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 The movie also contains his character’s pursuit to be part of a UK TV quiz programme called University Challenge. In the film, he’s a general knowledge whiz, in real life…not so much. ‘I’m awfully bad’ McAvoy laughs, ‘When University Challenge comes on TV, I’m lucky if I get one!’ But surely the movie must have taught him plenty, right? ‘I couldn’t really tell you if I remember any of the answers I gave!’ McAvoy is also keen to talk about his role in The Last King of Scotland. It’s a film he’s very passionate about, even if it’s taken everyone else a little longer to feel the same way. ‘The film’s been on release for 6 months’ he sighs, ‘It’s only in the last month that anybody has gone to fucking see it. I gladly wrote it off. You can’t get bitter about every movie that doesn’t get sold aggressively to the public.’ The film has scored a lead acting Oscar nom for his co-star Forest Whitaker, even though McAvoy’s character is very much the lead in the film. ‘I don’t begrudge it at all’ he states, ‘I think sometimes you get performances that are so powerful that they warrant that sort of extra attention.’ When looking ahead for the young actor, it’s an exciting future to look forward to. His career so far has been successful but not at the sake of his dignity as an actor. Although he admits that he’s very careful not to over-plan what happens. ‘I’ve been very lucky up until now without strategizing’ McAvoy stresses, ‘It’s a waste of time because if everybody could successfully strategize then everyone would be successful. A job’s a job and you just wait to see what comes your way.’ Next up for McAvoy is the fantasy Penelope, starring opposite Reese Witherspoon. But don’t anyone go expecting another Narnia. ‘It’s a fable to do with the celebrity mad world we live in’ he tells, ‘This body fascist way we treat people through magazines and the media. It’s meant to be for pleasure but it actually ends up being bullying.’ As for his role in the Narnia sequel, McAvoy admits, sadly, that he has no part in it. ‘I’m devastated about it’ he confesses, ‘My character appears in the last book which is 7 books away. I love those guys and I’m gonna be filming in Prague the same time that they are so I’m gonna be able to go see the kids.’ Fantasy films? Kids? Maybe I was wrong about McAvoy and his edgy reputation. But then the topic of politics arises. ‘When you’re an adult you read the ... |
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