James McAvoy is rare among this new young breed of actors, as he has the ability to shift between offering heartbreaking sensitivity (“Atonement”) to displaying some serious action chops (“Atomic Blonde” and “Wanted”). The ability to toggle between these two attributes in such films as “The Last King of Scotland,” “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” and as the young Professor X in three films in the “X-Men” series (with a fourth on the way) that has made him internationally one of the most in-demand actors in the world.
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Not only is McAvoy versatile in the kind of projects he selects, but he delivers, having earned two BAFTA nominations for his performances in “The Last King of Scotland” and “Atonement” plus a Golden Globe nom for “Atonement” as well.
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Not only is McAvoy versatile in the kind of projects he selects, but he delivers, having earned two BAFTA nominations for his performances in “The Last King of Scotland” and “Atonement” plus a Golden Globe nom for “Atonement” as well.
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- 4/21/2019
- by Tom O'Brien and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
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