United Kingdom, July 31 -- Taron Egerton backed out of getting a neck tattoo because his mother didn't approve.

The 35-year-old actor had a number of fake inkings applied to his skin for his role as an ex-prisoner in She Rides Shotgun and he liked one particular design so much, he decided to make it permanent.

However, when Christine Egerton visited the set and heard of her son's plan, she made her disapproval clear.

Speaking on Late Night with Seth Meyers, Taron said: "Applied daily, took about an hour. I quite enjoyed it. Made me feel very tough."

Of the chilli pepper inking on his neck, he added: "I actually nearly did a crazy thing. I was all ready and booked to get that tattooed on my head on the last day of the shoot, in that sp...