In the late 1990s, Gavin Bain and Billy Boyd had their musical ambitions consistently ridiculed for having the ‘wrong’ accents, so they went for broke and reinvented themselves as Californian rappers.
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The duo re-recorded their own tracks with fake accents and turned up in London claiming to be an established duo on the Cali scene as well as childhood friends with Eminem.
They quickly bagged themselves a record deal, a hefty sum in advances, and an appearance on MTV… until it all came crashing down.
MOVIE INFORMATION
Release Date: April 10, 2026
Type: Movie
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Language: English
Subtitle Language: English
Runtime: 107 minutes
Writer: Archie Thomson
Director: James McAvoy
Cast
Séamus McLean Ross (Gavin Bain)
Samuel Bottomley (Billy Boyd)
James McAvoy (Anthony)
Lucy Halliday (Mary Boyd)
Amber Anderson (Amy)
Sonny Poon Tip (Simon)
Rebekah Murrell (Tessa)
Jennifer Winn (Hayley)
David Witts ()
David Goren ()
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