James McAvoy Reveals the Only Movie of His That Still ‘Consistently’ Pays Good Residuals
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Key Points:
- James McAvoy revealed on the "Happy Sad Confused" podcast that the only movie consistently paying him residuals is "Split," not any of his X-Men films.
- He explained that "Split" was made on a low budget of around six million dollars and quickly turned a profit, leading to early and ongoing residual payments.
- McAvoy discussed how back-end deals rarely result in significant payouts for actors, often yielding only small checks that sometimes cost more to mail than their value.
- The actor also mentioned his shift toward directing, with "California Schemin'" marking his directorial debut, although he joked that acting currently pays more.
