James McAvoy is a Scottish actor, best known for his work on the X-Men saga. On the other hand, Angelina Jolie is one of the most beautiful actresses in the industry. Both had the opportunity to share the screen on one occasion and the actor did not have a good time.
Perhaps not many remember it, but in 2008, James McAvoy and Angelina Jolie starred in an action movie called Wanted (Wanted). The film was directed by Timur Bekmambetov and featured performances by Morgan Freeman and Chris Pratt, among others.
The story introduced us to Wesley Gibson, an office worker whose life is somewhat stagnant, until one day Fox, an intrepid woman, recruits him to join the Fraternity, a secret society of assassins.
The film ended up being a success, both at the box office and critically. It was praised for the script and its handling of action and suspense. It even got two Oscar nominations. However, those who stood out the most in the film were Jolie and McAvoy, especially because of the chemistry they had on screen.
She came from starring in big hits in the action genre like Mr. and Mrs. Smith and the Lara Croft movies. On the other hand, James McAvoy was going through his most successful stage after starring in The Last King of Scotland and Atonement, so Wanted was a great leap (and turn) in his career. And although both had a good relationship behind the scenes, the truth is that the actor also remembers that shooting some scenes with the actress was a "nightmare". Mainly the romantic scenes.
The truth is that James McAvoy already had experience in filming this type of scenes, after the passionate shots that he lived with Keira Knightley in Atonement. However, he remembers being very nervous about doing them with Angelina and having a terrible time. “I don't enjoy those kinds of scenes. You sweat a lot and it's uncomfortable. My paranoia is that the girl I am working with feels that I am taking advantage of it ”he revealed during an interview.
