are pictured on the set of Martin Scorsese's 'The Irishman' in Long Island, New York.

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'The Irishman' (2019) - Robert De Niro is pictured during the filming of 'The Irishman' wearing high platform shoes to increase his height. 

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'Joker' (2019) - Joaquin Phoenix cries in a phone booth in his clown costume while filming 'Joker' under the Manhattan Bridge in Brooklyn's DUMBO ("Down Under Manhattan Bridge Overpass") district.

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'Joker' (2019) - Director Todd Phillips pictured with Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck/Joker before filming a running scene in Newark, New Jersey.

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'Downton Abbey' (2019) - Michelle Dockery on the set of 'Downton Abbey.' The historical period drama was filmed in London and Wiltshire, as well as at the more familiar Highclere Castle.

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'Downton Abbey' (2019) - Actress Michelle Dockery chatting to cast and crew between takes during the filming of 'Downton Abbey.'

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'Top Gun: Maverick' (2020) - Tom Cruise reprises his role as Pete "Maverick" Mitchell and brushes some hair away from Jennifer Connelly's face as they film a motorcycle scene together for the sequel 'Top Gun:Maverick' in Los Angeles, California.

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'Top Gun: Maverick' (2020) - Nearly 34 years after 'Top Gun,' Tom Cruise is again pilot Pete "Maverick" Mitchell. He's pictured preparing for a scene from the much anticipated sequel.

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'West Side Story' (2020) - Steven Spielberg lines up a scene during rehearsals with actress Rachel Zegler as the director prepares to shoot 'West Side Story,' a remake of the classic 1961 musical.

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'West Side Story' (2020) - Steven Spielberg directs Ansel Elgort as "Tony" with fellow members of the Jets gang during filming of 'West Side Story' in New York City.

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'Once Upon a Time In Hollywood' (2019) - Brad Pitt get direction from Quentin Tarantino during the filming of 'Once Upon A Time in Hollywood' in Los Angeles, California.

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'Once Upon a Time In Hollywood' (2019) - Sitting in his beat-up Porsche between takes, actor Brad Pitt glances towards a still photographer's lens while the next scene is set up.

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'Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw' (2019) - Glasgow city center in Scotland becomes the stage for 'Hobbs and Shaw' filming, a spin-off of the 'Fast and Furious' movie series. Actor Idris Elba (pictured) plays Brixton Lore, a cyber-genetically enhanced terrorist.

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'Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw' (2019) - Members of the public look on as 'Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw' is filmed in the Scottish city of Glasgow.

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'On the Rocks' (2020) - Bill Murray readies himself for a scene during filming of 'On The Rocks,' written and directed by Sofia Coppola.

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'On the Rocks' (2020) - Mentally going through his lines perhaps, Bill Murray contemplates his character's role between takes on the set of 'On the Rocks.'

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'MotherFatherSon' (2019) - Richard Gere in front of the camera as the actor begins filming in Seville, in southern Spain.

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'MotherFatherSon' (2019) - 'MotherFatherSon' is Gere's first major television role, and the Andalusian city provided a suitably dramatic backdrop for this BBC-produced thriller.

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'The Loudest Voice' (2019) - An unrecognizable Russell Crowe transforms into late Fox News Chief Roger Ailes as he wears a fat suit and prosthetics on his face while filming the showtime TV series 'The Loudest Voice' in Manhattan, New York.

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'The Loudest Voice' (2019) - Russell Crowe takes a seat between filming as a makeup artist makes adjustments to the actor's prosthetic face.

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'The Undoing' (2020) - Nicole Kidman and veteran actor Donald Sutherland on the set of HBO's drama 'The Undoing.'

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'The Undoing' (2020) - Hugh Grant and Nicole Kidman filming scenes on 'The Undoing' set in Manhattan's Upper East Side—with a little help from crew members tasked with keeping the sun off them both.

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'21 Bridges' (2019) - Sienna Miller is spotted in New York City on the set of '21 Bridges' goofing around with a real NYPD police officer during a break from filming. The actress took his hat and then posed for a photo with her own prop gun.

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'21 Bridges' (2019) - Sienna Miller, Chadwick Boseman, and Taylor Kitsch filming an action shoot-out scene in Manhattan's Meatpacking District.

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'Gemini Man' (2019) - An assistant helps Will Smith slip on a coat to keep dry as a shower breaks out on the set of 'Gemini Man.'

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'Gemini Man' (2019) - The actor spots the photographer and flashes a smile. Sometimes the only thing to do between takes is to grin and bear it. 

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'Last Night in Soho' (2020) - Anya Taylor-Joy and Matt Smith chat between takes during filming in London of 'Last Night in Soho.'

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'Last Night in Soho' (2020) - Set in the 1960s, the psychological horror film makes full use of the Soho district's colorful but potentially seedy environment.

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'The Kennedys: After Camelot' (2017) - Katie Holmes in period costume on the set of 'The Kennedys After Camelot' during a makeup session.

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'The Kennedys: After Camelot' (2017) -

Holmes plays Jackie Kennedy in a scene where she is hounded by photographers on the street.

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