TRAINSPOTTING star Ewan McGregor forced his brother to buy a VHS copy of him starring in the cult film when it was orginally released.

The former RAF pilot took to social media, ahead of tonight's premiere of the much anticipated T2 Trainspotting, to reveal that he hadn't received a free copy of the film from his brother Ewan.

3 Ewan McGregor and brother Colin McGregor preparing to fly Credit: PA Archive

Instead Colin had to splash his own cash on the VHS cassette so he could watch the film.

The pilot then recently borrowed a video player from a mate so he could re-watch the classic - on a big TV of course - before it's release, because he didn't want to spend anymore money on the DVD.

Colin McGregor said to fans: "Thought we'd watch Trainspotting to refresh our memories before next week's premiere. Only have it on VHS.

"And yes, I had to buy my own copy back then."

And yes, I had to buy my own copy back then! — Colin McGregor (@McgColin) January 15, 2017

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Fans flocked to the post, which now has 100 likes on Twitter.

Ryan Marks said: "Did your brother really make you pay £13.99 for it? In 1996!"

TeamRAFBFLossiemouth said: "That's how it's supposed to be watched."

While Bree Donovan said: "And I thought I was the only one!"

did your brother realy make you pay £13.99 for it? In 1996! Lol — Ryan Marks (@RyanAMarks) January 15, 2017

that's how it's supposed to be watched :-) — TeamRAFBFLossiemouth (@TeamRAFBFLossie) January 16, 2017

and I thought I was the only one! — Bree T Donovan (@paperback_riter) January 17, 2017

The two brothers are close.

Colin was a former Tornado pilot who flew with the call-sign 'Obi-Two' after his brother's role as Obi Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequels.

Colin's son Jamie McGregor is following in his uncle's movie footsteps as a budding filmmaker and got a preview of the action on the T2 Trainspotting set.

3 T2 Trainspotting is due to premiere tonight in Edinburgh Credit: PA:Press Association

The much-anticipated sequel reunites Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, and Robert Carlyle, but another famous Scottish actor has confessed he begged for a part too.

James McAvoy apparently begged Irvine Welsh to write in a cameo for Bruce Robertson, the corrupt cop McAvoy starred as in Welsh's film Filth.

He said: “I kept going, ‘Go on, write me into Trainspotting 2 as Bruce,’ but that never happened.”

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Tonight's premiere will be held at Cineworld at Edinburgh's Fountain Park.

The film is highly anticipated by fans as star studded reviews continue to roll in for the film.

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