It’s been eight years since James McAvoy starred inSplitby M. Night Shyamalan, but fans still can’t believe he didn’t win an Oscar for the role.
In the film, Kevin kidnaps three teenagers who must figure out his friendly personas before he unleashes his 24th personality.
“Still blows my mind that James McAvoy didn’t win an Oscar for Split,” one fanpostedon X/Twitter, with a secondagreeing, “Just did a rewatch of Split and James McAvoy’s acting is literally flowing like water. ABSURD how he wasn’t nominated for a f**king Oscar for this. Honestly what a talent.”
A third fan alsomused, “I watched the Split Movie for the first time Friday night and watched it again Saturday. Imagine my surprise to learn James McAvoy wasn’t nominated for an Oscar. They can’t be taken seriously.”
Instead, McAvoy’s performance was nominated across plenty of regional film critics awards — such as North Texas and Central Ohio — as well as the MTV Movie & TV Awards and Teen Choice Awards.
Fans and critics alike seem to agree aboutJames McAvoy’sperformance in Split,maintaininga 78% Rotten Tomatoes score and a 79% audience score.
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Rosa Parra from Latinx Lenssaid, “McAvoy delivers one of the best performances ever. A psychological thriller that’s aided by its score but the acting is the standout.”
Sarah Cartland at Caution Spoilersagreed, “McAvoy’s performance is jaw-dropping. It manages to be both mesmerizing and scarily unwatchable at the same time, then by turns terrifying and sympathetic, playful and murderous.”
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Jasmine Valentine is a TV and Movies Writer on Dexerto’s UK team. She’s the go-to source for all things Young Sheldon and Virgin River. Jasmine has also written for the likes of Total Film, The Daily Beast, and Radio Times. You can contact her at jasmine.waters@dexerto.com
