James McAvoy recalls being bullied on Band of Brothers set
James McAvoy says a fellow actor bullied him on his first day filming an episode of the 2001 war drama *Band of Brothers*. He says the incident left him feeling unwelcome as a young performer, amid resentment that he had more lines and a larger story arc than established cast members.
McAvoy, then 22, alleges the unnamed actor gathered others to point at him and laugh for about three minutes. He ruled out David Schwimmer as the person involved and said Dexter Fletcher and Robin Laing offered him support. McAvoy played Private James W Miller, a real US soldier who was killed in the Netherlands in 1944.
- McAvoy says a co-star bullied him on his first day filming.
- He was given more lines than longer-serving cast members.
- Dexter Fletcher and Robin Laing supported him.
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Band of Brothers is a 2001 television drama about Easy Company, a group of US paratroopers who fought in Europe during the Second World War. It follows the soldiers from their training through major battles and is based on accounts by members of the company.
James McAvoy played Private James W Miller, a real soldier who was killed in the Netherlands in 1944. McAvoy was a young actor at the time, while the series also featured more established performers, including David Schwimmer, Dexter Fletcher and Robin Laing.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “James McAvoy claims he was bullied by his Band Of Brothers co-star on ‘first day as a professional actor’”.