
James McAvoy graces on the cover of UK's Arena Magazine August issue and in-side spreads, shot by photographer Yu Tsai. Two more photos after the jump.

In interview, James talked about his recent film, "Wanted"; about a secret society of assassins who have heightened powers of agility, reflexes and dead-eye shooting skills. James plays Wesley Gibson, a disaffected office worker who’s recruited into the Fraternity by the aptly-named super-assassin Fox (played by Angelina Jolie) and transformed into a cold-blooded killer.

For the part, James McAvoy went into intensive physical training, so that when he did pull his shirt off, cinemagoers wouldn’t be blinded by a puny bone china-white Scottish frame. “I started off doing three days a week with heavy weights, then muscle building and cardiovascular training,” he says. “For me to put on a stone is really hard work. I had to eat like a bastard and work like a bastard. Lots of eggs in the morning and protein shakes. I stayed away from testosterone because I was worried about it fucking me up.”

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