T2 Trainspotting

Representation / casting choices

Casting returns the original Scottish actors in roles that match the working-class Edinburgh premise exactly with no forced diversity or identity signaling.

Political / ideological dialogue

The film contains one monologue where Renton updates the Choose Life speech to list social media, revenge porn, and zero-hour contracts as bad choices in a cynical rant; this is non-activist character dialogue.

Identity-driven story themes

The narrative follows male friendship, betrayal, addiction, and redemption with no identity-based arcs or messaging of any kind.

Institutional / cultural critique

No modern activist critique of institutions, patriarchy, toxic masculinity, traditional gender roles, capitalism as a system, or Western cultural norms appears.