James McAvoy substituiu Joaquin Phoenix no filme Split de M. Night Shyamalan de 2016, duas semanas antes das filmagens. James McAvoy replaced Joaquin Phoenix in M. Night Shyamalan's 2016 film Split, two weeks before filming.

James McAvoy revelou no podcast Happy Sad Confused que ele substituiu Joaquin Phoenix no papel principal do filme Split de M. Night Shyamalan de 2016, apenas duas semanas antes das filmagens. James McAvoy disclosed on the Happy Sad Confused podcast that he replaced Joaquin Phoenix in the lead role of M. Night Shyamalan's 2016 film Split, just two weeks before filming. McAvoy elogiou o talento de Phoenix e observou que o roteiro bem escrito o ajudou a se preparar para seu personagem, Kevin Wendell Crumb, que tem 23 personalidades. McAvoy praised Phoenix's talent and noted that the well-written script helped him prepare for his character, Kevin Wendell Crumb, who has 23 personalities. O sucesso de Split revitalizou a carreira de Shyamalan, mostrando o aclamado desempenho de McAvoy. Split's success revitalized Shyamalan's career, showcasing McAvoy's acclaimed performance.