Tumble for star as city streets get fast and furious

Film: Actor Idris Elba filming in heart of Glasgow

Idris Elba has taken to the streets of Glasgow to film scenes for his latest movie.

The actor was dressed in motorbike gear for a shoot for Hobbs And Shaw, a Fast & Furious spin-off also starring Duane Johnson and Jason Statham.

Large parts of Glasgow city centre were closed earlier this week with sports cars and motorbikes brought in for scenes.

Elba was seen lying in a pool of broken glass and throwing a bike helmet to the ground as part of the shoot.

He is the first big name to been seen in the city for the David Leitch-directed film and crowds gathered to catch a glimpse of the actor near George Square.

The streets of Glasgow are being used as London for the film, with a red Routemaster bus with Paddington as its destination used in some of the scenes shot earlier this week.

Roads will remain closed in parts of the city centre until Sunday.

A crew of around 200 are said to be in the city for the shoot, which the city council said will boost the local economy.

Scenes for World War Z and Fast & Furious 6 were filmed in recent years around Glasgow.

HEART-THROB: Idris Elba during filming in Glasgow for the latest entry in the Fast and Furious franchise