Creation Stories, but another Ewan was originally lined up for the role.As McGee revealed in a new interview with NME, Star Wars actor Ewan McGregor was originally touted for the role, before McGee vetoed the suggestion.The upcoming biopic, out next month, was co-written by Trainspotting creator Irvine Welsh, with that film’s director Danny Boyle executive producing.As McGee told NME, the pair initially looked to bring McGregor, another Trainspotting alumni, on board.“They proposed Ewan McGregor to me,” he said. “I went: ‘I don’t look like that!’ I’m not a good looking chap!
I’m just a wee guy from Glasgow.“Then they went: ‘What about Spud?’ I was like: ‘Fucking right!’ He’s such a great actor, Ewen Bremner.
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