It was later confirmed that he was scouting towns for the film, and had also checked out Scunthorpe, Hull and Newcastle in order to find inspiration for his new role.
Ia kemudian menegaskan bahwa ia tengah mencari tahu informasi di kota untuk pembuatan filmnya, dan juga telah mendatangi Scunthorpe, Hull dan Newcastle untuk menemukan inspirasi pada peran barunya nanti.