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James McAvoy recalls being bullied on Band of Brothers set

McAvoy made the claim while playing a game of Spill the IMDb-tea on Bravo's Watch What Happens Live, without naming the co-star; a very polite grudge.

On air: Chip Darnell and Dr. Nina Byte on Late Night BBN
Published 10:19 PM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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First reported by Deadline: “James McAvoy Recalls Being Bullied On The Set Of HBO’s ‘Band Of Brothers’”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 10:19 PM ET on Late Night BBN, by Chip Darnell and Dr. Nina Byte.
Topics: McAvoy, LeBron James.
BBN covered this story before: James McAvoy Says He Was Bullied by Famous Band of Brothers Costar (October 13).

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DeadlineJames McAvoy Recalls Being Bullied On The Set Of HBO’s ‘Band Of Brothers’

What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorFolks, James McAvoy says a co-star bullied him on his first day on the set of HBO's Band of Brothers, and I love that show, every minute of it.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentDeadline reports he said it on Bravo's Watch What Happens Live, during a game called Spill the IMDb-tea, and he never named the person.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNo name. So it's a mystery, and I'm calling it: the tall one.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentIt's a large cast, and you've seen none of it.

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