One Of Ewan McGregor’s Best Movie Roles Is Coming To Netflix In 2 Weeks
Ewan McGregor’s Trainspotting Movie Role Is Getting A Netflix Update In 2 Weeks
One of Ewan McGregor's most celebrated movie roles is set to have one of its chapters arrive on Netflix in just two weeks, meaning those curious to witness or revisit this performance don't have long to wait before it's on one of the biggest streaming platforms of all time. Ewan McGregor has had multiple major movie roles over the years, with just about every genre and decade having some star-cementing character for the actor to take on without fail.
Of course, Ewan McGregor is best known for playing Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequels, but this is by no means his only major or only interesting role. McGregor has played key roles in Black Hawk Down, Fargo, Doctor Sleep, Birds of Prey, and most recently played a central role in 2026 sci-fi The End of Oak Street, which is already garnering some critical praise.
This wide array of roles means the matter of which performance has been the award-winning actor's best is one that there's been some considerable conversation about - and Netflix's upcoming additions to its release roster may well reignite this conversation, given it includes a movie series that contains one of the actor's most-praise performances.
T2 Trainspotting Releases On Netflix On September 1st
September 1st is set to contain a wide assortment of exciting additions to Netflix (as per What's On Netflix), including 2019's Ready or Not, 2016's Keanu, and 2015's Straight Out of Compton. One of the most noteworthy additions to this roster is that of T2 Trainspotting, the 2017 sequel to the acclaimed 1996 original Trainspotting movie.
T2, much like the original Trainspotting, focuses on the lives and trials of a group of friends who spend the 1996 movie - and the 1993 novel it adapts - navigating their various addictions and trying to gather the funds to fuel their hopes for better lives. The sequel is set 6 years after the first film, and explores the fallout of the first movie's ending, as well as the cycles each of the characters have found themselves in due to their life experience and character flaws.
While T2 Trainspotting was not as well received as the original Trainspotting, it's still a fascinating film that adapts the book sequel, 2002's Porno, in a suitably dramatic and at points darkly comedic fashion - a matter helped by the crew for the film involving talented individuals like director Danny Boyle, who is best known for directing 28 Days Later, and of course being a key part of Ewan McGregor's filmography.
The Trainspotting Series Features One Of Ewan McGregor's Best & Most Interesting Performances
There have been debates about whether the original Trainspotting featured Ewan McGregor's best role and performance to date, despite the range of strong showings the actor has had in many other releases, because of the nuance and energy he puts into playing the central role of Mark Renton in the 1996 film - which carries through into its sequel.
While Renton is depicted as decidedly unlikable in many regards throughout the Trainspotting series, McGregor's charisma and expressiveness means it's almost impossible to not be interested in what happens to the character, and invested in seeing how his life and the lives of those around him unfold and resolve in the end.
With Ewan McGregor being surrounded by other talented actors in the Trainspotting cast - and the series being overseen by an esteemed director like Danny Boyle - it's easy to see why the legacy of the original movie has lived on so well, and why McGregor was still praised for his performance in its sequel. That said, it's worth seeing the original and T2 Trainspotting for yourself to see where you land on the matter, which will be mercifully easier than ever shortly thanks to T2 arriving on Netflix soon.