Robert Carlyle Says He Was "Crying" Reading The Script Of 'T2 Trainspotting,' Plus New Images From The Film

It’s been 20 years since “Trainspotting” put director Danny Boyle and the cast on the map, sold a boatload of soundtracks, and captured the energetic despair of a generation. Revisiting that same ground two decades on in “T2 Trainspotting” is a challenge, but it really sounds they got it right as the script even left Begbie in tears.

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“I was crying,” Robert Carlyle told Empire. “I thought, ‘Why the fuck am I crying at this?’ Danny felt it. Ewan [McGregor] and Ewen [Bremner] felt it. Jonny [Lee Miller], we all felt this real emotional connection to these characters and to this world. But that first read — I was speaking to Ewan McGregor, saying, ‘I cannae believe I’m feeling like this.’ I’ve never cried when I’ve read a screenplay before. Ever.”

Certainly, the characters have a lot of reconnecting to do, with Renton (McGregor) coming back to town after stealing their money and leaving them hanging dry after a drug deal that could’ve (and maybe should’ve) got sideways a few different times. And we’ll find out soon if time heals all wounds.

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