Scottish actor Robert Carlyle gave his backing to a real-life Full Monty show in aid of children suffering from a rare illness. The actor helped support the fundraiser in Sheffield where a group of men stripped off to raise funds for research into mitochondrial disease - a progressive and life-limiting illness.
The event was organised by Emma Webster whose six-year-old daughter Lillia suffers from the condition. Carlyle, 61, is currently in Sheffield filming the Disney Plus series reboot of The Full Monty - the 1997 hit film about steelworkers forced to turn to stripping to make money.
The Glasgow-born star, who played Begbie in Trainspotting, shared details with his 491,000 social media followers of a JustGiving page to raise money for mitochondrial disease support charity My Mito Mission. Before the event, which took place on Friday, he wrote: “I hear a group of lads are doing the REAL Full Monty tonight in Sheffield.
“They’re raising funds and awareness for Mitochondrial disease.. and for one brave little girl in particular.. the lovely Lillia!”
Mitochondrial disease is the name for a group of conditions that affect energy, muscles and brain function. The Full Monty, which had a budget of £2.8 million, became a runaway success and grossed £207 million globally. It was the highest-grossing film in the UK until the blockbuster Titanic.
The series began filming in March with cast members from the original line-up including Carlyle, Mark Addy, Lesley Sharp, Paul Barber, Steve Huison and Tom Wilkinson. It is to feature the characters with their children and grandchildren as they navigate the city’s “crumbling healthcare, education and employment sectors”.
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