GUILLERMO del Toro looks to have been left inspired by Edinburgh’s Surgeons’ Hall after paying a visit to the famous museum for the second time during his stay in the capital.
The Oscar winning director has been in the city for the filming of his latest project – a retelling of Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel Frankenstein.
The 59-year-old’s interest in the macabre – which has often inspired the films he has worked on throughout his career – looks to have been piqued by the city’s famous Surgeons’ Hall Museum.
The Mexican filmmaker has visited the listed building on Nicolson Street twice already during his time in Scotland, seemingly feeling right at home amongst the bizarre and somewhat grim displays inside the museum.
Surgeons’ Hall, a medical museum, features a slew of odd collections with displays some may find uncomfortable to look at.
Del Toro appears more than happy amongst the collection however, as he shared a photo of himself posing happily with a smile in front of several human ribcages and spines.
The macabre director smiles cheerfully at the camera dressed in a black jacket and scarf with the human bones just behind him.
The museum’s other exhibits include a dental collection with human jaw bones and teeth and the world’s largest pathology collection featuring human tissue samples.
Del Toro’s fans were quick to share their own stories of visits to Surgeons’ Hall, with one mentioning they dissected a lamb’s heart there on Valentine’s Day.
The director’s snap was shared to social media on Saturday with the caption: “Surgeons’ Hall Museum in Edinburgh today. Second visit this trip.”
It has since received over 23,000 likes and more than 275 comments from giddy fans of del Toro’s work.
One user said: “When I say fascinating, I mean it. I love the macabre.”
Another wrote: “You look fantastic, buddy.”
A third replied: “Have you been to the Glasgow Panopticon yet? Think you’d love it.”
Another commented: “Hoping for new inspirations for your marvellous creations.”
A fifth added: “Went there like a week ago, so cool to see a well-respected guy like you making [a] film in Edinburgh, I love seeing my home city in media.”
