James McAvoy confirms he replaced Joaquin Phoenix in SPLIT

[@JLuvBug2]

Both great actors. But I give McAvoy the edge. I couldn't imagine Split without him! He deserved an Oscar for this role.

[@anthonycampos8057]

@JLuvBug2 an Oscar? Oh come on. He was good in the film, but not great.

[@kangaroo3708]

The edge? Why are you even comparing them in the first place? And what’s the criteria you’re comparing them on? They’re both different actors just leave it at that. Anytime I see people comparing actors as if they’re soccer players, it makes me cringe.

[@norm-bb3bb]

My cousin said his acting was bad as Patricia 🤣

[@anthonycampos8057]

@norm-bb3bb yes. I'm also sure your cousin likes....French fried potaters

[@decidueye2963]

Split ? Oscar ? Hell no. He should be nominated for Atonement btw

[@philmitchell91]

Joaquin Phoenix ditching a movie last minute? Surely not!

[@TopCheeseBarDown]

For real lol. The dude has some major issues. Especially shitty to do that to M Night when The Village was a big movie for Joaquin.

[@anthonycampos8057]

​@@TopCheeseBarDownwhen you're Joaquin Phoenix, you can pretty much do whatever you want. The guy is a powerhouse in Hollywood.

[@AaronDesigno]

@@anthonycampos8057 Still shitty thing to do for everyone who worked with him though

[@anthonycampos8057]

@@AaronDesigno worked with him? His costars?

[@mclovin4825]

@@anthonycampos8057no he can’t, which is why he will likely be sued for his latest stunt which cost millions

[@anthonyt1t5]

Love how open and relaxed he is in this interview. He genuinely sounds more honest than most interviews I've seen of other actors.

[@GSchowney]

That just shows how determined James McAvoy was to replace Joaquin Phoenix. Dude only got 2 weeks and gave a performance of a lifetime.

[@somebuddyX]

McAvoy looks so classy and handsome here! His hair is dynamite!

[@JoeCab-j4f]

He should have been nominated for SPLIT

[@anthonycampos8057]

Nominated for what?

[@echolot]

i love him talking about table reads for what they are

[@Story2ScreenMovieReviewPodcast]

Well James theres another Joaquin Phoenix open role for you to fill

[@anthonycampos8057]

I'm not sure he'll want it.

[@frankfurthe6282]

What is it? 👀👀

[@sirdaveysockrocker]

SO Joaquin is a habitual movie dropper! 😱

[@anthonycampos8057]

@@sirdaveysockrocker dude, have you no idea of the many roles Joaquin has passed?

[@Owen-ub3fv]

Habitual letdown*

[@sirdaveysockrocker]

@@anthonycampos8057 No, I don’t subscribe to the Joaquin drop-out newsletter

[@anthonycampos8057]

@@sirdaveysockrocker it kind of shows how coveted he is.

[@masterofallgoons]

So Joaquin Phoenix just does that kind of thing, I guess? Just quitting 2 weeks before production seems to be a pattern now.

[@ammar675]

Yes like he quit joker 2 weeks before right? You're way too obsessed

[@masterofallgoons]

@@ammar675 - no obsession needed. This story literally just happened. Anyone who follows movie news has seen it.

[@masterofallgoons]

@@cats-f4q - it's not cool, but I don't know the whole story. He seems like a weird guy, but I'll always enjoy his acting

[@anthonycampos8057]

Dude are you just finding out about this? You didn't know Joaquin was originally cast in Split?

[@GiriT10939]

He threatened Ridley Scott to change the script of Napoleon, 10 days before filming, otherwise he said he was leaving. They had to comply (confirmed by both Ridley and David Scarpa)

[@Stumme-40203]

Honestly one of my favorite films. He absolutely stole the show. Also did the impossible by filling Sir Patrick Stewart’s shoes as Professor X.

[@anthonycampos8057]

Stole the show? He was the lead in the film.

[@jessesullivan7102]

That seems to be a trend with Phoenix. He has dropped out of a couple of films a few weeks before shooting.

[@masanobuyamamoto6395]

That’s why I don’t understand why this kind of A listed actors receive special treatment. Guys, they are actors, they are labor worker, stop treating them like gods and goddesses. If you keep spoiling them, they will be just like Phoenix. Lastly, to Hollywood producers, stop paying people like Robert Downey Jr ton of money if you want to lower the budget

[@anthonycampos8057]

​@masanobuyamamoto6395 probably because Joaquin is a really great actor.

[@masanobuyamamoto6395]

@@anthonycampos8057 so what? Doesn’t mean he has a right to leave whenever he want. I bet there are many talented actors out there who would love to be a same level of talent as he is, to have the same amount of paycheck as he is. He should be thankful that he still has job offers and gets paid well unlike other actors who still don’t have their big break

[@anthonycampos8057]

@@masanobuyamamoto6395 dude. He's a powerhouse talent. Yes. He can pretty much do as he pleases. He is highly sought after. Do you have any idea the many roles he's been offered that he's turned down?

[@norm-bb3bb]

Not a trend, this is a smear campaign against him since he left that Todd Haynes movie.

[@PLaStiiCMoNtAGE]

Joaquin Phoenix is a great actor but he can only play one type of character well. A weirdo outcast, all of his big roles are exactly that. James McAvoy can play ANYBODY

[@MrOVR100]

Oh thank he got he did it split is my favourite movie ever

[@MrOVR100]

So phoenix like nah can’t do it mcavoy hold my beer

[@4884nat]

Joaquin needs to be really sure before accepting movie roles in fire I think, he can’t just keep ditching movies and leaving people in the shit

[@anthonycampos8057]

Joaquin in Split would've been interesting.

[@NadeemShekh-uy9zn]

His great in Split

[@Owen-ub3fv]

She's great in Split*

[@hardlet]

​@@Owen-ub3fvHe's*

[@AWJavier0808]

James McAvoy can play Joaquin Phoenix Character in Todd Haynes movie

[@ChuckDickens24]

Haha his Hedwig and Patricia's would have been something

[@grimmwicked313]

That's nuts I never even knew he was attached let alone left 2 weeks before shooting. Crazy how history repeated itself this year. If he keeps it up joker 2 will be his last big budget film of his career.

[@samfilmkid]

Is it like some sort of test he does to see if the director is willing to fight for their movie? Cuz it feels like he does this on every movie

[@GiriT10939]

My respect for Phoenix has plummeted after his antics.

[@MoleyRusselsWart_]

You do realise this happens all the time with other actors.

[@GiriT10939]

@@MoleyRusselsWart_ I don’t appreciate a big Hollywood star leaving a self financed movie 2 weeks before filming, no matter how many spins the Phoenix fans give. He recently did that with Todd Haynes too giving him a million dollar loss.

[@LordSeth-hf8ew]

So an actor can pull out when they want but when a movie studio fire someone for no reason it’s all ok🤷‍♂️