Glasgow City Council has claimed the city saw "significant economic benefit" from the filming of Batgirl, despite the movie being scrapped by Warner Brothers.
The council agreed to give Warner Bros £150,000 to shoot the entire production in the city - 20 times more council funding than any other production in the last five years.
But the studio decided to shelve the production completely and it will no longer appear in theatres or on streaming service HBO Max, despite $70 million being spent on the project.
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Filming took place around Glasgow from January to April of this year with multiple parts of the city centre brought to a standstill during high-octane scenes, including George Square.
Despite the film being scrapped and money paid to Warner Bros, the local authority told the Daily Record it was still confident of the economic benefit of the project.
A spokesperson said: "The city received a very significant economic benefit from the filming of this production - and this impact is unaffected by any decision on its release or non-release.
"The reported decision will have no impact on future productions coming to Glasgow as this has nothing do with the filming location, and is purely a company decision.
"We work closely with productions to ensure that filming goes as smoothly as possible while minimising the impact on residents and businesses.
"We look forward to working with productions of all sizes in the future, with the economic boost that they bring to Glasgow."
Despite this, many local businesses claimed during the filming that they were left struggling due to crews blocking off customers amid the road closures.
The news of the decision not to release the film has caused outrage amongst some Glaswegians, with many sharing their views with Glasgow Live .
One reader said: "Pure waste . Such a shame for the businesses that were affected. Hope they were compensated!"
Another added: "The trouble that filming caused me getting in and out my house too."
Meanwhile another person also expressed their frustration, saying: "What a waste of time and inconvenience."
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However, others echoed the comments by the council, arguing that the city benefitted financially, even without the film's release.
One said: "Regardless of whether the film is released. The 150k the Council paid Warner Brothers is a drop in the ocean compared to the jobs created revenue generated for the Scottish film industry. Not to mention the hotels and amenities used by cast and film crews while in the city."
A second echoed: "For those saying it was a waste of council money, how many staff were working on this film and how much did they spend a day? They were in Glasgow for four months so say 50 folk are staying and eating in Glasgow."
A spokesperson for the studio told the BBC: "The decision to not release Batgirl reflects our leadership's strategic shift as it relates to the DC universe and HBO Max.
"Leslie Grace is an incredibly talented actor and this decision is not a reflection of her performance.
"We are incredibly grateful to the filmmakers of Batgirl and Scoob! Holiday Haunt and their respective casts and we hope to collaborate with everyone again in the near future."
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