James McAvoy

James McAvoy troubled by torture in Trance

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James McAvoy was affected by the torture scenes in his new movie 'Trance'. The actor - who stars as an art auctioneer who develops amnesia following a heist in the Danny Boyle-directed film - admits he usually isn't bothered by gruesome scenes in his…

Trance

Vibrant, genre-subverting thriller contains trio of assured performances

Director Danny Boyle has a flair for making vibrant, zeitgeist-capturing films about characters in extreme situations ultimately overcoming the odds – whether it’s an Edinburgh heroin addict in Trainspotting, a teenaged Mumbai orphan accused of cheating…

James McAvoy: 'X-Men character in dark place'

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James McAvoy's Professor Charles Xavier will be in a "dark place" in 'X-Men: Days of Future Past'. The actor - who is set to reprise his role as the younger incarnation of the telekinetic superhero - has revealed that his character will be more…

James McAvoy: 'X-Men script is satisfying'

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James McAvoy says 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' is "satisfying" yet "unexpected". The actor - who reprises his role as a young Professor X in the latest installment of the mutant superhero franchise - is excited to begin work on the Bryan…

James McAvoy yet to read new X-Men script

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James McAvoy still hasn't read the script for 'X-Men: Days of Future Past'. The Scottish actor is set to reprise his role as a young Professor Charles Xavier in the Marvel franchise, but has been so busy promoting his current films, 'Welcome to the…

James McAvoy won't act opposite Patrick Stewart in X-Men: Days of Future Past

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James McAvoy won't have scenes with Sir Patrick Stewart in 'X-Men: Days of Future Past'. The actor - who plays a younger version of telekinetic Professor X in the franchise - isn't sure he will get to act opposite the veteran actor, who originated…

Welcome to the Punch

James McAvoy and Andrea Riseborough star in this showy action flick from the director of Shifty

There is something distinctly hypocritical and pernicious about the way this homegrown thriller gestures towards a moral stance on gun violence, only to itself locate firearms as not only an absolutely critical element in effective policing, but also…

James McAvoy to star in Crow remake?

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James McAvoy is set to star in the remake of 'The Crow'. The 'X-Men: First Class' actor is currently in talks to take on the lead role in the new adaptation of James O'Barr's comic, according to website Bloody Disgusting. F. Javier Gutierrez will…

James McAvoy drops out of WikiLeaks film

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James McAvoy has dropped out of the Wikileaks movie. The 33-year-old actor had been due to appear opposite Benedict Cumberbatch in the biopic of the website's disgraced founder Julian Assange, but his commitments to the 'X-Men' franchise mean he has…

James McAvoy to star in Assange biopic

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James McAvoy is in talks to star in the forthcoming Julian Assange biopic. The 'X-Men: First Class' actor is reportedly up for the role of the WikiLeaks founder's right-hand man Daniel Domscheit-Berg in the film opposite Benedict Cumberbatch as the…

Arthur Christmas

Jolly enough, but lacking usual Aardman Animation wit and charm

(U) 97mins In over two decades since Wallace and Gromit’s A Grand Day Out, Aardman Animation have become a byword for family entertainment, but Arthur Christmas, their latest attempt at a blockbuster, never reaches the same lovable heights. As he…

X-Men: First Class

Latest in franchise makes clever use of Cold War-era setting

(12A) 132min The novelty of the Hollywood franchise reboot has worn thin, but this re-launch of the initially excellent adaptations of the Marvel comic book benefits from a canny central concept that takes the mutant superhero team back to their…

The Conspirator

Mixed results from Robert Redford courtroom drama on shooting of Abraham Lincoln

(12A) 122min Have you ever wondered about the true story of Mary Surratt, the woman charged alongside John Wilkes Booth – the man who shot Abraham Lincoln – and his co-conspirators in 1865? Robert Redford’s courtroom drama supposes that you have and…

Gnomeo & Juliet's British cast add charm despite pop culture references

Shrek 2 director's animation big on visual jokes but lacks standout sequence

(U) 84min The idea of turning William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet into an animated movie featuring gnomes sounds like a tragedy in its own right, but thanks to a star studded British voice cast and some fun visual jokes, Gnomeo & Juliet almost…

The Last Station

(15) 112min It’s 1910 and the great Russian writer and aristocrat Leo Tolstoy (Christopher Plummer) has become a cult dissenting voice in Tsarist Russia. His writings and teachings on non violent resistance, state and property rights, chastity and…

Weedy hero James McAvoy

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James McAvoy is not a leading man. The 'Last Station' star - whose wife Anne-Marie Duff is currently pregnant with their first child - is aware he doesn't look like a typical action hero but hopes his talents can help him win bigger Hollywood…

James McAvoy to be a dad

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James McAvoy is going to become a father. The 'Wanted' star and his actress wife Anne-Marie Duff - who first met on the set of British TV series 'Shameless' in 2003 - are expecting their first child together, it was announced today (26.01.10).

The Hot 100 2008

It’s been a helluva year. 2008 has been a time of significant global change, socially, politically and culturally, with Scotland no exception. So here, for your delectation, is The List’s pick of the 100 people, places and things that rocked our world…

James McAvoy's villain love

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James McAvoy loves playing "d***s" in movies. The actor - who can currently be seen starring alongside Angelina Jolie in assassin movie 'Wanted' - admits he prefers playing unlikeable characters to lovable ones. He said: "I like romantic comedies.

James McAvoy's toilet anger

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James McAvoy hates it when fans interrupt him when he is using the toilet. The 'Wanted' star is often approached by men in public conveniences who attempt to talk to him or shake his hand while he's relieving himself. He said: "People are never…

James McAvoy's gun trouble

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James McAvoy is terrible with guns. The actor says he dislikes handling firearms, despite them featuring heavily in his latest movie, 'Wanted', in which he plays an assassin. He said: "In 'Band of Brothers', I shot my rifle three times and hit…

Wanted

THRILLER/ACTION (18) 111min Scottish comic book writer Mark Millar's ultra-violent graphic novel gets the Hollywood blockbuster treatment in this sfx-heavy actioner that benefits from the skewered perspective of Russian director Timur Bekmambetov, who…

Hobbit James McAvoy

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James McAvoy is set to play Bilbo Baggins in 'The Hobbit'. Film bosses are rumoured to be close to signing McAvoy - who played the faun Mr. Tumnus in 'The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe' - to play the fantasy hero in the…

Summer Film Special - Best of the rest

The Incredible Hulk The big angry green killing machine gets another bite at the superhero film franchise cherry (after the box office disaster of Ang Lee’s Hulk). This version is adapted by the folk behind the X-Men films, directed by Louis Leterrier…

McAvoy to make a movie with his wife

Mirren and Plummer also star in The Last Station in Germany Atonement star James McAvoy will begin filming the Leo Tolstoy biopic The Last Station in Germany this week alongside wife and fellow actor Anne-Marie Duff. Rumour has it that the film’s…