From sci-fi worlds and dystopian times to historical and Bond films, Scotland has been a backdrop for several kinds of films over the years and is only gaining popularity amongst location scouts. Here are 10 iconic locations which have been featured in films.
9. The Old Man of Storr
In Ridley Scott’s sci-fi thriller, Prometheus, the film starts in Scotland in the year 2089 on the Storr, where an archaeologist discovers the ancient star map in a cave under the Old Man of Storr. Photo: Freelance
10. Glen Etive
Glen Etive and the wider Glen Coe area were used in the 2012 Bond film Skyfall as the area for 007's ancestral home. Bond and his boss, M, hole up at the Bond family estate, Skyfall, as they wait for their rival. Photo: Paul Brett