Scottish actor James McAvoy once dreamed of becoming a missionary for the Catholic Church – because he wanted to travel the globe. The Atonement star admits he considered the idea briefly during his youth, but soon gave it up because he was wracked with guilt.

He says, “I wanted to be a missionary but only because I wanted a free ticket to go and explore the world. I realized I was using God and religion to get my kicks so I knocked that on the head (ruled that out). I suppose I’m still spiritual but not in a Catholic way any more.”

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Have you seen Atonement yet?  What did you think?

Have any of you seen Atonement yet?  It still haunts me.

I found this new photoshoot of James McAvoy today, and I can’t tell if I think he’s hot or not. I think after I see his new movie Atonement I’ll think he’s much better looking. What do you guys think?

Don’t know who he is? His past movies include: The Chronicles of Narnia, The Last King of Scotland, Becoming Jane or his upcoming movie Atonement with Keira Knightly. Well, for that matter – he looks pretty good in Wanted, his new movie with Angelina Jolie.

UPDATE: Not that it matters – but I didn’t realize he was married!  He is married to actress Anne-Marie Duff (9 years his senior).  They married in October 2006.  They met while filming “Shameless”.

Based upon Mark Millar’s explosive graphic novel series and helmed by stunning visualist director Timur Bekmambetov — creator of the most successful Russian film franchise in history, the Night Watch series — Wanted tells the tale of one apathetic nobody’s transformation into an unparalleled enforcer of justice.

In 2008, the world will be introduced to a hero for a new generation: Wesley Gibson. 25-year-old Wes (James McAvoy) was the most disaffected, cube-dwelling drone the planet had ever known. His boss chewed him out hourly, his girlfriend ignored him routinely and his life plodded on interminably. Everyone was certain this disengaged slacker would amount to nothing. There was little else for Wes to do but wile away the days and die in his slow, clock-punching rut.

Until he met a woman named Fox (Angelina Jolie). After his estranged father is murdered, the deadly sexy Fox recruits Wes into the Fraternity, a secret society that trains Wes to avenge his dad’s death by unlocking his dormant powers.

As she teaches him how to develop lightning-quick reflexes and phenomenal agility, Wes discovers this team lives by an ancient, unbreakable code: carry out the death orders given by fate itself. With wickedly brilliant tutors—including the Fraternity’s enigmatic leader, Sloan (Morgan Freeman)—Wes grows to enjoy all the strength he ever wanted.

But, slowly, he begins to realize there is more to his dangerous associates than meets the eye. And as he wavers between newfound heroism and vengeance, Wes will come to learn what no one could ever teach him: he alone controls his destiny.

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