A talking tapeworm is the least of James McAvoy's problems in Filth, the new adaptation of Irvine "Trainspotting" Welsh's novel. In this definitely 18-certificate trailer, we see booze flow, punches thrown, sex had – but that's hardly a surprise, this is Irvine Welsh after all
We're a good 15 seconds into the trailer for Filth before James McAvoy has said the c-word; another five before he engages in some hardcore S&M; and a round 30 until he's downing vodka, throwing up in his car and getting ready to start from the top.
After the gangland violence of Welcome to the Punch and the twisty-dark meanderings of Danny Boyle's Trance, the desecration of McAvoy's little-boy-lost screen persona continues. Based on the novel by Irvine Welsh, Filth sees McAvoy play Detective Sergeant Bruce Robertson, a corrupt Edinburgh copper investigating a racially-charged murder case. Robertson takes misanthropy to extremes, tormenting his colleagues, abusing his girlfriends and taking advice from no one bar the tapeworm that's living in his intestinal tract (no sign of that in the trailer, but we live in hope - they can do amazing things with CGI these days).
Rounding out Filth's cast are Jim Broadbent as Robertson's psychiatrist, Jamie Bell and Imogen Poots as fellow bobbies and Eddie Marsan as Bladsesy, the closest thing Bruce has to a friend (again, bar that tapeworm).
Directed by Jon S Baird, Filth will be released in the UK later this year. At the very least it'll work as a stop-gap until Danny Boyle's take on Porno, the Welsh book intended as a sequel to his biggest hit, Trainspotting. That film's due in 2016. Until then, let's drink to McAvoy's recent adventures in grown-up goings-on. And pray for decent voice casting for that tapeworm.
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