Long Way Up docuseries: Actor Ewan McGregor rekindles biker bromance

Long Way Up sees actors Charley Boorman (left) and Ewan McGregor traverse 13 countries in South and Central America. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM APPLE TV
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LOS ANGELES - Fans of Star Wars actor Ewan McGregor will know the Scotsman is a certified motorcycle nut, biking from London to New York in 2004 and from the northern tip of Scotland to Capetown in 2007.

Both epic journeys were with his best friend, actor Charley Boorman, their adventures documented in two television series, Long Way Round and Long Way Down, respectively.

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