Ewan McGregor has scuppered plans to star in a sequel to cult film Trainspotting – insisting he is not a fan of the book the film would be based upon.

The star was reportedly eager to set work in motion on plans for a follow-up to the 1996 movie, adapted from Scottish author Irvine Welsh’s second book, Porno.

But the Star Wars star claims he wouldn’t want to appear in the film, because a big screen venture based on the poor follow-up book could potentially ruin the acclaimed first movie’s iconic reputation.

He says, “There has always been talk of a sequel (to Trainspotting) but I was disappointed with the book, Porno, that Irvine wrote afterwards – it was like he wrote a sequel to the movie.

“I would hate to damage Trainspotting. It would be awful to damage the reputation of that film.”

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Ewan McGregor said he is sick of Britain’s “ludicrous nanny state” rules, which he said might force him to quit the country, in an interview to be published Tuesday.

ealth and safety regulations were becoming “insane”, the 36-year-old film star told the weekly Radio Times magazine.

The Scottish actor, who played the young Obi-Wan Kenobi in the most recent Star Wars trilogy, blasted the rise of security cameras and London’s congestion charge, which forces drivers to pay to enter the city centre.

McGregor recently completed a 15,000-mile (24,000-kilometre) motorcycle adventure, riding the length of Africa with best friend and fellow actor Charley Boorman.

“Our trip opened my eyes to how insane the rules are in Britain — CCTV cameras everywhere, congestion charge — a ludicrous nanny state.

“If anything drives me out of the country it will be that — not tax, I don’t earn enough.”

When Daniel Craig was unveiled as the new James Bond actor in October 2005, he was forced to wear a life jacket as he sped through London on a boat up the River Thames.

It was somewhat out of keeping for the daredevil fictional British spy, in a press call stunt widely acknowledged as having backfired.

“It’s not his fault. He’s doing what he’s told,” McGregor groaned.

“Today, health and safety are out of control. In Africa, garage attendants smoked as they filled the bikes. I took great pleasure in that.”

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Ewan Mcgregor pictured being directed by Woody Allen during filming for for their new movie known only as “Untitled Woody Allen Summer Project” in South Kensington, London.

SCOTS star Ewan McGregor and Irish heart-throb Colin Farrell team up on the London set of Woody Allen’s latest movie, teasingly titled Summer 2006 Project.

The pair will co-star alongside Tom Wilkinson and a yet-unnamed female.

The film is the tale of two brothers with serious financial woes. When they turn to crime, they become bitter enemies.