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James McAvoy Based His ‘Speak No Evil’ Role’s “Toxic Masculinity” On Andrew Tate
To nail his 'Speak No Evil' character's toxic masculinity, James McAvoy looked to Andrew Tate, Mark Rylance and Ray Winstone for inspiration.
Although there’s no shortage of toxic masculinity in today’s world, James McAvoy crafted his latest role around a very specific person. “The thing I thought I could exploit in the character was, he thinks he’s a bit of a f— West Country Andrew Tate,” he explained to Empire. “He’s like, ‘I’m going to teach you what it’s like to be a man again.’ But there’s a sort of polite face on it that isn’t quite Andrew Tate, enough of a sheen of, ‘I’m not one of those guys,'” added McAvoy.
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