Through his wonderful performances in various films, James McAvoy consistently charmed his viewers and gained a large fan base. The Scottish actor is a dynamic performer who goes out of his way to give his best performance. McAvoy has also been part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the X-Men series and Dark Phoenix.
The 44-year-old actor has also worked opposite Angelina Jolie in the movie Wanted. In the movie, there were also some big names other than the Salt actress, like Morgan Freeman, and Chris Pratt.
James McAvoy reveals he fainted on the sets of Wanted
James McAvoy and Angelina Jolie starrer Wanted was released on 27 June 2008 and the movie was directed by Timur Bekmambetov. During the filming of the movie, the actor was determined to get a perfect shot that he almost passed out on set. While talking about his famous thriller movie, the Split actor recalled the incident and said,
“I nearly passed out on Wanted just to do the scene where my veins were popping out my head – where they were gonna augment it with CGI veins anyway.”
The actor was reportedly filming for the scene where he expressed his anger. The physical exertion led to McAvoy getting fainted on the set. The 44-year-old actor’s performance in the movie was very well received. Even though there were many big names in the movie, the Filth actor’s incredible acting skills were appreciated by the audiences. Critics also gave rave reviews to the movie which led the movie toward success.
James McAvoy describes Angelina Jolie as a fun person
In the movie Wanted McAvoy and Jolie were seen locking lips on camera. Their flaming hot chemistry did its magic and the fans loved the dynamics between the two famous actors. During an interview when the My Son actor was talking about the Gia actress, he stated,
“She’s just a very chilled-out person, and a good, fun person. That shouldn’t be surprising, because movie stars are normal people, and even actors get taken in by the hype.”
When asked about the on-screen kissing moment the actor said it was a bit uncomfortable for him. The Deadpool 2 actor said,
“It was memorable for its awkwardness. It was our first day, and it was like, ‘Hey, how you doing? Are you alright? Yeah?’ ‘Action.’ ‘Oh, no. Here we go.’”
He further added,
“It’s sweaty and uncomfortable. My paranoia is the girl I’m doing the s*x scene with will think I’m getting off on her.”
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McAvoy also mentioned that it is very difficult to do an intimate scene in front of so many people especially when you know they are watching you. For many people, their kiss with the Eternals actress has been one of the best kisses but for the Togetger actor, it was embarrassing.
Source: Cheatsheet; The Digital Fix; Today
