New Movie Filmed at Famous Motorcycle Race
The Isle of Man Tourist Trophy (TT) is an annual motorcycle racing event held over two weeks in late May and early June. It's widely regarded as the world's fastest and most dangerous road race, and it draws fans from around the world.
Though the race is more than 100 years old, this year's event had some extra excitement. Channing Tatum and Eve Hewson were there filming scenes for a new Amazon MGM movie inspired by the TT. Parts of the film were shot alongside the real races, with film crews mixing in among actual competitors and fans. The movie is called Isle of Man, and Brad Pitt is one of its producers.
Movie stars weren't the only famous faces in the crowd — spectators also included Formula One drivers Oscar Piastri and Mark Webber and cyclist Mark Cavendish. Fans of movies and motorcycles alike had plenty to be excited about at this year's race.
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“Not all heroes wear capes.” Some might be found in grease-stained jumpsuits, like mechanic Jamie Howell, who spends his spare time finding stolen motorbikes. But Howell isn’t doing it to build himself an impressive collection. Actually, it’s quite the opposite. Having your bike stolen is not only inconvenient and scary, it’s often heartbreaking. Having experienced firsthand the joy and the value of riding a motorcycle, Howell is working to return that privilege to the people that have had their bikes taken.
But he doesn’t just drive around shouting “Marco,” and waiting for a Harley to roar back “Polo.” Instead, he visits known “dumping grounds” for stolen bikes, where thieves ditch bikes for a couple of days if they suspect they have trackers, before coming back to collect the bikes, often using them to steal even more bike. It’s like using celery to eat… something else that’s as gross as celery.
After recovering a bike, Howell can help find its owner and reunite them. You might think that in today’s world of constant surveillance footage, fewer people would even try to get away with theft. In reality, bike thieves can strike quickly and in broad daylight, and sometimes they can’t even be prosecuted by police (even if there’s video footage) if they have their faces covered.