Actor James McAvoy was assaulted in a Toronto bar, as it has been reported.
According to People magazine, McAvoy was “sucker punched” by another patron at Charlotte’s Room bar on Monday evening, two days after the premiere of his directorial debut, California Schemin’, at the Toronto film festival.
A source close to McAvoy stated, “James was having a casual gathering with the producers of his movie and, as he later learned when speaking with the staff, there was a man who had been drinking excessively and was getting escorted out. James’s back was to him and the man just punched him.”
EW magazine reports that McAvoy had “not interacted with the man previously, nor did he provoke the attack” and “other patrons of Charlotte’s Room rushed in to restrain the man, who was eventually escorted out”.
Following the incident, McAvoy reportedly “stayed at the bar and even laughed off the incident with other patrons and the staff”.
California Schemin’ is based on the real-life adventures of Scottish rap duo Silibil N’ Brains, who disguised themselves as Americans to secure a record deal. Their story was also portrayed in the 2013 documentary The Great Hip-Hop Hoax.
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/sep/10/james-mcavoy-reportedly-assaulted-in-toronto-bar
