James McAvoy has given many memorable and electrifying performances in his films that have earned overwhelming success at the box office. The actor often left the audience intrigued with every character he plays on the silver screen, proving he can effectively play complex to challenging roles. The handsome Scotland native star gained worldwide attention and shot to superstardom for his remarkable performance in the 2007 romantic war drama Atonement.
In the flick, McAvoy played the part of Robbie Turner and received critical acclaim for embodying the character flawlessly. Nevertheless, the actor once revealed why he did not do the Oscar campaign for his film, which received six Academy Award nominations. He claimed that after missing out on the Best Supporting Actor nod for The Last King of Scotland in 2006, he found the whole process of this drive cheap, and he does not wish to participate in such events to get awards.
James McAvoy on Why He Did Not Do Oscar Campaign for Atonement
James McAvoy made his stand clear during a candid interview as to why he chose not to participate in Oscar campaign for his award-winning 2007 romantic war drama Atonement. The movie, wrapped in a blanket of romance and drama, received six Oscar nominations, but the fact the lead actor McAvoy did not earn the nod for Best Actor was a shocker for his dedicated fans.
The 44-year-old star stated that he supported his co-star Forest Whitaker’s campaign to land him a leading actor Oscar for his exceptional work on their shared 2006 film The Last King of Scotland. But the pressure and effort it took to secure the nomination for the prominent award led him not to participate in the same for his film Atonement. The X-Men star told British GQ:
“[With the Last King of Scotland campaign], it was made clear to me that I was doing it for the benefit of other people. And I was totally down with that. But by the time Atonement came along, I was 26 or 27, and I was just like, I can’t do it, I’m not doing it, I don’t wanna do it. I didn’t want to play that part. I’ll push the film, I’ll try and get bums on seats. But the campaign, I felt… I felt cheap.”
Joe Wright-directed epic war drama Atonement received seven Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay, but it ultimately won Oscars for Best Original Score.
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James McAvoy Talks about His Experience Working in the Film
James McAvoy played the lead role as Robbie Turner in his 2006 award-winning war drama Atonement. He once revealed that after reading the script of his movie, he thought he could play this role well. He told Collider,
“When I read the script, no I didn’t think of it in that kind of thing about the iconography of the character, but I definitely responded to him and realized that it should be a really good part and it could be a really good part if it’s played right and I felt like I might be able to do it well. I felt like I had the things that you need to do it well.”
The titular film received an overwhelming response from the audience, and it boasts a star-studded cast featuring James McAvoy, Keira Knightley, Romola Garai Brenda Blethyn, Juno Temple, and Benedict Cumberbatch, among more.
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Source: British GQ
