After the trailer for the sequel of Trainspotting dropped earlier in the week, excitement for the return of the Scottish junkies is at an all time high.
Some of the cast have been quieter than others since '96, with Ewan McGregor going on to probably become the most popular in the film world, most notably taking up the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi in the truly awful Star Wars prequels.
Other than the disappointing trilogy of space garbage, McGregor's appearance in the original Trainspotting as Mark Renton lead him into some high profile roles. Between 1999 and 2002 he appeared in Moulin Rouge and Black Hawk down, with both being accessories to a Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones sandwich.
He starred in The Island in 2005, which by all accounts was a drab watch. The previous year he starred as himself with Charley Boorman in the television series Long Way Round. The show was aired on Sky1 and documented the pair travelling from London to New York City on motorbikes. It was well received and got a spin-off called Long Way Down.
Robert Carlyle, who also experienced a fair bit of success following his portrayal of Begbie, has kept himself busy since 20 years ago.
His most famous role came in the cult classic The Full Monty, where he and his fellow steel workers decide to form a male stripping group after becoming unemployed. From taking his kit off to shaving his head, he added the not-too-shabby achievement of Bond villain to his CV, playing Renard in The World Is Not Enough.
During Shane Meadow's quest to find his perfect cult film, This Is England, he made quite a few films documenting the lives of working class people in the Midlands. Carlyle starred in one of those in 2002 called Once Upon a Time in the Midlands, where, as a criminal, he returns to his hometown to reclaim the heart of his ex-girlfriend.
Continuing his expertise as a crook in films, he decided to portray the worst of them all in 2003, Hitler. The Scot was weirdly good as the orchestrator of mass genocide in Hitler: The Rise of Evil and somehow managed to rock the tash.
In between 2003 and now, he starred in 28 Weeks Later and a number of TV movies, before beginning work on T2: Trainspotting.
Jonny Lee Miller, who is a criminally underrated actor, filled the shoes of Sickboy in the film adaptation of Irvine Welsh's novel. Miller stars in the most harrowing scene in the original film, when Dawn dies a cot death while the group shoot up. He'd often played down the claims that Dawn was his daughter, but his reactions to were death were enough to convince the audience that he cared dearly for her.
Since being an on screen smack addict he's taken up quite a few roles in TV shows, most notably as Jordan Chase in Dexter, Mr Knightly in BBC's Emma, Eli Stone in a show of the same name, and Sherlock Holmes in Elementary, which saw its fifth series air last month.
As Renton's oldest friend in Trainspotting, Sickboy plays a pivotal part, and if the trailer is anything to go by he does the same in the highly anticipated sequel.
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Much to everyone's delight, Spud is returning in T2, reprising one of the more 'lovable' characters from the original.
Known for his somewhat distinctive looks, Ewen Bremner has taken on some characters who are similar to Spud. He appeared in Snatch, and if you can cast your mind back you'll remember Vinnie Jones wedging Ewen's head in his car window before driving down the street.
He also picked up roles in Pearl Harbor, Black Hawk Down, Around the World in 80 Days, Alien vs. Predator and Welcome to the Jungle, which starred Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Seann William Scott and Christopher Walken. Not a bad little round up that, Ewen. His crowning jewel might just be a cameo in an episode of My Name Is Earl, though.
Kelly Macdonald is also returning to the set, picking up where she left off as Diane. Kelly has been somewhat understated over the years, popping up in things like Harry Potter, Black Mirror, Special Correspondents, No Country For Old Men, Nanny McPhee, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and Boardwalk Empire.
All in all, we can't wait to see them all back on our screens, this time getting muddled up in the pornography industry, 20 years on since we last saw them.
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