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McAvoy's bonkers residuals, Netflix holiday slate, Narnia needle drop

The actor says one film pays him bonkers residuals while other projects send checks for around twenty-five cents; Hollywood math remains a mystery.

On air: Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman on Late Night BBN
Published 11:54 PM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

At a glance

First reported by The Hollywood Reporter: “James McAvoy Reveals Which Film Paid Him “Bonkers” Residuals”, with reporting from What's on Netflix.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 11:54 PM ET on Late Night BBN, by Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman.
Topics: McAvoy, Narnia, Christmas, LeBron James.
BBN covered this story before: Ortega's phone warning, plus Netflix's holiday slate (October 15).

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Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe Hollywood Reporter says James McAvoy has one film paying him bonkers residuals, and also checks for twenty-five cents.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI love both of those movies, and I have seen neither.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorTwenty-five cents. That's a check you frame out of spite, or lose in a couch.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNetflix has Dennis Quaid and Milo Ventimiglia headlining their holiday lineup, with fresh Christmas movies dropping weekly through November.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorWeekly. In November.