Overview
- Waltham Forest Council withdrew permission days before filming at Walthamstow Town Hall for Fortitude, a World War II spy drama starring Nicolas Cage.
- The council says producers had agreed that Nazi-era flags and symbols would not be publicly visible at the municipal site.
- Officials say the shoot was moved forward from October to 15 September, which they argue prevented the agreed level of resident outreach.
- After the refusal, the production relocated to southeast London, with social media posts showing activity near the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich.
- An on-site notice referencing sensitive imagery was reported on social media but remains unverified, and producers could not be reached for comment.