# James McAvoy Split Residuals

> James McAvoy says Split still pays him better than most films.
- Title: James McAvoy Split Residuals · AV Club | Shortify
- Summary: James McAvoy says Split still pays him better than most films. James McAvoy says Split consistently pays him more than other films despite its modest budget.
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- Topics: james mcavoy, split, m night shyamalan, residuals, glass, atone, x men, entertainment, culture
## James McAvoy
James McAvoy says Split consistently pays him better than most films.

> The only one that really consistently pays me is Split
## Split Residuals
McAvoy gets checks from Split years after its 2016 release.

> I very rarely see anything from anything. You get the odd check for like a couple hundred quid here or sometimes you get checks for like 25 cents
## Split Success
Split grossed $278 million globally and earned $40 million in its first weekend.

> It was made for like $6 million or something like that. And let’s say they spent $30 million advertising it
## Split Reprised
McAvoy reprised his role in the 2019 film Glass.

> He made that film and Glass on incredibly modest budgets
## Key takeaway

James McAvoy says Split consistently pays him more than other films despite its modest budget.