James McAvoy Reveals Which Film Paid Him 'Bonkers' Residuals
The Hollywood Reporter • • entertainment
Key Points:
- James McAvoy revealed that the 2016 film Split consistently pays him significant residuals, unlike most of his other projects.
- Split, made on a modest $6 million budget and heavily advertised, turned a profit quickly, resulting in substantial residual checks for McAvoy.
- McAvoy praised director M. Night Shyamalan for his smart, well-prepared approach to filmmaking, especially on tight budgets for Split and Glass.
- Despite some residual income from Split, McAvoy noted that many of his other films, like 2008’s Wanted, provide very minimal or negligible residual payments.
- He described residual checks as often being very small amounts, sometimes costing more to mail than their actual value.
