Christopher Eccleston on Chasing Millions: Inside Ireland’s biggest bank heist

Christopher Eccleston stars in the new Irish comedy "Chasing Millions," which is set in the aftermath of the 2004 Northern Bank robbery, the largest heist in British or Irish history, where over £26 million was stolen in Belfast. The film, directed by Stephen Burke, follows a mismatched-buddy dynamic between Eccleston's harried Northern Irish police officer and an Australian officer played by Madeleine Madden. Eccleston notes the robbery's impact on the peace process and found humor in grim circumstances, a tone he says is true of working-class cities like Belfast and his native Salford. Eccleston, known for roles in "Doctor Who" and "Our Friends in the North," also discusses his working-class roots and the declining opportunities for actors from similar backgrounds. He credits luck and discretionary grants for his own career success, noting that someone like him today would not get the same chances.