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James McAvoy does voice work for the soon-to-be-released animated film, Gnomeo & Juliet, which is an animated gnome version of Romeo and Juliet. Emily Blunt does the voice for Juliet, by the way. I keep seeing ads for the film (am I watching programming for children?), and I have to admit, it looks kind of adorable. Like, it might be a great way to introduce kids to Shakespeare. Anyway, James has a wonderful little interview with PopEater where he discusses the “harsh” death of a gnome, going commando under his kilt (sweet Jesus) and how Angelina Jolie might still have his balls.
When you first heard ‘Gnomeo & Juliet’ was based on ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ did you think that the gnomes would kill themselves at the end?
Yeah, kind of. I thought, “But it’s a tragedy,” so how can you make it not a tragedy? Although Tybalt does die, which is kind of really harsh. I know he comes back at the end, so he can get super-glued back together, but for all intents and purposes at the beginning of the film he dies. I was very shocked. In a kid’s film one of the characters dies!Did you grow up with garden gnomes?
I did actually. I think we had three in our garden. We had one little frog, and we had two others that were slightly naughty, kinky-looking gnomes.What do you mean? Did they have their trousers down?
One of them did have his trousers down.Was he showing any naughty bits?
No, just his bum and the other one looked very abashed.Did you notice your character has rather thick eyebrows?
I didn’t notice that. I hope it doesn’t take away from the performance.You’re the father of a baby boy. It must be exciting to think he will be able to hear your voice in a Disney cartoon movie.
Yeah, it’s pretty cool. I think that’s one of the things, in general, actors like to do. Something to show their family and their kids. I think it’s a big attraction for a lot of people to do these films. You want to tell stories that people appreciate, and if you can capture children, there’s something fantastic about that.You worked with Angelina Jolie.
Aye.She’s so tough. Did you feel emasculated?
Well, she did spend half the film kicking the s**t out of me, so yeah, it was kind of hard to not feel emasculated. But that was kind of part of it really, and it was fun. If you’re going to have the s**t kicked out of you by someone, then it might as well be Angelina Jolie. She’s very good at it, and she does get a kick out of it, I think, doing those fight scenes.Ever wear a kilt?
When I’m at home [in Scotland], I never wear a kilt. I’d probably get mugged; I’d probably get absolutely torn to pieces. Every now and then, if Scotland’s football team is playing an international match, I’ll put my kilt on. I have worn my kilt once walking around my home in London, and I went through a period of about two days where I went, “Yeah, I’m Scottish, I can wear my kilt wherever I like.” I asked a friend of mine, “What do you think?” and he said, “Well you look like a dick.” So I stopped wearing my kilt.Did you wear it properly, commando-style?
At all times.
[From PopEater]
Jesus, I love this boy. I just love his wording – “we had two others that were slightly naughty, kinky-looking gnomes” got me. As did “which is kind of really harsh”. I want to marry him. I want to marry him while he wears a kilt and nothing else. What is it about these Scottish bastards?
Oh, and I’ve been waiting all day to see James and Michael Fassbender in the X-Men: First Class trailer, but no one is releasing it in any kind of embed-able form. No Fassdong today!! Boo.
Note: James is wearing the same pants in every photo. Ridiculous. Buy some new pants, James!!! Or better yet, go without.
Photos courtesy of Fame & WENN.
Written by Kaiser
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yum!
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Do you they die at the end of the movie?
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Mmmmm, yum. Shhh, don’t tell my bf.
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HGF came early this week!
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Hells Yes!
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My husband has a belt just like that.
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He’s a cutie!
Is that a Member’s Only jacket in the second pic?? ;o)
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THANK YOU SWEET BABY JESUS for this post.
I am soooooo into James McAvoy.
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I fell in love with him after Atonement.
**sigh** He could write me kinky love notes (and take me in the library) any day!
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Lovely man. Great actor. A gem.
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He’s so talented and very witty, and yeah he wears Diesel jeans all the time!
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These are the headlines I like, Kaiser!! I second him for a repeated spot in HGF
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He’s adorable…
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Adore James McAvoy! He is sexy in an unconventional way, and he gives the wittiest interviews.
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He’s such a cute and funny guy. He could wear the kilt at my house every time he wants. He can even bring his garden gnomes if he likes.
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While I haven’t been a kid for a few decades, I need to see this, if only for the copper pig weather-vane and the hot pink mess that is Sir Elton Gnome.
Of course having to endure JA’s voice most of the movie will make watching this sooo difficult for me! *swoons*
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WAIT. WHAT?! What is this about a baby boy?! He & his lovely wife have a baby?! HOW DID I NOT KNOW THIS? HOORAY!!!
Ok, sorry, sorry… Anyhoo… I love James! Everything about him makes me happy
My husband wore his kilt for our wedding & he rocks it every once in a while, but he rarely goes commando… because people always pull it up to check!
Random kilt story: He was in the pipe band at a military college & part of their uniform was a kilt & the cadets were FORBIDDEN to go commando. If a gust of wind caught the kilt & an alum or his wife saw a show, the cadet would be in massive, massive trouble
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Just watched Wanted again last night and the scene where he gets out of the bath and has no shirt on and is glistening wet…leaves me breathless!
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Mmmm James McAvoy.
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oh hes so cute!! has the same eyes as my long time love, Peter Heppner
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Good lord, I wish he’d been cast as Bilbo.
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I’m not sure if I believe him when he says he goes commando. I request a peak under his kilt — purely to confirm it, not for any other reason. LOL
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I asked a friend of mine, “What do you think?” and he said, “Well you look like a dick.” So I stopped wearing my kilt.
omg. i love this man.
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@Delta Juliet: Co-signed. So hot.
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@ Kaiser:
I think there’s a chance you’ll post Groundskeeper McAvoy tomorrow for HGF. I’m ok with that (love him too! and he’s “pocket-size” like myself), but can I ask you some Paul Bettany? He went from my “meh” list to the “guys I’d love to ride like seabiscuit” one in less than a week.
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He was so good in State of Play (the British series, not the crappy movie), you could see how he could charm the knickers off any girl-
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