Mark Renton returns to the only place he can ever call home after twenty years when a lot has changed. Spud, Sick Boy, and Begbie are all waiting for him while other old friends are waiting too: sorrow, loss, joy, vengeance, hatred, friendship, love, longing, fear, regret, diamorphine, self-destruction and mortal danger, they are all lined up to welcome him, ready to join the dance.
Did you know? Jonny Lee Miller had offered to shave his head to look older, but Danny Boyle insisted that Sick Boy retain his iconic blond hair. Read More
Crew/Equipment Visible When Renton and Sick Boy are performing on stage at the Protestant pub, the camera attached to Renton's microphone is briefly visible.
Trivia:
Shirley Henderson had actually had lost her voice for a few weeks prior to filming due to an ulcer
The song Sickboythat sickboy listens to when Renton arrives is The Rubberbandits - Dad's Best Friend
During the development stages, the movie had a working title 'Porno' but ultimately named it as the sequel novel to 'Trainspotting'.
Robert Carlyle had been away from his family while filming Trainspotting 2 because he became so much like Begbie.
Jonny Lee Miller had offered to shave his head to look older, but Danny Boyle insisted that Sick Boy retain his iconic blond hair.
This is the first time since 1997 that Ewan McGregor and Danny Boyle have worked together after they had a falling out and reconciled.
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