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Craig Williams

'Give us back our Hydro' - Glaswegians raging after Edinburgh 'nicks' venue in new Will Ferrell movie

The big movie news over the past few days has undoubtedly been the release of the new Will Ferrell comedy 'Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga' on Netflix.

Co-written by the Anchorman star,  the movie follows the adventures of aspiring Icelandic musicians Lars (Ferrell) and Sigrit (Rachel McAdams) as they represent the Nordic island nation in the legendary song contest.

And while Glaswegian movie fans will love being able to spot the scenes that were filmed at Glasgow Airport, the fact Hollywood has felt the need to transport our beloved SSE Arena to Edinburgh for the film has left plenty less than happy.

After seeing the Hydro CGI'd onto the streets of Edinburgh, one Twitter user wrote: "Edinburgh bloody stole the Glasgow Hydro, give us back our Hydro".

While another commented: "The Eurovision movie is decent, but the only thing that really triggers me is that the host city Edinburgh, and the host venue is the Hydro... which is in Glasgow."

Lit up in colourful glory as the venue for Eurovision, the movie depicts it as being located along George IV Bridge near the National Museum of Scotland, as part of a plot which sees the capital play host to the annual international song competition.

Other Edinburgh locations featured in the film include the Royal Mile, Princes Street Gardens, the Ross Fountain, Calton Hill and Arthur's Seat - with Glasgow Airport actually doubling as Edinburgh Airport for one scene.

While obviously in the realms of fiction for the movie, the Hydro has played host to huge international events since it swung open its doors back in September of 2013.

MTV hosted the EMA's at the riverside arena back in 2014, which saw the likes of Nicki Minaj, Enrique Iglesias and U2 appear to a worldwide combined audience of 700m.

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