In a recent interview with Men's Magazine, James McAvoy revealed that he had a life-threatening infection in his lungs that not only left him in the hospital for three weeks, but also nearly killed him. Ichimi said, "I almost lost my life. It's scary, it's a terrible thing to go through. ”
The illness began last April, when he was just undergoing a routine medical examination. However, doctors found shadows on x-rays of his lungs, and then the doctors selected the living tissue of his lungs for reanalysis. The shadow was found to be minor, but a biopsy showed infection. After the ordeal, he said he wanted to find a balance between life and work.
He said: "Don't get me wrong, I'm not wasting my career. I love my job and love it so much... But more balance must be found. ”
The film "Mr. Glass", starring Ichimi, has been released overseas and has won the North American box office for the second consecutive weekend. In the film, he plays Kevin, a schizophrenic with 23 multiple personality identities, and shares the stage with veteran male god Bruce Willis and "Commissioner" Samuel Jackson.
Another movie this year, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, will be released in North America on June 7, most likely McAvoy's last appearance as Professor X.