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Knightley, McAvoy among Harry Potter audiobook cast

Pride And Prejudice star Keira Knightley, The Chronicles Of Narnia actor James McAvoy and One Day's Ambika Mod are among the star studded cast announced for a new series of Harry Potter audiobooks.

Ambika Mod • 11 Sep

What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Monday

Patrick: A Young Traveller Lost tells a tragic tale, it's semi-finals time on MasterChef: The Professionals, Murdered: The Baby on the Beach revisits the Kerry babies case, while there's new drama with The Doll Factory and The Couple Next Door . . .

Television • 27 Nov 23

Wedding bells for James McAvoy and Lisa Liberati

Scottish actor James McAvoy has confirmed that he has married his partner Lisa Liberati.

Movies • 04 Feb 22

James McAvoy and Sharon Horgan in Together

What's on? 10 top TV and streaming tips for Thursday

James McAvoy and Sharon Horgan star in new drama Together, Jaime King is back in Black Summer, there's a Dobermann in trouble on Supervet, and it's the final episode of Liverpool Narcos . . .

Television • 17 Jun 21

James McAvoy and Sharon Horgan in Together. Picture courtesy of BBC

Sharon Horgan and James McAvoy to star in lockdown film

Sharon Horgan and James McAvoy are to star in a new BBC drama film set during lockdown.

Television • 13 May 21

Simone Kirby re-joins His Dark Materials cast

Irish actress Simone Kirby has re-joined the cast of the BBC's His Dark Materials for the show's eight-part second series.

Television • 06 Nov 20

McAvoy says IT Chapter 2 shows 'horrors in our society'

James McAvoy has told RTÉ Entertainment about the "unflinching" imaginative and societal horrors Stephen King's IT portrays.

Movies • 06 Sep 19

Exclusive James McAvoy & Jessica Chastain on IT Chapter 2

James McAvoy and Jessica Chastain talk to RTÉ Entertainment's Sinead Brennan about their new movie IT Chapter 2.

Movies • 04 Sep 19

Exclusive Jessica Chastain 'blown away' by James McAvoy in IT 2

Jessica Chastain told RTÉ Entertainment that she was "blown away" by how "up for anything" her co-star James McAvoy was when filming IT Chapter 2.

Movies • 04 Sep 19

James McAvoy, Sophie Turner and Michael Fassbender explain slang

Watch: Fassbender teaches Turner and McAvoy Irish slang

Michael Fassbender enlightened his fellow X-Men: Dark Phoenix stars James McAvoy and Sophie Turner about some very useful Irish sayings, take a look at the hilarious video here.

Movies • 14 Jun 19

Fassbender and McAvoy enjoying the X-Men experience!

Michael Fassbender and James McAvoy have been talking to RTÉ Entertainment about the latest release in the Marvel Comics film franchise, X-Men Dark Phoenix...

Dark Phoenix • 30 May 19

Fassbender and McAvoy talk about X-Men Dark Phoenix

X-Men Dark Phoenix stars Michael Fassbender and James McAvoy talk about the latest release in the Marvel Comics film franchise.

Audio Video • 29 May 19

Samuel L Jackson reprises his role as Elijah Price aka Mr Glass

Glass a sequel to make eyes glaze over

Having enjoyed a career rebirth with The Visit and Split, director M Night Shyamalan manages to once again put a brick through his own shop window.

Movie Review • 17 Jan 19

Saoirse Ronan gave James McAvoy some inspiration

James McAvoy based a Glass personality on Saoirse Ronan

James McAvoy has revealed that he based one of the multiple personalities he portrays in his film Glass on Saoirse Ronan.

Movies • 14 Jan 19

Thriller Split is guaranteed to divide audiences

If you've griped about the lack of January chill factor, then M Night Shyamalan and his superb leading man James McAvoy may be able to oblige.

Movie • 18 Jan 17

Look! James McAvoy shaves head for X-Men

James McAvoy has shaved his head for the upcoming X-Men: Apocalypse – get a first look at his new style here!

Entertainment • 11 May 15

Filth director: "McAvoy is a huge energy ball"

Filth director Jon S. Baird has described leading man James McAvoy as "a huge energy ball", who he would love to work with again.

Entertainment • 23 Mar 15

James McAvoy cried to get out of audition

X Men: First Class actor James McAvoy has admitted that he pretended to cry and told a fib about a horrific car accident in order to get out of an audition.

Entertainment • 11 Jan 15

McAvoy kept Chastain laughing on set

Jessica Chastain has said that her The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby co-star James McAvoy kept her laughing on set as he is "super, super funny."

Entertainment • 07 Oct 14

The victorious Rest of World team included James McAvoy, Nicky Byrne and Gordon Ramsay

Rest of World beat England at Soccer Aid match

This year's celebrity Soccer Aid match saw the England team beaten by the Rest of World team which was lead by Michael Sheen and included our very own Nicky Byrne.

Entertainment • 09 Jun 14

Watch! Fassbender, McAvoy impersonate co-stars

X-Men: Days of Future Past stars Michael Fassbender and James McAvoy teamed up with their original series counterparts Ian McKellan and Patrick Stewart to try out some impersonations and it's definitely worth checking out.

Entertainment • 02 Jun 14

McAvoy (front): "I love the way I look in this film"

McAvoy enjoyed wearing fake hair on X-Men set

X-Men: Days of Future Past star James McAvoy insisted on wearing hair extensions on set.

Entertainment • 24 May 14

McAvoy hates being asked about priesthood

James McAvoy has said he doesn't like being asked repeatedly about the time he briefly considering becoming a Catholic priest.

Entertainment • 22 May 14

Patrick Stewart, James McAvoy, Ian McKellan and Michael Fassbender

Fassbender premieres X-Men in London

Irish actor Michael Fassbender was joined by co-stars James McAvoy, Patrick Stewart and Sir Ian McKellen on the red carpet in London last night for the rain-soaked premiere of X-Men: Days Of Future Past.

Entertainment • 13 May 14

James McAvoy confused by some roles

Trance actor James McAvoy admitted that he sometimes finds himself cast in roles where he ''doesn't know what'' he's going to do after reading the script.

Entertainment • 22 Sep 13

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