California Schemin'

Overview

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. 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.

Directed by James McAvoy

Top cast

Séamus McLean Ross

Gavin Bain

Samuel Bottomley

Billy Boyd

Lucy Halliday

Mary Boyd

Rebekah Murrell

Tessa

James McAvoy

Anthony

J

Jennifer Winn

Hayley

David Witts

Jez Barton

Sonny Poon Tip

Simon

Amber Anderson

Amy

Tayla Kovacevic-Ebong

Bouncer

N

Nick Preston

Craig

James Harkness

Graham

Elijah Isaiah Cook

Proof

James Corden

Ray Stone

Chloè Anais Hunt

TV Assistant

S

Shona Mackenzie

Mackenzie

Ben Presley

Host

J

John Scougall

Malcolm

M

Megan Samuel

MC

S

Samantha Robinson

Lorraine

Details