James McAvoy Regrets Delaying Directorial Debut 'California Schemin'
McAvoy’s first feature follows a Scottish rap duo whose fake American personas won them attention before their scheme fell apart.
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James McAvoy's directorial debut, California Schemin', is an impossibly Scottish comedy
In the early 2000s, Silibil N’ Brains were gaining traction as the hot new rap duo of the moment. The pair signed with Sony Music, toured with D12, and appeared on MTV. In an era of Eminem and his army of white-boy-rapper descendants, Silibil N’ Brains were close to breaking through to chart-topping success, but in the fickle world of the record business, it wasn’t meant to be. It was probably for the best, because in reality, the allegedly Cali…
California Schemin' — James McAvoy [Review]
In the mid 2000s, American duo Silibil N’ Brains were the next big thing in rap. The only problem? They weren’t actually American. Instead, Gavin “Brains McLoud” Bain and Billy “Silibil” Boyd both hailed from Dundee, the fourth-largest city in Scotland, and were pretending to be from California in an attempt to make it big [...]
California Schemin’ Exclusive Clip: James McAvoy Makes His Directorial Debut
James McAvoy is one of our favorite actors here at JoBlo.com. Whether he’s playing Professor X in the X-Men prequels or starring in horror flicks like Split and Speak No Evil, he’s proven himself to be a thoroughly chameleonic actor, capable of disappearing into just about any kind of role. But now, McAvoy is taking on an entirely new challenge: directing. His first film as a director, California Schemin’, is actually based on an incredible true…
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