# James McAvoy Split Residuals

> James McAvoy says M. Night Shyamalan's Split paid him 'bonkers' residuals.
- Title: James McAvoy Split Residuals · The Hollywood Reporter
- Summary: James McAvoy says M. Night Shyamalan's Split paid him 'bonkers' residuals. James McAvoy revealed M. Night Shyamalan's 2016 film Split paid him 'bonkers'…
- Keywords: james mcavoy, split, m night shyamalan, residuals, happy sad confused podcast, josh horowitz, James, McAvoy, The Hollywood Reporter
- Source: The Hollywood Reporter — https://hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/james-mcavoy-film-split-paid-bonkers-residuals-1236733475
- Author: Carly Thomas
- Published: 2026-10-16T03:12:39+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: james mcavoy, split, m night shyamalan, residuals, happy sad confused podcast, josh horowitz
## James McAvoy
James McAvoy revealed which film paid him 'bonkers' residuals during a recent interview on the Happy Sad Confused podcast.

> The only one that really consistently pays me is Split
## Split Residuals
McAvoy said Split paid him 'bonkers' residuals after a $40 million opening weekend despite a $6 million budget.

> Well, I think it was made for like six million or something like that
## Residuals Pay
McAvoy noted Split consistently pays him more than other films due to strong opening weekend performance.

> And let's say they spent thirty million advertising it
## Key takeaway

James McAvoy revealed M. Night Shyamalan's 2016 film Split paid him 'bonkers' residuals after a $40 million opening weekend.