.M. Night Shyamalan's 2016 thriller Split was meant to star Joaquin Phoenix in the lead job, yet the star dropped out simply two full weeks just before shooting resulted from begin. James McAvoy, that managed for Phoenix az, explained this unusual progression in a latest interview.Appearing on the Happy Sad Puzzled podcast, McAvoy stated Phoenix is an "remarkable star," and also he will have played the character in different ways coming from the Scottish star. Split tells the story of a man (McAvoy) that possesses 23 different characters, therefore anyone can recognize just how preparation seems like it might be essential to playing the task well. But McAvoy mentioned being available in therefore late in the process was something of a relief since he could not over-prepare." I presume he will give an incredibly various efficiency to the one I performed. Yet I assume he will provide an astonishing functionality. Often being available in last minute is the greatest technique," he said. "I think he dropped it like 2 weeks prior to they began shooting. It was actually really last minute. I possessed pair of full weeks [to prepare]" McAvoy went on to claim the Crack script was therefore well put-together that he didn't struggle too much to comprehend what he would like to perform in the movie, although he can be found in therefore late. McAvoy said there were a pair characters/personalities that "took a little bit longer to find," however apart from that, he said he really did not battle excessive to locate his ground and create the film Shyamalan and also Blumhouse wanted.Split had not been the last time Phoenix quit of a movie right just before filming, as he recently stopped a Todd Haynes love movie simply five days prior to shooting. A record claimed Phoenix is actually likely to pay for a low-seven-figure cost as a make-good, considering collections were currently helped make and the flick was actually marketed to representatives when he suddenly left.McAvoy superstars in the horror motion picture Speak No Misery, which remains in theatres right now. When it comes to Phoenix, his upcoming major movie is Joker: Folie u00e0 Deux, which comes to theatres in October.In various other updates concerning McAvoy, the star also reviewed how he auditioned for as well as could possibly have starred in the Harry Potter movie series, yet selected to pass.