James McAvoy Reveals Shocking Bullying Incident With A Legendary Co-Star On His Very First Acting Gig
During a Reddit Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on October 9, McAvoy described a different challenge while making Atonement. Rather than dealing with hostility, he found it difficult to balance his need for privacy with the cast’s social life.
Directed by Joe Wright and based on the novel of the same name by Ian McEwan, Atonement was filmed with much of the main cast and key crew members staying together in a large house, including McAvoy’s co-stars Keira Knightley and Saoirse Ronan.
“There was a lot of fun socializing, not so much during the week, but on the weekends everybody would get together and have parties, and it was really cool,” he recalled.
Despite enjoying the atmosphere, McAvoy, then 28, felt “socially awkward” and wanted some time away from the group.
He eventually arranged to stay in a nearby cottage, giving him more privacy while allowing him to socialize with the cast on his own terms.
“Don’t tell Joe. But yeah, we had a great time on Atonement,” he wrote.
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