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Ewan McGregor in Porno

MONDAY APRIL 9 2007 6:00 PM

Submitted by erin_broadley. Edited By erin_broadley.

Lock up your daughters and your stash -- Ewan McGregor has agreed to step back into the tattered sneakers of heroin chic poster boy Renton in Porno, the long awaited sequel to 1996's Trainspotting.

Now, more than ten years on from its release, Danny Boyle, the film's director, has confirmed that Renton, Begbie, Spud and co will return to the silver screen in a follow-up to Trainspotting, revealing that he has been given the rights to the much-talked-about sequel.

Boyle has also given the clearest indication yet that the original film's leading star, Ewan McGregor, will be reunited with fellow actors Robert Carlyle, Ewen Bremner and co, claiming that "all the actors" have agreed to reprise their unforgettable roles.

Like Trainspotting, the Porno script will be based on author Irvine Welsh's book of the same name. So what's the hold up? Well, it seems Boyle is intent on waiting until the cast is middle-aged before starting production.

He said,

"Irvine has given me the rights to make the film. He could have made a lot of money selling it to one of the big production companies, but to his credit he has resisted that," said Boyle.

He added: "I just want to wait until the actors are in their 40s. I could make it now, but the problem is they all look the same. I want them to look ravaged by the passing of time".

According to his IMDB profile, McGregor is only 36 so it seems fans are going to have to wait a bit longer for the follow-up to hit the silver screen.

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soft_shoulder

Madison, WI

May 2006

APR 09, 2007 06:04 PM

There is a Goddess and she is generous.

MorbidKoder

Columbus, OH

March 2007

APR 09, 2007 06:13 PM

<3 trainspotting, looking forward to this

herbancowboy

Houston, TX

June 2004

APR 09, 2007 06:17 PM

Sick Boy is moreso the protagonist of Porno than Rents, anyway.

xfinitex

East Lansing, MI

August 2005

APR 09, 2007 06:24 PM

This makes my life so much better. Welsh's writing can be hit and miss, but I think these two are some of his better.

FearTheReaper

NEWSWIRE

I'm lost

APR 09, 2007 06:27 PM

I tried to read it but the accents were just too difficult for my little brain. Look forward to the movie.

paulnikon

Melbourne, FL

February 2003

APR 09, 2007 06:28 PM

Good.

CHI

Lake Forest, CA

December 2003

APR 09, 2007 06:32 PM

4 more years though?

At first glance, and second... hehe. I was so in awe and about to rush out to buy an Ewan McGregor porn.

anwamane

I'm lost

February 2007

APR 09, 2007 06:36 PM

Yay!!

Shalome

MODERATOR

Los Angeles, CA

APR 09, 2007 06:39 PM

I liked Porno a lot. I don't think they'd need to wait until the actors were in their 40s, though... they seemed like they were in their 30s in the book.

tonyvortex

Valparaiso, IN

April 2003

APR 09, 2007 06:51 PM

this is weird becouse the porno story was mentioned weeks ago and shorty after i thought ewan said he wouldnt do it since he was still angry with boyle.after rereading this article and reading the link i saw it was mentioned in there as well...
"I read Porno and I didn't think it was as good as Trainspotting. There was nothing new in it," he added.

McGregor was furious with Boyle when he chose Leonardo DiCaprio to star as the traveller on a Thai adventure in The Beach, a decision the director has apologised for.