A not so alien role for Driver

And we thought he was a morning person. Beneath the makeup, that's Oliver Driver looking very grim as the evil Mr Wilberforce in newly released pictures from Under the Mountain, the film of Maurice Gee's kids sci-fi story about aliens hiding out under Rangitoto and the telepathic twins who take them on.

After shooting late last year, the film, directed by Jonathan King and also starring Sam Neill, has been in post-production readying itself for a Christmas release.

Driver has suffered under latex for King's art before, transforming into a hideous mutant Romney in the director's zombie sheep comedy Black Sheep.