Robert Carlyle: 'Trainspotting 2 script is the best I've ever read!'
Begbie actor is equally excited and nervous about the sequel
Francis Begbie himself Robert Carlyle has heaped massive praise on the script for Trainspotting 2!
The 54-year-old Glasgow actor couldnât be more excited about reviving his role as violent psychopath Begbie and reckons it will be a worthy successor to the cult classic original.
âWeâve already had a read-through of the script, we did that in the springtime,â Robert enthused to the NME.
âYouâre going to think, 'Of course heâs going to say this,â but honestly, itâs one of the best scripts Iâve f***ing read. I mean, ever. What (screenwriter) John Hodge has done is just so clever.â
John Hodge adapted the screenplay for the original 1996 movie, based on Irvine Welshâs seminal book, and he has also worked with Trainspotting director Danny Boyle on a string of movies including The Beach and Trance.
Elsewhere in his interview with the NME, Robert admitted expectations are high for the film: âItâs nerve-wracking to a certain extent, because Iâm obviously aware of just how much people loved the original film.
âPeople still quote lines to me on a fing daily basis. I get it everywhere; I canât fing escape it! But Iâm grateful for it too - Begbie has been f***ing terrific for me and my career.
âSo therefore - and I think probably if you asked the rest of the boys, theyâd feel the same - Iâm slightly wary about it all.
He added: âSo itâs a beautiful thing, this film. And though Iâm obviously feeling a little bit tense about it because of the success of the first film, Iâll tell you this: if anyone can pull it off itâs Danny Boyle. Heâs the best director Iâve ever worked with, heâs immense.â
Tentatively titled T2, filming on the movie is set to begin in Edinburgh next spring.