James McAvoy misses out on well deserved BAFTA nomination

DAILY RECORD
By Rick Fulton
9 January, 2014

James McAvoy (right), author Irvine Welsh (left) and director Jon Baird (centre) arrive at premiere of 'Filth' in Edinburgh

JAMES McAVOY missed out on a BAFTA nomination for Filth yesterday – sparking a furious reaction from co-star Martin Compston.

There was no best actor nod for the 34-year-old Scot – who plays a drug-addled policeman – with Tom Hanks, Leonardo DiCaprio, Christian Bale, Bruce Dern and Chiwetel Ejiofor on the shortlist.

Angry Compston, 29, tweeted: “Not only was James McAvoy in Filth best performance of last year, it was one of best I’ve seen in my life.”

Irvine Welsh, who wrote the book the film was based on, said: “Don’t see what else James McAvoy could do on-screen. “Inspired to get back to work. Disappointments are the greatest motivators.”


READ MORE HERE: http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity/scots-actor-martin-compston-takes-3002607

Luke Evans: Luke who’s a train robber (THE SUN)

CLASH Of The Titans’ Luke Evans is to star as Great Train Robber Bruce Reynolds in a BBC drama about the famous heist.

A Robber’s Tale – the first of two episodes – also stars Line of Duty actor Martin Compston, Jack Roth, Neil Maskell, Paul Anderson and Jack Gordon as the thief’s accomplices.

The film shows how leader Reynolds, who died aged 81 last week, led his gang to target the August Bank Holiday 1963 mail train from Glasgow.


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