Johnny Borrell's acting dream dies but the music lives on

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Johnny Borrell - not a face for the silver screen

Golden Globe not even touched

Sat, 26/09/2009 - 11:43 by Harry Bow

Just you wait, Hollywood... One day you'll be kicking yourself about how you let De Niro-in-the-making Johnny Borrell slip through your fingers

We all got a little bit excited about the prospect of seeing Johnny Borrell on the screen - only because it was a chance to watch him get butchered, mind.

It was reported a year ago that the Golden Twat was set to star in a Irvine Welsh flick called The Meat Trade where he'd be getting murdered by two grave robbers, played by Robert Carlyle and Colin Firth. At the time he told the Daily Star:

"It's going to be so much fun. I love horror and I'm a really big fan of Irvine Welsh's work. I loved Trainspotting."

Yep, we're sure you had the obligatory Ewan McGregor poster on your bedroom wall before you and Doherty decided to take your idolisation of the flick one step further. Anyway, poor Borrell might have spoken to soon though - LondonLite asked the him for an update on his acting career and were told:

"You'll have to ask the producers and directors... I haven't heard anything in over a year."

Oh. Looks like Variety missed that scoop. At least he's still got his music - no one could Take That from him - Razorlight played Orange Rockcorp in London last night (pictured) and there's only one day to go until he's back on the air at XFM (his face is more suited to radio) presenting his weekly show. Tune in. There really are NO words (not literally, though that would improve the show infinitely).

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Comments

I hate people who say "I'm a massive Irvine Welsh fan: I loved Trainspotting", when in fact they haven't even read it, just watched the film. And actually, if you had read any Irvine Welso books you would also know that Glue is his best novel.*

*opinion but also fact.
mynicehat Wed, 30/09/2009 - 13:29
I'll bet Lily Allen, Girls Aloud and Florence and the fucking Machine were nestling in there, too...
Blartmonster Mon, 28/09/2009 - 01:16
Look at that horsefaced, gormless twat. He looks like he should be sat on a stile somewhere, chewing a bit of grass and wearing a dunce hat.
retrovertigo Sun, 27/09/2009 - 21:07
I have a really reliable system for telling if a band suck. If the bloke who I used to work for owned their album - then they're fucking rotten.

He had everything Razorlight had ever done. Nickelback, Coldplay, Panic At The Disco, Helloween, Hoobastank, James Blunt, Jamie Cullum, The Enemy - they're all there.
kwebb Sun, 27/09/2009 - 17:46
That face is just so... punchable
Blartmonster Sat, 26/09/2009 - 20:22

That face is just so... punchable
Blartmonster Sat, 26/09/2009 - 20:22
I have a really reliable system for telling if a band suck. If the bloke who I used to work for owned their album - then they're fucking rotten.

He had everything Razorlight had ever done. Nickelback, Coldplay, Panic At The Disco, Helloween, Hoobastank, James Blunt, Jamie Cullum, The Enemy - they're all there.
kwebb Sun, 27/09/2009 - 17:46
Look at that horsefaced, gormless twat. He looks like he should be sat on a stile somewhere, chewing a bit of grass and wearing a dunce hat.
retrovertigo Sun, 27/09/2009 - 21:07
I'll bet Lily Allen, Girls Aloud and Florence and the fucking Machine were nestling in there, too...
Blartmonster Mon, 28/09/2009 - 01:16
I hate people who say "I'm a massive Irvine Welsh fan: I loved Trainspotting", when in fact they haven't even read it, just watched the film. And actually, if you had read any Irvine Welso books you would also know that Glue is his best novel.*

*opinion but also fact.
mynicehat Wed, 30/09/2009 - 13:29