But then Brad Pitt and a slew of army tanks, weapons and tents descended into the Oxfordshire country location to film their new World War II movie Fury.
Hundreds of crew members and extras joined Pitt and his co-star Shia LaBeouf on the movie's set on Monday.
Practice makes perfect: Brad has been spotted training to drive a tank around the English countryside
Film set: The English countryside was taken over by the army camp of Fury
The stars have been preparing for the film for several months now, with their research including visiting an army base in California, learning to drive tanks and even going on bonding camping trip together
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 Ayer, the film sees the crew take on a desperate German division facing an almost hopeless predicament.
Dapper: Despite the mud and battered combat gear, Brad and Shia looked suave on set
Goggles and gloves: Brad sat nearly inside the tank as he positioned his helmet
Taking over: This particular corner of England's green and pleasant land is playing host to the star-studded movie
Research: To prepare for the role Brad has
recently been spotted getting tank driving lessons through the
countryside accompanied by instructors
We're in the army now: Shia sported a moustache and army fatigues as he waited for the shot to be set up
Brad was showing off his new short back and sides hairstyle, while Shia sported a moustache for the role of an American soldier in the David Ayer-directed film. The actors displayed dirt-streaked faces and climbed over the tanks in breaks from the action.
At one point, Brad donned a helmet and goggles, while Shia's character was spotted restraining a soldier on the ground in another scene.
It comes days after Brad invited a British D-Day veteran, 90-year-old Peter Comfort, on to the set to talk about Fury.
Mr Comfort later admitted he had to look the movie star up on the internet to find out who he was.
A look back: Brad takes on the role of Wardaddy in the David Ayer-directed film
Gun toting: Brad displayed a mud-streaked face as he moved a large machine gun
Showing restraint: Shia was seen in an altercation with a fellow soldier in one scene
Brad Pitt seen on set of new film The hell and the fury: Action hero Brad is said to play a 'battle hardened army sergeant
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Ayer recently shared a photograph via his Twitter account of his all-star cast posing in their army fatigues whilst sitting on the top of a tank. Captioned, 'The Crew of the Fury', the photograph saw Brad posing alongside his co-stars Shia, Michael Pena, Logan Lerman and Jon Bernthal.
To prepare for the role of battle-hardened sergeant Wardaddy, Brad has recently been spotted getting tank driving lessons through the countryside accompanied by instructors.
Looking weary: The actor seemed tired as he took a rest in between takes
Looking weary: The actor seemed tired as he took a rest in between takes
A glimpse into the past: The new film is set near the end of the war in 1945
Practice makes perfect: Brad has been spotted training to drive a tank around the English countryside
The actor looked like all his
boyhood dreams had come true as he rode around in a huge tank in the
English countryside earlier this month.
Men with guns: The film follows an American crew
as they battle on against desperate members of the German Army just
before the war ends in 1945
Training Back in June, Brad and Shia paid a
visit to the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, California, where
they conducted field research
All quiet on set: Dozens of crew members, extras
and the main cast were spotted waiting for a new shot to be set up in
the countryside location
And according to Us Weekly, the
Hollywood heart-throb joined Shia and their three other cast members on
a 'male bonding camping trip in the wilderness in mid-September. 'They play soldiers in the same World War II troop, and the director [David Ayer] wanted to make sure they bonded,' a source told the publication. 'So he dropped them in the wilderness - without their cellphones.'
Back in June, Brad and Shia also paid a visit to the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, California, where they conducted field research by talking with soldiers and spending the night shadowing an army unit.
First look: Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman, Michael Pena and Jon Bernthal pose in costume for their WWII drama Fury
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