{
  "id": 14274286,
  "title": "James McAvoy Remembers ‘Band of Brothers’ Co-Star Bullying Him on Set",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/james-mcavoy-remembers-band-of-brothers-co-star-bullying-him-on-set",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T18:59:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/tv-shows/james-mcavoy-band-of-brothers-bullied-hbo/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "James McAvoy recounted being bullied during his first day of filming \"Band of Brothers\" on Monday's \"Watch What Happens Live\" with host Andy Cohen. The actor, who had just completed drama school, played a pivotal role in the HBO series, which premiered in 2001. McAvoy explained, \"My first day on set, there was like a ton of actors. It was one of those scenes with everybody in it and we’re all in a bar. And I had a scene.\" He continued, \"And they were all pissed and I come in for one episode and I’ve got like an arc and scenes. I’ve got tons of lines in this. One of the guys in that picture decided to bully me on my first day as a professional actor out of acting school. He got him and his buddies to just stand point at me and laugh at me for like three minutes.\" While McAvoy did not disclose the identity of his tormentor, he mentioned that two other cast members, Dexter Fletcher and Robin Laing, reached out to him to spend time together while filming. Cohen and fellow guest Peter Krause attempted to guess the bully but McAvoy declined to confirm any of their speculations. The series, starring Damian Lewis, David Schwimmer, Tom Hardy, and other well-known actors, revolves around World War II-era American paratroopers.",
  "summary": "\"One of the guys in that picture decided to bully me on my first day as a professional actor out of acting school,\" he adds The post James McAvoy Remembers ‘Band of Brothers’ Co-Star Bullying Him on Set appeared first on TheWrap .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}