Actor James McAvoy says some of his past roles continue to generate surprising residual payments, describing the amounts as “bonkers” and noting that he sometimes receives checks that are only fractions of a dollar.
McAvoy makes the comments on Josh Horowitz’s podcast “Happy Sad Confused,” where he discusses which movie delivers the most consistent residual income. Multiple outlets report that he points to a single title as the lone film that repeatedly pays him, while also emphasizing that other projects can produce far smaller payouts.
Although coverage focuses on different phrasing—some stories highlight the size of the residual checks, while others emphasize which film stands out—both elements reflect the same theme: residuals can vary widely from title to title, even for major studio productions McAvoy has starred in.
