Joaquin Phoenix Was Originally Set to Star inSplitInstead of James McAvoy

Apparently, Phoenix abandoning a film project last minute is a pattern of his.

September 13, 2024 · 1 min · 75 words · Joel Dean

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According to McAvoy, Phoenix made like a banana and splitSplittwo weeks before Shyamalan started shooting the film.

I think he ditched it two weeks before the shooting, McAvoy said.

It was really last minute.

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[Phoenix] is an amazing actor.

Sometimes coming in last minute is the best way.

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