DCSIMG

Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor

Bard luck Ewan I've got the part

IT is a dream role for any young Scots actor.

McGregor rubbishes sequel plan

EWAN McGregor has rubbished plans for a sequel to the hit film that made his name. The actor has reiterated his objection to starring in Porno, the long-awaited sequel to Trainspotting, widely seen as the best British film of its generation. He said that reading Porno, by Irvine Welsh, had failed to move him, unlike the original, as "ultimately there was nothing new in it".

More top stories

McGregor is the best by a smile

SCOTTISH film star Ewan McGregor has beaten off Hollywood actors Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt to win the title of Sexiest Smile, according to a survey by a leading private dental clinic.

British financiers 'put top Scottish film at risk'

EWAN McGregor has criticised British financiers for failing to back a Scottish film in which he stars that could be one of the hits at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

UK film makers stuck in a rut, says McGregor

EWAN McGregor has launched a stinging attack on the British film industry for constantly trying to find the next Four Weddings and a Funeral.

Scots celebrities dig in to help build new children's hospice

CELEBRITIES Ewan McGregor and Sharleen Spiteri cut the first turf at the site of a new £10 million children’s hospice yesterday.

Ewan McGregor sex scenes will push censors to their limits

SADO-MASOCHISTIC sex scenes in Ewan McGregor’s new film, Young Adam, are set to test the new liberal approach of Britain’s censors to the limit.

Star backs Balloch hospice plan

THE film star Ewan McGregor has spoken out over fears that planning permission will be refused for a children’s hospice.

Great party but what’s in store?

Where were Trinny and Susannah when I needed them? Without the acid fashion commentary which they have trademarked for TV, how could I possibly decide whether the 800 guests thronging the five floors of Edinburgh’s new £20 million Harvey Nichols store displayed real gilt-edged Gucci chic or just hard-edged Glasgow cheek? And the 700 bottles of Champagne, 500 bottles of wine and ten cases of vodka being so liberally dispensed were not likely to make the decision any easier.

Harvey Nicks diary

It’s the sequel - Ewanspotting

In the doc

DENIS LAWSON’S most prominent role in recent years may have been as Ewan McGregor’s uncle, but there’s far more to the 54- year-old actor/director than that.

McGregor to open Harvey Nichols

ACTOR Ewan McGregor is to officially open Edinburgh’s new Harvey Nichols store.

MTV award is music to McGregor’s ears

BRITISH actors Ewan McGregor and Orlando Bloom won top film accolades at the prestigious MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles at the weekend.

Force is with mum and dad

FILMING commitments stopped Ewan McGregor making it to the Edinburgh charity premiere of the latest Star Wars blockbuster - so he sent his mum and dad instead.

New Star Wars film to premiere in the Capital

THE Scottish premiere of the new Star Wars film will take place in Edinburgh following a plea from Ewan McGregor.

Lucky break as autograph hunter gets film role offer

YOUTH worker Neil McGilligan turned up at an audition to get Ewan McGregor’s autograph - and ended up with a part in the star’s new film.

McGregor turns his talents to medieval murder

EWAN McGregor is to star as a priest in a new historical drama based on the notorious Italian dynasty, the Borgias.

Ewan puts the boot into film censors

EWAN McGregor has launched a blistering attack on film censorship and said there is nothing wrong with showing extreme violence on screen.

McGregor brings added brightness to £1.8m Glasgow project

EWAN McGregor will be showing his support for Scottish film-making on Friday when he attends the launch of the £1.8m second phase development of the Glasgow Film Office at The Lighthouse.

Ewan set for more action in Capital

FILM star Ewan McGregor is returning to Edinburgh to make his first movie in the Capital since Trainspotting.

Page 3 of 4

Find It

"Business owner? - Claim your business and Advertise with us"

In association with qype logo

Looking for...

Featured advertisers

Jobs

Search for a job

Motors

Search for a car

Property

Search for a house

Weather for Edinburgh

Saturday 18 May 2013

5 day forecast

Today

Heavy rain

Heavy rain

Temperature: 8 C to 12 C

Wind Speed: 25 mph

Wind direction: East

Tomorrow

Cloudy

Cloudy

Temperature: 9 C to 17 C

Wind Speed: 7 mph

Wind direction: North east

Press Complaints Commission

This website and its associated newspaper adheres to the Press Complaints Commission’s Code of Practice. If you have a complaint about editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then contact the Editor by clicking here.

If you remain dissatisfied with the response provided then you can contact the PCC by clicking here.

Scotsman.com provides news, events and sport features from the Edinburgh area. For the best up to date information relating to Edinburgh and the surrounding areas visit us at Scotsman.com regularly or bookmark this page.