Trainspotting

 

Francis “Franco” Begbie is the main antagonist in Trainspotting and T2: Trainspotting. He is played in both films by Robert Carlyle. Ostensibly a friend of the main characters, he barely tolerates them and all of them fear him in return; unlike most of the group, he isn’t addicted to heroin - indeed, he actively looks down on them for their chemical dependence, despite being a habitual smoker and an alcoholic. However, Begbie’s real addiction is to violence, and he will gladly take any opportunity to indulge it, from picking fights at the pub to mugging unsuspecting tourists. Brutal, pugnacious and temperamental, Begbie can easily be considered mentally unstable - one accepted by the rest of the group solely for his ability to supply them with cash. He is a probable psychopath. Like the rest of the group, he supports Hibs.

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