Irvine Welsh: 'T2 Trainspotting' is 'a European Godfather

When Irvine Welsh, the best-selling Scottish author of “Trainspotting,” reunited with the crew of the popular 1996 film adaptation of his book, they fleshed out two decades’ worth of notes and ideas for a sequel. Finally, "T2" was reality. “Being back in there with these characters again, it was very interesting,” Welsh said.

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