McAvoy Replaces Phoenix in Shyamalan's New Movie
According to the portal The Hollywood Reporter , the main role in the new film M. Night Shyamalan may go to the Scotsman James McAvoy . The previous contender, Joaquin Phoenix, could not agree with the studio Blumhouse Productions , which is producing the picture, led by Jason Bloom .According to the newspaper, Phoenix withdrew from the project at the negotiation stage. The departure of the actor, known for his choosiness in his choice of characters, and recently targeting roles in blockbusters, hardly surprised many. Although this film could be the third collaboration between Joaquin and M. Knight after "Signs" and "Mysterious Forest".  McAvoy the general public knows for the role of Professor X from the series of high-budget films in the franchise " X-Men " ("X-Men: First Class", "X-Men : Days of Future Past "). At the same time, he is a versatile and versatile actor ("The Dirt"), whose fans will surely be interested to see the result of his collaboration with the director, whose latest works mostly did not attract either critics or viewers. This picture is likely to be the next in the list of upcoming projects Shyamalan . And McAvoy , in addition to returning to the role of Professor X in the summer of 2016 ("X-Men: Apocalypse"), will appear on screens this fall as the scientist Victor Frankensteinin the film of the same name by Paul McGuigan.  There is still little information about the project, first presented to the public in August. Considering that the studio specializes in low-budget thrillers and horror films ("Paranormal Activity", "Astral"), the genre of the picture is more or less obvious. The last and so far the only collaboration between the master of thrillers Shyamalan and Blumhouse Productions , the comedy horror "Visit", has been very successful financially. According to the site Box Office Mojo , the film has now grossed more than $ 67 million with a budget of $ 5 million . Filming of the new project is planned to begin in Philadelphia in November this year, and it may be released on wide screens as early as 2016 . The Topic of Article: McAvoy Replaces Phoenix in Shyamalan's New Movie. |
