Tank action! Brad Pitt and Shia LeBeouf head back to work on set of new movie Fury as Oxford villagers warned to expect 'intermittent gunfire'
If you were take a walk in the pretty Oxfordshire countryside, the last thing you might expect to see is Brad Pitt sat on a tank, as Shia LeBeouf covers his back.
But that's exactly what is taking place as the pair return to the set of their new World War Two epic, Fury.
The actors were spotted decked out in army uniforms and toting guns, as they filmed using a full sized tank.
A nice little thank you! Brad Pitt has paid residents of Oxfordshire village Shirburn £1million for letting him film Fury in their home town
Brad, 49, took control of the military vehicle alongside his co-stars as the BBC reported that residents in Oxfordshire had been warned to expect 'intermittent controlled gunfire and explosives' during the making of film.
The shooting of the action movie, which involves a lot of heavy machinery, tents and extras, will be stationed on the private land near Shirburn until the middle of next month.
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Resident Sue Ford told the BBC: 'I've heard gunfire which is quite startling. Very frightening. The tanks are incredibly noisy.'
Pulling out the big guns: The actors film on location as villagers were warned to expect 'gunfire'
World War Two epic: The film also stars Shia LeBeouf, who was seen enjoying a hot drink in between takes on the set
Filming: Fury was shot in Oxfordshire until November 15 before being released next year
While Kim Emerson said villagers were taking it in their stride: 'We're kind of lucky enough that we live in a semi-film set.
'There's always something going on whether it's Midsomers… Sherlock Holmes… so we're kind of getting pretty used to it now.'
Tranformers star, Shia, 27, was pictured enjoying a hot drink as he sat on the tank during a break in filming.
Field work: Residents complained that they heard gunfire frequently during filming for the movie
Time out: Shia and his co-star take a break in the Oxfordshire countryside
Ready for action: Brad was sporting shorter hair than usual and wearing army khakis as he got to work on set
Thirsty work: The Oscar-winning actor swigged from a bottle of water as he got to work alongside his fellow cast and crew members
Fury, which is scheduled to hit cinemas in November 2014, tells the story of a crew of a Sherman tank taking on a dangerous mission in the final weeks of the war.
Written by director David Ayer, the film sees the crew take on a desperate German division facing an almost hopeless predicament.
To prepare for the role of battle-hardened Sergeant Wardaddy, Brad was spotted getting tank driving lessons through the countryside accompanied by instructors when filming first began last year.
All smiles: Brad seemed to be having a whale of a time as he larked around with his co-stars on set
All hands on deck: The American actor appeared to be getting to grips with a huge army tank at one point
Machinery: Brad and his co-stars spent a lot of time filming in the tank
Tough: The A-lister had a short, shaved hair style after sporting much longer locks in recent years
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