Some snippets found elsewhere on James McAvoy

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Kissing Angelina Jolie was always weird, says James McAvoy

While the thought of kissing Angelina Jolie would be dream come true for most of the men, but for her new film's co-star James McAvoy it was very weird.

James McAvoy Denies Rumours of Lead Role in The Hobbit

James McAvoy has blasted recent reports he has landed the lead role in upcoming film The Hobbit. The Scottish actor, 29, said speculation he was set to star in the movie as Bilbo Baggins was unfounded. Speaking at a press conference for ...

James McAvoy, the Reluctant Superstar

A shoebox of a flat and a Nissan Micra – James McAvoy is at pains to keep his lifestyle down to earth. But with plaudits for Atonement and now his first action hero role (opposite Angelina) in the can, how long will that last? ...

James McAvoy is Wanted

James McAvoy attends the photocall for the movie Wanted at Adlon Hotel in Berlin, Germany on Tuesday. Originally, James, 29, was rejected for the lead role of Wesley Gibson in Wanted. “They wanted someone geeky. ...

You may want to bookmark us if you are a James McAvoy fan as we will try and post something like this every few days. Apparently James is denying rumours that he will be playing Bilbo Baggins. As I mentioned in the previous post I think that would be a wise move.

A short starter on James McAvoy

A little background on James McAvoy. To start though I just want to quickly mention that I first noticed the rising star when I watched The Last King of Scotland. To be honest I had never heard of him before but though his performance so impressive that I would look into his story a little. While not being the type of person that normally goes crazy over celebs, I do find both actors and authors fascinating. The have a particular skill in melding their mind into something so different and if they are good they will either create and entire world with it's cast of characters or become one of those charactors. Onto Mr. McAvoy.

James McAvoy was born in Scotland, in the Glasgow area, on April 21st 1979.. His parents split when he was young so he ended up living with his grandparents. His mother would live with them on and off but James has not seen his father since childhood. James McAvoy went to Catholic school and considered joining the priesthood.

McAvoy had a couple of roles in the films The Near Room (1995) and Regenration (1997) but really got a break when he appeared in the Steven Spielberg produced show Band of Brothers. From that point on the roles just kept getting better and better, going so far as getting top roles in the award winning Atonement and Last King of Scotland. At this point James can be quite selective with his roles, something every young actor dreams of. His current release is the upcoming Wanted which by all accounts will be another stellar film. Not yet 30 years of age and a killer resume we should be seeing a lot more of this fine young actor.

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