Ten things you need to know about the original 'Trainspotting'
More than 20 years after it first exploded on to the screen, we look back at some of the legends of ‘Trainspotting’
2. Ewan McGregor and Jonny Lee Miller once turned up drunk after pulling an all-nighter
3. Begbie is a closeted gay man
4. Jarvis Cocker helped secure the film’s reputation
5. Irvine Welsh used to work for Hackney Council
6. Kelly Macdonald was a waitress when she landed the part of Diane
7. We’ve got Bowie to thank for ‘Lust for Life’ being on the soundtrack
8. The Cannes party was notorious
9. The worst toilet in Scotland actually smelled pretty sweet
10. Angelina Jolie annoyed Danny Boyle by rollerblading on set
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