Hollywood stars spotted on Edinburgh film set as city transported back in time

Hollywood stars have been spotted in the Old Town of Edinburgh on the set of the upcoming film Frankenstein.

Director Guillermo Del Toro, known for Pan's Labyrinth, was seen on the film set on Monday afternoon alongside Mia Goth on the Royal Mile.

Parliament Square next to St Giles' Cathedral has been transformed into the gothic backdrop for the film based on Mary Shelley's novel.

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Old-fashioned market stalls, wooden chairs, and horse tack can be seen displayed across the square along with tents for the crew.

Photographer Peter Fraser was shocked when he saw the Oscar-winner Del Toro walk across the set with the Maxxxine actor, 30. Production of Frankenstein has been seen taking place across Scotland including Dunecht House in Aberdeenshire and Glasgow Cathedral.

With Edinburgh being used as a backdrop of the science fiction horror film, is expected to continue filming in the city with the Canongate set to close to traffic on 13 September for two days.

Frankenstein is the upcoming film based on the novel by Mary Shelley's 1818 starring Mia Goth. An IMDP description of the horror movie reads: "Dr. Pretorius tracks down Frankenstein's monster, who is believed to have died in a fire forty years before, in order to continue the experiments of Dr. Victor Frankenstein."

This comes after Shia LaBeouf, Mia Goth's husband, was spotted in Edinburgh pubs and clubs last week.

The two married in 2016 after meeting on the set of the 2012 film Nymphomaniac.

While Goth was reportedly in Edinburgh filming, Shia LaBeouf was also seen in pubs throughout Edinburgh and the Cowgate. A video of Labeouf in a 'stand-off' with locals after a night out in Stramash went viral online.

On TikTok, one fan shared a selfie with the actor. He shared that he was in his local 'dive bar' on Sunday night. The punter added: "Absolute legend. So friendly and down to earth."

Other Edinburgh locals have said to have seen him at Ensign Ewart pub on the Royal Mile, and others saw him in the Cowgate sporting a full beard and a navy raincoat.