He’s done it before: Joaquin Phoenix “Ditched” on ‘Split’ “2 Weeks Before They Started”
James McAvoy reveals that Joaquin Phoenix was supposed to star in M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘SPLIT’
“I think he ditched it two weeks before the shooting. It was really last minute…”
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- Film Updates (@FilmUpdates) September 13, 2024
Joaquin Phoenix made headlines when he dropped out of Todd Haynes‘ untitled gay romance film just five days before filming was set to begin
Apparently he has done it before
In a recent interview James McAvoy recalled when he replaced Joaquin after he dropped out of M. Night Shyamalan‘s “Split” two weeks before filming began.
“He's an amazing actor. I think he'd give a very different performance to the one I did. Sometimes, coming in last minute is the best way. I think he ditched it like two weeks before they started shooting. It was really last minute.”
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