For the role of Renton ["Trainspotting"] they wanted somebody who had the quality "Michae...
For the role of Renton ["Trainspotting"] they wanted somebody who had the quality "Michael Caine's got in 'Alfie' and Malcolm McDowell's got in 'A Clockwork Orange' — a repulsive character with charm "that makes you feel deeply ambiguous about what he's doing."—Danny Boyle