McAvoy turns 45. 7 best roles of the talented and versatile actor

7. "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe"

• 2005
• USA, Great Britain
• Adventure, Fantasy, Family
• Director: Andrew Adamson
• Starring: Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Tilda Swinton, James McAvoy
• IMDb Rating: 6.9

Parents send their four children to visit an old friend in the English countryside. One of the few distractions becomes a game of hide-and-seek. When little Lucy (Georgie Henley) hides in a closet, she finds herself in a magical world called Narnia. The first person the girl meets there is Mr. Tumnus (James McAvoy), a good-natured faun. She learns of an icy curse that has consumed Narnia because of an evil sorceress. It is up to the siblings to overthrow the villain to save the local creatures from destruction.

Friendly faun Mr. Tumnus was the first major role in the career of James McAvoy. Before shooting the actor about five hours applied a gigantic amount of makeup. By the way, Georgie Henley's (Lucy) first reaction to Tumnus was completely natural: she had not seen McAvoy in full character until the scene was filmed.

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6. "Filth"

• 2013
• UK, Germany, Sweden, Belgium, USA
• Crime, comedy, drama
• Director John S. Baird
• Starring: James McAvoy, Jamie Bell, Eddie Marsan, Jim Broadbent, Imogen Poots, Shauna MacDonald
• IMDb Rating: 7.1

Bruce (James McAvoy) is a corrupt detective who manipulates people and hates those around him. He wants to be not just a mediocre cop, but an important detective inspector. Bruce is finally given an opportunity to distinguish himself: he is assigned to investigate the murder of a Japanese student. If he successfully copes with the investigation, he will be promoted. However, in an attempt to catch the criminal, the detective begins to see hallucinations, and his mental state is deteriorating every day.

In the movie "Filth" McAvoy showed a completely different side of his acting abilities and embodied on the screen a real scoundrel, who speaks obscenities, intimidates people and most of the screen time causes deep disgust.

"Strange feelings after the movie. McAvoy scores straight up great", — neewdaay.

"The movie is certainly not for family viewing, but it is not stated as such) And yes, the title is quite justified, but I would not say that it is heavy. McAvoy coped with his task, his character is ambiguous. And there is a lot to think about", — Alinse.

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5. "Split" 

• 2016
• USA, Japan
• Thriller, horror
• Director: M. Night Shyamalan
• Starring: James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, Betty Buckley, Haley Lu Richardson, Jessica Sula
• IMDb Rating: 7.3

Kevin (James McAvoy) has dissociative identity disorder, a mental disorder in which a person's identity is not whole and it seems as if there are several different personalities in one person's body. One day he kidnaps three high school girls and locks them in a basement room. The girls have to face the multiple personalities of the kidnapper and figure out how to outsmart the man. If the hostages fail to escape from captivity in time, they will become food for a new, super-powerful personality that is about to emerge.

The role in "Split" — one of the most complex in the career of the actor. McAvoy had to play a whole range of characters: from a cold-blooded man to a naive child. Throughout the filming, he changed his voice, manner of speech, look, and habits to emphasize the differences between the personalities of the main character.

"McAvoy beat the whole thing 10/10, really enjoyed it", — D1M0N4E.

"McAvoy's acting is just great, I think few people could play such different characters in one movie. Quite a deep movie, I recommend it to fans of psychological thrillers", — Want_chips.

"After this movie I fell in love with McEvoy, this role really opened him up", — Eliii.

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4. "X-Men: First Class"  

• 2011
• X-Men: First Class 2011
• Action, sci-fi
• Director: Matthew Vaughn
• Starring: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Kevin Bacon, Jennifer Lawrence, January Jones
• IMDb Rating: 7.7

Charles Xavier (James McAvoy) and Erik Lehnsherr (Michael Fassbender) meet each other and share a common destiny of being mutants in a world where their abilities cause misunderstanding and fear. Together, they create a school for gifted children where they can develop skills and be safe. But over time, a deep conflict grows between Xavier and Lehnsherr that affects the fate of all mutants.

"At first I was afraid to watch, because I feared that I would be disappointed by the reboot of the favorite trilogy, but from the film was delighted, not a gram of disappointment. The acting trio of Lawrence, McAvoy and Fassbender are great!!!" — id386471659. 

"Considered one of the best X-Men, decent all showed how the Professor and Magneto started their friendship and where they started their disagreement. James McAvoy played the young professor just fine, classy, love his acting", — fb1313417.

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3. "The Last King of Scotland"  

• 2006
• Great Britain, Germany
• History, biography, drama, thriller
• Director: Kevin Macdonald
• Starring: Kerry Washington, Forest Whitaker, James McAvoy, Simon McBurney, Gillian Anderson
• IMDb Rating: 7.7

Medical college graduate, young and ambitious doctor Nicholas Garrigan (James McAvoy) sets out to save the world in a small village somewhere in Uganda. There he meets local president Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker) and finds himself in his inner circle. After receiving the post of personal advisor, Garrigan witnesses mass murders, robberies, and violence. The doctor eventually begins to realize that the main problem of the state is its despotic dictator.

In the plot of "The Last King of Scotland" intertwines fictional and real events: Idi Amin — the real president of Uganda, who led the country from 1971 to 1979, Nicholas Garrigan — a fictionalized collective image, he is partly based on the figure of Bob Astles, a British soldier and diplomat, one of Amin's confidants.

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2. "Inside I'm Dancing"  

• 2004
• UK, Ireland, France
• Comedy, melodrama, drama
• Director: Damien O'Donnell
• Starring: James McAvoy, Gerard McSorley, Brenda Fricker, Romola Garai, Stephen Robertson

Two physically challenged men meet at a home for the disabled. A strong friendship develops between Michael (Stephen Robertson) and Rory O'Shea (James McAvoy), leading them to decide to start independent living, move into a new apartment and hire a caregiver, Siobhán (Romola Garai). Rory O'Shea's fearlessness and thirst for adventure inspires Michael and forces the shy young man to step outside his comfort zone.

To enter the image, in preparation for the role McAvoy communicated with people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and spent 12 hours in a wheelchair. The movie is based on a story by Irish writer Christian O'Reilly, who actually worked in a home for the disabled.

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1. "Atonement" 

• 2007
• UK, France, USA
• Melodrama, drama, detective, military
• Director: Joe Wright
• Starring: Keira Knightley, James McAvoy, Saoirse Ronan, Harriet Walter, Romola Garai
• IMDb Rating: 7.8

England, 1935. 13-year-old Briony (Saoirse Ronan) has a vivid imagination and writes plays, while her older sister Cecilia (Keira Knightley) falls in love with a servant's son named Robbie (James McAvoy). When the boy is accused of a crime he didn't commit, Brioni perjures herself. The ill-considered act separates the lovers and changes the three lives forever.

"My very, very favorite movie, what a quality piece of work! Knightley and McAvoy's tandem turned out amazing, alive, they are so young, beautiful and sensual. No matter how many times I rewatch it, it always leaves the brightest feelings after itself", — molokoplus.

"How gorgeous. At the end I held back tears as best I could because I was watching it at work. The cast is 10/10. I will probably review this movie more than once", — Lyubanya_Yu.

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