James McAvoy says he was punched in Toronto bar last September

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 10 Oct, 16:24 · Archive

Actor James McAvoy says he was attacked by a drunk man at a Canadian pub while attending a film festival.

James McAvoy says he was attacked at Charlotte's Room bar in Toronto last September while attending the film festival for the world premiere of his directorial debut, California Schemin'. The actor was having a quiet drink with his producers when a drunk man who was being ejected by bouncers allegedly punched him hard in the back of the head.

McAvoy told Late Night with Seth Meyers that he reacted immediately, saying he went "from zero to ninety in about three seconds" and "flew" for the man. During the altercation, the attacker reportedly told McAvoy "I'm from Mexico", to which McAvoy replied "Yeah? Well I'm from Drumchapel", referencing his birthplace in Glasgow.

His producers then grabbed him and persuaded him to leave. McAvoy said he decided not to pursue the matter with police, telling his producers "I need to go back to London I need to be with my wife and kids and if I'm with the police, that's not going to happen". The attacker allegedly came at him again after seeing him being held back.

How it is being reported

• James McAvoy warned attacker he was 'from Drumchapel' in Canadian bar fightACTOR James McAvoy has claimed he told his attacker that he was “from Drumchapel” after he went “flying” for a man who allegedly punched him in the head at a bar in Canada ...The National · 10 Oct, 15:59
• "I'm from Drumchapel" James McAvoy 'went from zero to 100' after being attacked in Canadian pubThe actor says he name-dropped Drumchapel while locked in a brawl with a punter in a Toronto bar.Daily Record · 10 Oct, 13:00

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