James McAvoy says Split is the only film that pays him residuals
The actor told the Happy Sad Confused podcast that his first residual check for the 2016 thriller arrived at the end of its opening weekend.
James McAvoy said that Split is the only film in his career that consistently pays him residuals, speaking on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, according to Variety.
The actor said the first residual check for the film arrived at the end of its opening weekend. Split was made on a budget of roughly $6 million, McAvoy said on the podcast.
McAvoy also said that director M. Night Shyamalan was able to make Split and its sequel, Glass, on modest budgets because he was highly prepared.
Split was released in 2016 and grossed $138.29 million domestically and $140.16 million internationally, for a worldwide total of $278.45 million. It cost about $6 million to make, and Shyamalan went on to direct Glass.
A breakout for McAvoy and Shyamalan
Split starred McAvoy alongside Anya Taylor-Joy, Haley Lu Richardson and Jessica Sula. The film's performance made it one of the most profitable releases of its year relative to its budget.
Quick answers
What did James McAvoy say about Split residuals?
He said on the Happy Sad Confused podcast that Split is the only film that consistently pays him residuals, and that his first check came at the end of its opening weekend.
What was Split's budget?
McAvoy said the film was made on a budget of roughly $6 million.
How much did Split gross worldwide?
Split grossed $138.29 million domestically and $140.16 million internationally, for a worldwide total of $278.45 million.