Summary
RISING Scottish star James McAvoy is going head to head with veteran Daniel Day-Lewis in the race for the leading actor title in the Bafta film awards.
Despite the presence of the Hollywood heartthrob George Clooney among the nominees, the spotlight was immediately cast on two men who represent the cream of British acting talent, but from vastly different generations and backgrounds.See the full content of this document
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Rising Star Vs 'Marlon Brando of His Generation'
McAvoy, at 28, is a working-class boy raised by his grandparents in the Drumchapel estate in Glasgow. Three years ago his biggest film part was a cheery faun in Narnia.
It was his performance in Atonement that ...See the full content of this document
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