James McAvoy’s directorial debut is an irresistible comedy drama inspired by the stranger-than-fiction real life tale of faux-Californian rap duo Silibil N’ Brains.

Lifelong friends Gavin (Séamus McLean Ross) and Billy (Samuel Bottomley) dream of hip-hop superstardom, but nobody in the early 2000s UK rap scene takes them – two white guys with thick Dundee accents – seriously. Fed up of being laughed out of auditions, they hatch an absurd plan that unexpectedly works: posing as hard-partying Californian MCs. After they con one of the industry’s top producers (McAvoy), their star is on the rise, but as the lies pile up, their friendship is put to the test.

Director James McAvoy
Year 2026
Duration 1h 47m
Language English
Cast Samuel Bottomley, Séamus McLean Ross, James McAvoy