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Speak No Evil has hit out at the new remake for rewriting the “entire ending”, saying: “I don’t know what it is about Americans”.Speak No Evil – which is an American remake of the 2022 Danish film of the same name – was released in cinemas on September 13. Written and directed by James Watkins (The Woman In Black, Eden Lake), the film stars James McAvoy, Mackenzie Davis, Aisling Franciosi and Scoot McNairy.Now, the director of the original, Christian Tafdrup, has criticised the film’s remake for a number of significant changes.The remake changes the nationalities of the families to British and American and Watkins has divided fans by completely changing the ending to the film.Tafdrup told the Danish radio show Kulturen that he was unimpressed with the film and went on to criticise several elements of the movie.He said: “I don’t know what it is about Americans, but they are brought up for a heroic tale, where the good must win over the bad, and this version of the film cultivates that” (as per dr.dk).He went on to say that the changes to the story also make it “less dangerous”, making it a safer version than his original.*Spoilers ahead*He added: “I found that they have made a wildly entertaining, effective, well-acted version of my original film.

James McAvoy has claimed that his involvement in Split only came to fruition because Joaquin Phoenix abandoned it two weeks before filming.In an episode of podcast Happy Sad Confused, released yesterday (September 13), host Josh Horowitz brought up the fact that Phoenix was attached to the 2016 M. Night Shyamalan film before he was replaced by McAvoy, who played the lead role of Kevin, a troubled man suffering from dissociative identity disorder.“I’m confident enough to think I’ll do it better [than him]” joked McAvoy, laughing.

If you're on the hunt for some top-notch films to watch this weekend, whether it's a trip to the cinema or a cosy night in with Netflix, we've got you covered.Three fresh flicks hit the screens today (Friday, September 13) and it seems like movie buffs are in for a real treat with this week's new releases. Here's the trio of films you should check out.... Speak No Evil James McAvoy is making a return to the horror scene after smashing it in films like Split and It Chapter Two.

“Watch What Happens Live,” James McAvoy, 45, revealed an embarrassing incident from his youth when he met his celeb crush, Jennifer Aniston. The Scottish actor, who was promoting his new thriller movie “Speak No Evil” (now in theaters), told a story about how he met the “Friends” star at a Hollywood party at the beginning of his career. “I did meet her and it wasn’t great,” McAvoy told host Andy Cohen.

James McAvoy has revealed the extreme lengths he went to in preparation for his menacing role in the new horror film Speak No Evil.In the film, McAvoy plays Paddy, the patriarch of a British family that hide a dark secret. The actor has spoken previously about the basis of the character’s toxic masculinity, revealing that he was inspired in part by Andrew Tate.In order to conjure the physically imposing aura of the character, McAvoy has told The Guardian what he did to get in the zone: “30 push-ups, five seconds before the take, just to pump my shoulders out, make my neck thicker, get the veins going”.He continued, explaining the tactic was to make him look “more animalistic, to look like I could really do some damage.”“Because I’m a 5ft 7 guy,” he added, “you’ve got to project a lot.”Elaborating on the connection to Tate, McAvoy has previously explained: “The thing I thought I could exploit in the character was, he thinks he’s a bit of a… West Country Andrew Tate.”“He’s like, ‘I’m going to teach you what it’s like to be a man again.’ But there’s a sort of polite face on it that isn’t quite Andrew Tate, enough of a sheen of, ‘I’m not one of those guys’.

James McAvoy has revealed that elements of his Speak No Evil character was inspired by controversial figure Andrew Tate – see what he had to say below.In Speak No Evil, McAvoy plays Paddy, the father of a British family with a dark secret. One of the characteristics carried by Paddy is that of toxic masculinity, which the actor has revealed was inspired by Andrew Tate.McAvoy said to Empire (per Deadline): “The thing I thought I could exploit in the character was, he thinks he’s a bit of a… West Country Andrew Tate.”He continued: “He’s like, ‘I’m going to teach you what it’s like to be a man again.’ But there’s a sort of polite face on it that isn’t quite Andrew Tate, enough of a sheen of, ‘I’m not one of those guys.

“The second last day of filming ended with about nine of us doing an orgy scene. An improvised f–king orgy scene,” said the star.

James McAvoy and Claire Foy star in mystery thriller My Son, an English-language remake of 2017 French film Mon garçon.Directed by Christian Carion, who also helmed the French original, the film follows absent father Edmond Murray (McAvoy) who returns to Scotland to search for his missing son with his ex wife Joan (Foy).McAvoy was only given the character’s backstory while shooting the film, with his dialogue for Edmond improvised throughout.After saving Ethan from the child kidnapping ring, Joan and Edmond are seen standing in a field as their son operates a remote control quadcopter. Edmond then bids Ethan farewell but promises he’ll eventually be back, as he’s taken away by Inspector Roy (Gary Lewis).Roy and Edmond drive off, with it made clear that he’s been arrested.

Jay-Z has returned to Instagram after a two-year hiatus to promote the upcoming film he produced.The hip-hop mogul uploaded his first Instagram post on Tuesday (August 9). The post was the trailer for the film The Book Of Clarence, a film he served as an executive producer for.Back in 2021, Jay-Z created his Instagram account to promote The Harder They Fall which led his account to gain over a million followers within 24 hours.

Singer Lily Allen and Fantastic Beasts star Eddie Redmayne are among those who have been honoured at the annual WhatsOnStage awards.While Lily is best-known for smash-hits like LDN and Smile, recently the star has been proving her talents as a stage actor through her role in 2:22 – A Ghost Story.In the play, the songwriter portrays Jenny, a woman convinced her house is haunted, with the audience following along as she attempts to make her friends and family believe her.Her West End debut was recognised in a big way at the WhatsOnStage theatre awards on Sunday, as she won the award for best performer in a female-identifying role in a play.The prestigious theatre awards have been renamed for the first time this year to make them more inclusive.Her castmate, Jake Wood, won in the best supporting performer in a male-identifying role category, while the stage play itself took home the coveted award for best new play.Meanwhile Eddie, who is preparing for the release of the third installment of the Fantastic Beasts franchise, was crowned the winner of best performer in a male-identifying role in a musical for his role in Cabaret.The actor, 40, plays The Emcee in the iconic 1966 musical.They weren’t the only big names being honoured at the annual awards at the Prince of Wales Theatre: James McAvoy again proved his versatility as a screen and stage actor with his win.The Split star went home with the award for best performer in a male-identifying role in a play after his acclaimed outing as Cyrano in play Cyrano de Bergerac, which also won the ward for best play revival.Cyrano de Bergerac is also currently in cinemas, with the titular character played by the legendary Peter Dinklage.Also honoured at the stage and theatre awards

James McAvoy is a married man! In an interview with, the 42-year-old actor confirms that he and Lisa Liberati recently tied the knot.McAvoy and Liberati met in 2016 amid his separation from his then-wife, Anne-Marie Duff, with whom he shares an 11-year-old son, Brendan.The newlyweds first came into contact on the set of M. Night Shyamalan's 2016 flick, , in which McAvoy starred and Liberati served as the director's assistant. They began a relationship a couple of years later, per the outlet.With his new bride, McAvoy finds himself living between three cities: his native Glasgow, Scotland, his current city, London, England, and Liberati's hometown of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.«It’s where I was born, where I grew up.

James McAvoy has confirmed reports that he secretly married his partner Lisa Leberati. The Scottish actor, 42, and his long-term girlfriend Lisa, also 42, sparked marriage speculation back in 2019, but the couple refused to address the reports at the time. X-Men star James, who was previously married to actress Anne-Marie Duff, has now seemingly confirmed that the pair have tied the knot, but has still remained tight-lipped when it comes to any details.

Aging like fine wine! James McAvoy, 42, debuted a grey streak in his hair, while appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Wednesday August 11. The actor looked incredibly handsome, as he walked towards the studio. His brown hair was slicked to the back and tied up in a man-bun, and the sliver of grey hair was clearly visible. James also sported a gray suit with a purple button-down underneath.

The Great British Bake Off is getting a boost of star power for its latest installment. Split actor James McAvoy, Star Wars star Daisy Ridley, musician Dizzee Rascal, and Little Mix member Jade Thirlwall are all set to compete on the hit reality series for to raise money for a cancer charity, Variety reports.

Channel 4 has announced a new reality show – narrated by James McAvoy.

James McAvoy has praised the NHS for saving his life when he suffered a botched surgery.

X-Men star James McAvoy applied to be an NHS volunteer to help fight the coronavirus pandemic.

Talking about what he does before the director says ‘action', McAvoy shared: "I for a little while or couple of years, was trying to make myself sort of tense as possible before doing a take and then just relax because it really made you feel relaxed.