World War Z in Glasgow

So, you know that Brad Pitt movie about zombies and epidemics and the army not being able to fend any threat off like always? It's called World War Z, right? I first remember hearing about this movie when everyone was discussing the fact that scenes were being shot in Scotland. Brad Pitt was going to get his vaccines and come to the scary streets of Glasgow for a film?

I'll admit, I was surprised. Also, at first I was confused about the genre of this movie. Zombies? In Glasgow? Did this mean they were finally making a movie about a typical Saturday night out in the West End? It turns out I was wrong though as the movie is actually set in Philadelphia but for reasons that still puzzle me to this day, they chose to shoot a scene in George Square.

So, here we have a picture of the production team shooting the movie with a lorry crash bang smack in the middle. The setting would probably be easily recognisable to anyone that is a native of Glasgow or Scotland but for someone who hasn't ever visited the city and is watching the movie, I suppose they could be fooled into thinking that it was shot in Philadelphia.

...So long as they sort out the registration plates on the cars. That could be a rookie error.