‘Have they f***!’: James McAvoy says he has not been asked to be in Narnia reboot

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy James McAvoy has firmly denied his involvement in a reboot of the Narnia films. When asked whether the creators had approached him with an offer to take part, McAvoy exclaimed: “Have they f***!” The actor also was questioned about a possible appearance in the Marvel universe, after his four-movie stint as the younger Professor X in the X-Men films released between 2011 and 2019. “I’ve definitely not got the call,” he told the interviewer, before adding: “And if I did I would definitely not be telling you.” James McAvoy Elsewhere in the interview, the 43-year-old spoke fondly of his time as part of the X-Men story but criticised the creative decision to deprioritise the complex friendship between two of the main characters.