James McAvoy calls out 'Band of Brothers' co-star for bullying him…

McAvoy described the alleged treatment on Watch What Happens Live Monday, saying it happened on his first day filming the war series; the co-star remains unnamed here.

On air: Hank Ledger on BBN This Morning
Published 7:21 AM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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First reported by New York Post: “James McAvoy calls out ‘Band of Brothers’ co-star for bullying him on set”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 7:21 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Hank Ledger.
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New York PostJames McAvoy calls out ‘Band of Brothers’ co-star for bullying him on set

What BBN said about it

Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentHank, I'm standing on a very damp sidewalk, and the story behind me is James McAvoy talking about his first day filming Band of Brothers on Watch What Happens Live Monday.
Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentHe called the experience terrible and says a co-star bullied him that first day, and the New York Post has the story.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWhich co-star?
Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentThe details we have don't name him, Hank, so I've been standing here since four a.m. waiting for a name that isn't coming.
Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentI know a lot about hard first days, and I'm just saying a desk seat opens up eventually.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNoted. Thank you, Skip, stay dry.
Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentNobody bullied me, Hank, I just never got cast, and I'm choosing to hear that as a good sign.