James McAvoy claims bullying by Band of Brothers co-star

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 13:20 · Archive

Actor James McAvoy has claimed he was bullied by a co-star on his first day filming Band of Brothers in 2001.

James McAvoy has claimed he was bullied by one of his Band of Brothers co-stars on his first day on the 2001 American war drama series. The 47-year-old Scottish actor spoke about the incident on Watch What Happens Live, recounting that a fellow actor and his friends pointed at him and laughed for approximately three minutes while filming a scene at a bar.

McAvoy suggested the bullying may have stemmed from the circumstances of his casting. He explained that many of the other actors had been involved in filming for nine or ten months but had only one or two lines across the series, while he had joined for one episode with an arc and multiple scenes. McAvoy played Private First Class James W. Miller in the fourth episode, 'Replacements'.

The actor did not name the bully but confirmed it was not fellow cast member David Schwimmer. Despite the difficult first day, which he described as a two out of ten, McAvoy said he was supported by actors Dexter Fletcher and Robin Laing, who invited him to spend time with them. He characterised the rest of his experience on the series as a nine out of ten. Representatives for the cast members pictured in the scene did not respond to requests for comment.

How it is being reported

• James McAvoy claims famous Band of Brothers star cruelly ‘bullied’ himHe didn't have a good start to the career-making project.Metro · 14 Oct, 13:42
• James McAvoy claims he was bullied by his Band Of Brothers co-star on 'first day as a professional actor'James McAvoy has claimed he was bullied by his co-star on Band of Brothers when he joined the series for one episode at the start of his career.Daily Mail · 14 Oct, 12:42
• James McAvoy calls out ‘Band of Brothers’ co-star for bullying him on setThe actor broke down the "terrible" experience, which took place his first day filming the series, on "Watch What Happens Live" Monday.New York Post · 13 Oct, 12:14

In this story: James McAvoy · Band of Brothers · David Schwimmer · Dexter Fletcher · Robin Laing · Andy Cohen

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