James McAvoy Recalls Being Bullied On The Set Of HBO’s ‘Band Of Brothers’
James McAvoy says a co-star bullied him on his first day filming HBO’s *Band of Brothers*, recalling that the actor gathered others to point at him and laugh. He shared the story on *Watch What Happens Live* but declined to identify the person, describing the incident as a sharp contrast with the rest of his experience on the series.
McAvoy said he was a new acting-school graduate joining a crowded bar scene, while some cast members had been working on the series for months and had few lines. He had a larger role with several scenes, which he suggested may have caused resentment. Co-stars Dexter Fletcher and Robin Laing invited him to spend time with them; he rated the set experience nine out of 10 overall, but that first day two out of 10. He ruled out David Schwimmer, who was not in the photo shown during the interview.
- McAvoy says a co-star organised others to mock him on his first day.
- He has not named the person involved.
- He rated that day two out of 10, against nine for the overall experience.
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Band of Brothers is a 2001 HBO drama about Easy Company, a US Army unit that fought in Europe during the Second World War. The series follows the soldiers through their training and wartime experiences, and features a large cast portraying members of the unit.
James McAvoy is a Scottish actor who joined the cast early in his career, after graduating from acting school. Other actors in the series included Dexter Fletcher and Robin Laing, while David Schwimmer played a different role in the production.
The story concerns McAvoy’s recollection of arriving on a busy set where some cast members had already been working for months. It offers a glimpse of how differences in experience and screen time can shape relationships among actors, while leaving the identity of the person he described undisclosed.