The sequel, which was filmed in Edinburgh throughout the year, will be based on author Irvine Welsh’s sequel Porno which was released in 2002; Welsh himself believes a second sequel could be made focusing on Carlyle’s character, Begbie.
The film’s original stars – Ewan McGregor, Robert Carlyle, Ewen Bremner and Jonny Lee Miller – are all returning and in this exclusive clip, you can see them expressing how they wouldn’t have returned if the project had moved ahead without Boyle.
Trainspotting sequel T2 is a week away from release and fans of Danny Boyle’s 1996 original are increasingly anticipating the opportunity to catch up with Renton, Begbie and the gang.
Boyle himself can be seen acknowledging the original’s success: “People have quite an intense relationship with it.