14. Begbie Violently Assaults For Minor Pub Etiquette Breaks Trainspotting
If theres three words that described Robert Carlyles monstrous Begbie its these insanely violent lunatic. By far the scariest of the heroin junkies in Danny Boyles Scotland-based smash, Carlyles constantly feral-looking appearance gave the impression that he was going to lash out at any moment, and by god, he didnt disappoint. Unlike most of the cast, the man wasnt even on drugs he was just a nutcase. Theres two instances where Begbie chooses to unleash his inner psycho firstly, he smashes a man around the head with a pool cue for daring to eat crisps so loudly. Now, I dont condone violence but if ever there came a time to smash a man with a large stick of wood, it would either be if your life was actively in danger or if said man was in fact a zombie. Braining an individual for applying the wrong masticatory techniques to savoury snacks does not feature on this list, yet Begbie piles in anyway. Its not even the most brutal assault Begbie carries out that honour falls to glassing a man for spilling a pint. Now, we all know that this is a social faux pas in a pub situation, but its usually sorted out with some strong words and the offer to buy a new beverage and then the situations put to bed. Not with Begbie though he glasses the man for his ignorance, causing awful facial wounds and probable permanent scars. After witnessing such over-the-top violence, is it any wonder that Renton eventually cuts him out of their monetary plans? Hell, the only time Begbies rage is ever justified is after he figures out what happened, but then he just trashes a hotel room instead. Presumably there werent enough weapons in sight.