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Brian Cox’s Kilt Mishap Draws Laughs at TIFF Glenrothan Premiere

The 79-year-old Scot defused the onstage warning with self-deprecating jokes that highlighted his first feature as a director.

Overview

  • During a post-screening Q&A at Toronto’s Roy Thomson Hall, an audience member alerted Brian Cox that he was inadvertently flashing the crowd while seated in a kilt.
  • Cox answered with, “Is it that bad? Or that good?” before defending traditional kilt-wearing as a “wonderful freedom.”
  • He jokingly pinned the wardrobe choice on producer Neil Zeiger, who confirmed he was wearing underpants while Cox insisted kilts are about being “free and easy.”
  • Calls of “Your legs!” punctuated the session as Cox repeatedly tried to refocus attention on Glenrothan, his Scottish family drama about estranged brothers and a whisky distillery.
  • Entertainment outlets widely treated the moment as a light festival anecdote tied to Glenrothan’s TIFF debut, with no complaints or further fallout reported.