James McAvoy found an iconic connection with his X-Men costars – Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen, while they were rehearsing for the film.
The 46-year-old actor shared that all three of them played the role of Shakespeare. Macbeth on stage, and it ended up becoming a building block of their bond.
THE Atonement The star shared: “I was getting hair extensions put in, and I went into the caravan, and I think Patrick was cooking and Sir Ian was sitting with his feet in the recliner,” adding: “I had just finished doing Macbeth in London’s West End,” during New York Comic Con.
McAvoy continued to share that McKellen called him to ask about his recent stint on Macbeth and asked him to “do a little” together, as Stewart also did.
THE Divide The actor recalls finishing Macbeth two weeks ago and “couldn’t remember a single line” while Stewart and the Lord of the Rings the star was “like she was bumping back and forth [their] Macbeth’s favorite songs.
This moment deeply inspired McAvoy who thought, “He’s just a different kind of actor, a different kind of machine.” »
THE Glass The actor shared that he was lucky to have the previous actor playing his character, despite his mild competition with his older counterpart.
Joking about the most meaningful moments with fans at Comic Con, McAvoy quipped, “When they tell me I was better than Patrick, it means so much. It really resonates with me.”
