Danny Dyer is punched in the face before he strangles his co-star in bloody first-look snaps at the filming for the second series of Mr Bigstuff.
The EastEnders actor, 47, saw huge success with the first series of the Sky Max dark comedy – in which he played Lee, an alpha male with a prescription drug addiction.
And a very bloodied Danny was spotted filming new violent scenes for its upcoming second series in Canvey Island, Essex, last week.
The star was seen with a huge gash on head as he dripped with blood in fight scenes at what appeared to be a fairground.
Hilarious snaps showed Danny’s face completely twisted after receiving an almighty punch by co-star Ned Dennehy – who plays Bunny.
In another scene, Danny wielded a giant yellow hammer – used for a whacking game – with a thin strap attached.
Danny Dyer is punched in the face before he strangles his co-star in bloody first-look snaps at the filming for the second series of Mr Bigstuff, shot in Essex last week
The EastEnders actor, 47, saw huge success with the first series of the Sky Max dark comedy – in which he played Lee, an alpha male with a prescription drug addiction
Danny was seen using the strap on the hammer to attempt to strangle Ned – before wielded the weapon over his head.
Also spotted on set was creator, writer and lead star Ryan Sampson – who plays Glen, Lee’s straight-laced estranged brother.
The first series of Mr Big Stuff’s success saw it become Sky Max’s highest-rated new original comedy in three years, which reportedly led bosses to wanting more.
A TV insider told The Sun upon its release: ‘Danny seems to have found his niche playing a rough-round-the-edges geezer in an out-and-out comedy show.
‘He always said when he quit the BBC One soap that he felt there was one defining role that had so far eluded him.
‘Maybe he’s finally found that part on Mr Bigstuff. Sky execs certainly seem very impressed.’
Danny plays estranged, wayward brother, Lee, trying to patch up his sibling rivalry.
The storyline is described as a ‘story of two estranged brothers; Glen (Ryan Sampson), a nervy perfectionist striving to live the suburban ideal and Lee (Dyer) an alpha male with a prescription drug addiction and a biscuit tin full of his dad’s ashes.
And a very bloodied Danny was spotted filming new violent scenes for its upcoming second series in Canvey Island, Essex
Hilarious snaps showed Danny’s face completely twisted after receiving an almighty punch by co-star Ned Dennehy – who plays Bunny
The star was seen with a huge gash on head as he dripped with blood in fight scenes at what appeared to be a fairground
In another scene, Danny wielded a giant yellow hammer – used for a whacking game – with a thin strap attached
Danny was seen using the strap on the hammer to attempt to strangle Ned – before wielded the weapon over his head
Danny was seen filming as he strolled with a cigarette in his mouth
Funny snaps showed Danny’s face as he was punched by Ned
Also spotted on set was creator, writer and lead star Ryan Sampson – who plays Glen, Lee’s straight-laced estranged brother
Glen and his fiancée share a perfect yet mundane life – as despite him suffering crippling erectile dysfunction and Kirsty has a secret shoplifting habit, but they’re happy.
This soon comes to a close when Lee crashes into their lives while on the run from his past, and their perfect lives start to fall apart.
The star said: ‘I thought, ‘Oh wow, this is totally different from the character of Mick, and something that people have never really seen me do before.’
‘This is a joy. To be on a set where everyone’s laughing, it’s a different kind of energy.
‘I would love to push it further, this comedy thing, if I get an opportunity.’
The first series ended on a cliffhanger and Ryan said of the follow-up: ‘Filthy secrets, dirty lies. Someone’s gonna have to come clean.’
The next season will launch on Sky and NOW in 2025.
Danny recently claimed that his 9-year stint on EastEnders led to him being ‘crossed off of every casting sheet’.
The first series of Mr Big Stuff’s success saw it become Sky Max’s highest-rated new original comedy in three years, which reportedly led bosses to wanting more
Danny’s character Lee looked unamused in new scenes filmed
A movie slate showed that filming took place last week, on Novemebr 25
Grusesome fight scenes showed Ned land a real punch on Danny
Danny tried to strangle Lee withthe strap attached to the fairground hammer
He later wielded the hammer – which was covered in blood – above his head
Ned and Danny looked to be engaged in a heated discussion
He played Mick Carter from 2013 to 2022 and departed after drowning off-screen, trying to save his wife Linda Carter (Kellie Bright).
The star explained to Capital Breakfast with Jordan North, Chris Stark and Kemi Rodgers in July why Mr Big Stuff is the first of its kind.
Chris asked Danny: ‘Am I right in thinking this is your comedy debut, Danny?’
Danny replied: ‘Yeah, I mean, Plebs was funny I did a little bit in that, but, yeah. Never had a responsibility of playing a lead in comedy things, I was in EastEnders for a long time, and EastEnders is not known for being funny.
‘It’s quite dark… I think you get allocated the funny character, I wasn’t that you know what I mean? I was desperate to try a different kind of discipline.
Chris insisted: ‘But you must have been offered so many times, those kind of comedy roles, what about this role made you go for it?’
Danny answered: ‘Well, not really, I did 10 years on EastEnders, I was out of the game, I was crossed off of every casting sheet, I didn’t exist anymore to the industry.
‘That’s the way it works, it’s a great job, EastEnders, it brings you stability, but, at the same time, you can’t go out and do other things, it just isn’t going to happen.’
