It’s the iconic and controversial movie that shook up British cinema and launched the careers of its young cast. Trainspotting, based on Irvine Welsh’s novel about drug addicts in Edinburgh, has been hailed as one of the country’s greatest films.
Its stars, including Ewan McGregor, Jonny Lee Miller, Kevin McKidd and Kelly Macdonald, all went on to have stellar roles in TV and movies on both sides of the Atlantic.
Now a behind-the-scenes book to mark the 25th anniversary of the film’s release has revealed how one of its big stars almost missed out on the chance of fame after initially refusing to take the role.Ewan Bremner, who plays Spud, said Trainspotting was “one of the best experiences of my life”.But he told the book’s author, Jay
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