Guy Ritchie’s big-budget TV set ‘robbed in broad daylight’ as thieves ‘speed off with expensive camera equipment’ [Video]

05:20 EST 22 Nov 2024, updated 06:14 EST 22 Nov 2024

Guy Ritchie‘s big-budget set for his new TV show has been targeted by thieves.

The British director, 56, is currently filming his Paramount+ project The Associate, starring Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan.

However, while production crew and security were on site in London, thieves managed to escape with the camera equipment.

It has been reported that two men in Toyota Prius distracted people by asking for directions before speeding off with the expensive equipment. 

Speaking about the incident, a source told The Sun: ‘Their questions distracted people and at that moment, the other bloke jumped out and grabbed a bag of camera equipment that was on the side of the road.

‘He jumped back in the car and they sped off. The security guards started going bananas because they’d basically been robbed in broad daylight. It was pretty embarrassing and a costly mistake. The kit on those …