Joaquin Phoenix’s habit of quitting projects shortly before they enter production seems to stem further back than many imagined. According to James McAvoy, who starred in M. Night Shyamalan’s Split and its sequel, Glass, Phoenix was originally set to star in it before the former X-Men actor joined the cast at the last minute. It’s hard to imagine anyone other than McAvoy portraying the super-powered villain, but Phoenix nearly brought a very different version of the character to the big screen.
M. Night Shyamalan’s Split nearly starred Joaquin Phoenix, but he backed out of the project last second, according to James McAvoy. Read More