Gene Kelly breakdancingGene Kelly breakdancingOne of the most famous classic Hollywood movie scenes has been given a very modern twist.

With the help of some clever computer effects, Gene Kelly's memorable dance sequence in Singin' In The Rain has been updated so that the star now appears to be Breakdancin' In The Rain.

And it's all thanks to a car advert for the new Volkswagen Golf GTi. Having received permission from the Gene Kelly Foundation, the makers of the advert set about transforming the original scene.

For the backdrop to remain the same replica streets were built, and the ad makers used break dancers and body poppers to create the moves and follow the same route Kelly takes in the 1952 film.

Kelly's face was then superimposed and a new remixed soundtrack by dance music duo Mint Royale was added.

A Volkswagen spokeswoman said: "The idea behind the commercial is all about the fact that the new Golf GTI is the original Mk I, but updated for 2005. The latest Golf is seen as a classic and iconic car and we really wanted to show that in a very unusual and memorable way."