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Glasgow born James disguised himself with a small beard, wore a black cap and several layers in the cold air as actors Seamus Mclean Ross, the son of Deacon Blue stars Ricky Ross and Lorraine McIntosh, and Bafta-nominated Samuel Bottomley talked and rapped for the scene in the East end of the city.
California Schemin’ is a true life story about Silibil N’ Brains, the Scots born rap duo who duped the music industry in their hopes to become global superstars.
After pretending they were from the States, Dundee born Gavin Bain and Arbroath’s Billy Boyd were signed by Jonathan Shalit and rubbed shoulders wirh Madonna and Eminem before their elaborate hoax came crashing down.
Seamus, who plays Bain is a graduate of London’s Guildhall School of Music & Drama.
His debut was in Payback, alongside Peter Mullan and he has been in three episodes of Rebus. He also portrays Colum MacKenzie in Outlander spin-off Blood of My Blood.
Yorkshire born Samuel who plays Boyd in the film first appeared in Paddy Considine’s film Tyrannosaur alongside Peter Mullan and Olivia Colman.
He has also been in Ghost Stories with Martin Freeman and the film version of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie.
He received a Bafta nomination for his role as Aaron in Channel 4 drama Somewhere Boy.
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In an interview with Deadline, McAvoy, who was recently spotted in Dundee mapping out scenes, said: “With California Schemin’ I’ll be telling a story about friendship, rap and glorious failure that has the potential to move, shock and entertain.”
The BBC documented the rise and fall of Silibil N’ Brains on its Storyville series in 2013.
