Sacha Baron Cohen Arrives on Set for Day of Filming 'Trial of the Chicago 7'

Sacha Baron Cohen chats with a crew member as he arrives on set of his upcoming movie The Trial of the Chicago 7 on Sunday morning (October 20) in Chicago, Ill.

The 48-year-old actor arrived wearing an afro wig and black coat before changing into a white shirt as he spent the day filming a few scenes around the downtown area.

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The Trial of the Chicago 7 is about “anti-war activists such as Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin and Tom Hayden, who were accused by the federal government of conspiracy and incitement to riot because of the protests surrounding the 1968 Democratic National Convention,” THR reports.

The film directed by Aaron Sorkin also stars Eddie Redmayne and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.