Actor James McAvoy claimed that he was called in at the last minute to replace Joaquin Phoenix in the psychological thriller “Split” after the “Joker” star dropped out just before filming began.

McAvoy’s allegations came amid controversy over Phoenix’s abrupt departure from Todd Haynes’ upcoming untitled gay romance film. Phoenix exited the production five days before shooting began, with sources telling Variety he got “cold feet.”

During an appearance on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, McAvoy said this was not the first time Phoenix dropped out of a project at the last minute. 

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