Emily Mortimer as Dakota Phillips

"It’s not just an ordinary car chase," he says, "it’s a car chase against the traffic and against everyone else and that’s what McElroy’s character is all about. He’s been going against the traffic from the beginning of the movie, or maybe even for the last 30 years of his life."

And what about that kilt? Well, why not, says Pavlou. "I’d seen lots of movies like Rob Roy and Highlander, but there’s never been a reason for a black guy to wear a kilt. Part of my reasoning was to find an excuse."

Rhys Ifans as Iki

"I’ve never had to cross-dress in any way, even on stage," says Jackson, "so it’s a whole new phenomenon for me. I read up a bit on kilts and the costume designer, Kate Carin, gave me a few books on how to wear them and how it’s a whole attitude thing. Then I saw Ewan MacGregor in one at the Star Wars premiere and he looked really proud. I saw Sean Connery in one once and I guessed I could pull this off."

But the last word should probably come from Carlyle, the only true Scot in the film. "I’d seen some of the costume designer’s sketches, but nothing prepared me for the real thing," he grins, recalling the first time he saw Jackson in the kilt. "Sam just looks so cool, man: he’s really striking in it. It’s a casual style, not a dress kilt, and worn in a looser form. But he just looks brilliant."