James McAvoy Reveals a 'Band of Brothers' Co-Star Had Him Bullied on His First Day as an Actor

James McAvoy stopped by Watch What Happens Live and shared a story that has the internet playing detective. On his very first day as a professional actor in 2001, while filming Band of Brothers, he says a veteran co-star rounded up his friends and had them stand there pointing and laughing at him for about three minutes. The reason? According to McAvoy, some of the older cast members were frustrated that he arrived with a major storyline and a lot of lines while they had far fewer scenes.

Andy Cohen tried to get a name out of him by holding up a cast photo featuring Donnie Wahlberg, Kirk Acevedo, Scott Grimes, Neal McDonough, Philip Barantini, Adam James, Frank John Hughes and Ross McCall. McAvoy wouldn’t bite, though he did confirm it was not David Schwimmer. He played Private First Class James W. Miller in the episode“Replacements,”and despite the brutal welcome, he rates the overall experience a nine out of ten, crediting Dexter Fletcher and Robin Laing for pulling him aside and inviting him to hang out with them.

The whole thing is a reminder that a bad first day doesn’t have to define the job, and that the people who invite you into the group can change everything. So where do you land on this one? Should McAvoy name the co-star after all these years, or does staying quiet say more about him than the guy who did it? Tell us in the comments.