James McAvoy says having sister co-star in Filth was most uncomfortable moment of his career (DAILY RECORD)

THE Scots star's younger sister Joy, known for her appearances in The Angels' Share and The Wee Man, falls victim to McAvoy's crazed character in the Irvine Welsh adaptation.

JAMES McAVOY says the most uncomfortable moment of his career was threatening his little sister Joy on camera.

The pair feature together for the first time in the movie version of Filth, the best-selling novel by Irvine Welsh.

McAvoy, 33, plays crazed policeman Bruce Robertson and Joy is a florist who he confronts when she becomes a murder suspect.

He said: “It was weird.

“I had to threaten her violently and ever so slightly sexually as well. That was well weird.”

McAvoy said he is proud of his sister, who is carving out an impressive reputation thanks to roles in The Angels’ Share and The Wee Man.

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James McAvoy:Superstar's sister on Cannes sensation The Angels' Share By MARK STEVENSON Published: Today at 08:18 (SCOTTISH SUN)

THE sister of Hollywood hunk James McAvoy has told how her famous brother SCREAMED down the phone in excitement after she landed a part in the latest Ken Loach flick.

Stunning Joy McAvoy stars in the veteran director’s new movie The Angels’ Share, which is set to be a box-office smash when it’s released this Friday after winning the Jury Prize at Cannes last night.

And the actress last night told how older sibling James is a massive fan of Loach, 75, although he’s never been in any of his films.

Joy said: “When I got the part James was the first person I phoned.

“We literally screamed down the phone at each other in excitement. He kept saying, ‘Oh my God, oh my God’ — he was so happy.

“He’s a massive fan of Ken Loach, and said he was a little bit jealous.”

And talented Joy, 29, revealed how she’s also playing a part alongside her brother in gritty Scottish flick Filth.


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