Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Craig Fairbrass returns as the legendary Pat Tate in Rise of the Footsoldier: Retribution – the biggest and most explosive instalment in the British crime franchise yet.
In this exclusive interview, Fairbrass explains why the Footsoldier films have continued to evolve, how Pat Tate became the series’ leading man and why he wanted to bring more humanity and depth to the character. He also talks about filming in Ibiza, whether another Footsoldier film could happen and why he remains proud of the franchise’s phenomenal following.
Craig also confirms that work is beginning on Villain 2, looks back on playing a “madman” in Muscle and shares his incredible memories of working on Sylvester Stallone’s Cliffhanger. Finally, he addresses his tongue-in-cheek James Bond comment and reveals why Sean Connery and George Lazenby remain his favourite 007s.
Stefan Pape asks the questions.
Rise of the Footsoldier: Retribution arrives exclusively in UK and Irish cinemas on 28 August 2026.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:15 What makes Retribution different?
01:21 Why Pat Tate became the franchise’s leading man
03:18 Stepping back into the role of Pat Tate
04:43 How the Footsoldier films have matured
05:08 Giving Pat Tate humanity and an Achilles’ heel
06:32 Dipping in and out of a familiar character
07:37 Balancing reality with cinematic licence
08:45 Craig’s memories of Ibiza
09:35 Could there be another Footsoldier film?
10:38 Being recognised as Pat Tate
11:32 Craig confirms Villain 2
12:34 The character Craig would love to revisit
13:26 Incredible memories of making Cliffhanger
15:37 The truth behind Craig’s James Bond quote
16:10 His favourite Bonds and the next 007
18:15 Outro
Hashtags:
#CraigFairbrass #RiseOfTheFootsoldier #FootsoldierRetribution #PatTate #Villain2 #JamesBond
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Craig Fairbrass returns as the legendary Pat Tate in Rise of the Footsoldier: Retribution – the biggest and most explosive instalment in the British crime franchise yet.
In this exclusive interview, Fairbrass explains why the Footsoldier films have continued to evolve, how Pat Tate became the series’ leading man and why he wanted to bring more humanity and depth to the character. He also talks about filming in Ibiza, whether another Footsoldier film could happen and why he remains proud of the franchise’s phenomenal following.
Craig also confirms that work is beginning on Villain 2, looks back on playing a “madman” in Muscle and shares his incredible memories of working on Sylvester Stallone’s Cliffhanger. Finally, he addresses his tongue-in-cheek James Bond comment and reveals why Sean Connery and George Lazenby remain his favourite 007s.
Stefan Pape asks the questions.
Rise of the Footsoldier: Retribution arrives exclusively in UK and Irish cinemas on 28 August 2026.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:15 What makes Retribution different?
01:21 Why Pat Tate became the franchise’s leading man
03:18 Stepping back into the role of Pat Tate
04:43 How the Footsoldier films have matured
05:08 Giving Pat Tate humanity and an Achilles’ heel
06:32 Dipping in and out of a familiar character
07:37 Balancing reality with cinematic licence
08:45 Craig’s memories of Ibiza
09:35 Could there be another Footsoldier film?
10:38 Being recognised as Pat Tate
11:32 Craig confirms Villain 2
12:34 The character Craig would love to revisit
13:26 Incredible memories of making Cliffhanger
15:37 The truth behind Craig’s James Bond quote
16:10 His favourite Bonds and the next 007
18:15 Outro
Hashtags:
#CraigFairbrass #RiseOfTheFootsoldier #FootsoldierRetribution #PatTate #Villain2 #JamesBond
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For syndication or usage opportunities please contact syndication@heyuguys.co.uk.
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Follow us on Twitter ► twitter.com/HeyUGuys
Subscribe here! ► bit.ly/HeyUGuysYTSub
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