Ashford's Mark Rylance and Sally Hawkins star in The Phantom of the Open shot in Kent
09:35, 05 November 2021
updated: 14:10, 05 November 2021
A film starring a Kent-born Oscar-winning Hollywood star which was shot in the county will hit screens next year.
New comedy The Phantom of the Open features scenes shot at Bedgebury Manor, Littlestone Golf Club and the Historic Dockyard Chatham.
Starring Mark Rylance, who won a 2016 Academy Award for his role in Bridge of Spies, and Sally Hawkins, it follows the true story of hoaxer Maurice Flitcroft.
The fraudulent sportsman, who was dubbed the "world's worst golfer", managed to gatecrash the British Open in 1976 - despite never having played a full round of golf in his life.
A Kent Film Office spokesman said: "During filming, scenes were shot at Bedgebury Manor in the Weald of Kent, Romney Marsh's Littlestone Golf Club and The Historic Dockyard Chatham.
"Set on the River Medway, The Historic Dockyard was once an active Royal Navy shipyard.
"It is one of Kent's most popular filming locations, with recent productions shot there including Bridgerton and The Crown."
The film is set to be screened in cinemas next year.
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