.M. Evening Shyamalan's 2016 thriller Crack was supposed to star Joaquin Phoenix in the lead job, but the star left only 2 full weeks just before shooting was due to start. James McAvoy, who consumed for Phoenix, reviewed this unique advancement in a current interview.Appearing on the Satisfied Sad Baffled podcast, McAvoy said Phoenix az is actually an "amazing star," as well as he would possess participated in the character in different ways from the Scottish star. Split informs the tale of a man (McAvoy) who possesses 23 various personalities, therefore anyone might recognize just how planning seems like it might be critical to playing the part properly. However McAvoy pointed out coming in so overdue at the same time was something of a comfort given that he could not over-prepare." I think he will provide a really different performance to the one I performed. However I believe he 'd offer an unbelievable performance. Occasionally coming in last minute is the best method," he stated. "I assume he discarded it like two full weeks before they started shooting. It was actually eleventh hour. I had two weeks [to ready]" McAvoy went on to claim the Split script was actually thus effectively put-together that he really did not strain way too much to recognize what he desired to perform in the film, even though he can be found in therefore overdue. McAvoy stated there were a married couple characters/personalities that "took a small amount longer to discover," however apart from that, he said he really did not battle way too much to discover his ground as well as make the movie Shyamalan as well as Blumhouse wanted.Split wasn't the last time Phoenix metro left of a movie right just before recording, as he recently gave up a Todd Haynes passion film merely 5 times just before filming. A record claimed Phoenix metro is actually probably to pay out a low-seven-figure expense as a make-good, taking into consideration collections were actually made as well as the flick was actually sold to representatives when he suddenly left.McAvoy celebrities in the horror motion picture Communicate No Evil, which resides in theatres now. As for Phoenix metro, his following large film is actually Joker: Folie u00e0 Deux, which concerns movie theaters in October.In various other information concerning McAvoy, the actor likewise reviewed just how he auditioned for and also could have starred in the Harry Potter movie series, however decided on to pass.