OUTLAW King star Chris Pine might be reluctant to view the new Robert the Bruce film as a clarion call for independence but some of those who have seen it disagree.

“Feeling very Scottish after watching Outlaw King,” tweeted one movie goer. “I’m ready to go storm a castle.”

Another said: “The initial premise of the Outlaw King story is exhausted, clans and country looking for peace after eight years of upheaval. I dunno, after eight years of elections and referendums, watching the film kinda makes me ready for another one.”

Pine was among the guests at a special reception held at Edinburgh Castle by the Sottish Government before the Netflix film’s Scottish premiere on Friday night.

Outlaw King is the biggest budget feature film ever to be produced in Scotland and while there is speculation that it could follow Mel Gibson’s Braveheart in boosting support for independence, Pine announced in Edinburgh that he hadn’t set out to make a film that would be “wielded as a tool” for the cause.

Asked if he believed the film might help, he said: “That’s just not what I get paid to do. I get paid to tell stories.”

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon attended the premiere and has congratulated the cast and crew of the film.

Afterwards Sturgeon said: “Wonderful Scottish premiere of Outlaw King, the story of Robert the Bruce. A brilliant production and great showcase for Scottish film talent.

“Congrats to cast and crew and well done to Chris Pine on a stunning performance as Bruce, and a great Scottish accent!”

The production was set and shot entirely in Scotland, and employed a large number of Scottish-based craft and technical talent at more than 45 different locations including Craigmillar Castle in Edinburgh, Linlithgow Palace, Berwick Bridge, Skye, Glencoe, Doune Castle, Mugdock Country Park in Milngavie.

Work on the production was estimated to be worth £17.5 million for the economy with huge tourism spin-offs expected.

Isabel Davis of Screen Scotland said: “We are enormously excited to see David Mackenzie’s magnificent Outlaw King receive its Scottish premiere.

“It’s an epic achievement for David, producer Gillian Berrie and all involved, attesting to the ambition and talent of our filmmakers.”

“Outlaw King’s exploration of the life of Robert the Bruce will provide audiences around the world with a chance to engage with Scotland’s rich history, and to fall in love with her breathtaking landscape.

Scottish reviews of the film have been positive with the Daily Record giving it five stars, saying “it feels authentic and honest at all times”.

The Scottish Daily Mail gave the movie three stars saying it was “wincingly gruesome but without the woad rage of Braveheart”.

The film is out on Netflix on November 9 and will be on limited release in some cinemas.