James McAvoyis no stranger to switching up his look.

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McAvoy said his physically imposing figure was a fortunate but accidental match for his character.

So I knew it was gonna help.

James McAvoy attends the IMDboat at San Diego Comic-Con 2024 at The IMDb Yacht on July 27, 2024 in San Diego, California

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We also stripped him down, the filmmaker said.

The layers are literally coming off with him.

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SPEAK NO EVIL, James McAvoy, 2024

James McAvoy in ‘Speak No Evil’.Universal Pictures

And it kinda wasnt!

We had a really fun time making this pretty messed up movie.

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