James McAvoy movie quotes

“Ironic. The news will tell them there will be no more secrets. But you and I, we both know that's not true. This world is run on secrets.”

James McAvoy - David Percival

“There's only one question left to ask. Who won? And what was the fucking game anyway?”
James McAvoy - David Percival

You can't un-fuck what's been fucked. You know, a beautiful Italian girl once said to me, "David, you can't unfuck what's been fucked". Women are always getting in the way of progress, aren't they?
James McAvoy - David Percival

- Lorraine Broughton: I've read your file. I've also read your dog file. So let's cut the crap, shall we? This whole hungover, show-up-late, don't-know-which-way-is-up act, I'm not buying it. I trust you about as far as I can throw you.
- David Percival: "It's a double pleasure to deceive the deceiver".
- Lorraine Broughton: Niccolo Machiavelli.... (continue)(continue reading)
Charlize Theron - Lorraine Broughton
James McAvoy - David Percival

“- Lorraine Broughton: You went to the KGB to take me out. You were too fucking scared to do it yourself.
- David Percival: Too smart, more like.”
Charlize Theron - Lorraine Broughton
James McAvoy - David Percival

“- Professor Charles Xavier: Heterochromia was in reference to your eyes which I have to say are stunning. One green, one blue. It's a mutation. It's a very groovy mutation. I've got news for you, Amy. You are a mutant.
- Co-Ed: First you proposition a girl, then you call her deformed. How is that seduction technique working for you?”
James McAvoy - Professor Charles Xavier
Annabelle Wallis - Co-Ed

“My job title is 'account manager'. I used to be called an account service representative, but a consultant told us we have to manage our clients, and to not service them. I have a girlfriend who I neither manage or service.”
James McAvoy - Wesley

“- Lorraine Broughton: You've got some balls breaking in here.
- David Percival: You should see my balls. Then you'd be really impressed!”
Charlize Theron - Lorraine Broughton
James McAvoy - David Percival

“I'm torn between breaking your neck and throwing you down the stairs.”

James McAvoy - Robbie Turner

“This is me taking control from Sloan, from the fraternity, from Janice from billing reports, from ergonomic keyboards, from cheating girlfriends and sack a shit best friends. This is me taking back control of my life.”
James McAvoy - Wesley

“- The Beast: We are what we believe we are.
- Hedwig: Holy shit, this is so cool! They are gonna believe we exist now, right?
- Dennis: They are gonna have to.
- Hedwig: So, what do we do now?
- Patricia: [referring to The Beast] We trust in him. He'll protect us. Look at what he can do. Let him show the world how powerful we can be.”

James McAvoy - The Beast
James McAvoy - Hedwig
James McAvoy - Dennis
James McAvoy - Patricia

“- Mary Surratt: My husband died a drunk, Mr. Aiken, and left me loads of debt. I had to support my family, so I rented rooms to boarders. Those men were customers, nothing more.
- Frederick Aiken: And you never considered their allegiances?
- Mary Surratt: I didn't ask about their allegiances.”
Robin Wright - Mary Surratt
James McAvoy - Frederick Aiken

“- Edwin Stanton: When you first learned that our secretary of State has been butchered to within an inch of his life, and that they put a bullet in the back of our president's head, when this city was in chaos, do you not wish to see order restored and justice served, or were you just concerned with the rights of the assassins?
- Frederick Aiken...” (continue)(continue reading)
Kevin Kline - Edwin Stanton
James McAvoy - Frederick Aiken

“- Lorraine Broughton: Where the fuck are you?
- David Percival: Don't shoot, I've got your shoe!”
Charlize Theron - Lorraine Broughton
James McAvoy - David Percival

“- Professor Charles Xavier: Listen to me very carefully, my friend: killing Shaw will not bring you peace.
- Erik Lehnsherr: Peace was never an option.”
James McAvoy - Professor Charles Xavier
Michael Fassbender - Erik Lensherr

“Killing someone we know nothing about. I don't know if I can do that.”

James McAvoy - Wesley

“- Briony Tallis, aged 13: If I fell in the river, would you save me?
- Robbie Turner: Of course.”

Saoirse Una Ronan - Briony Tallis aged 13
James McAvoy - Robbie Turner

“Life is temporary, why should death be any different?”
James McAvoy - Victor Von Frankenstein

“- Apocalypse: It's over, Charles. You're finished. You're mine now.
- Charles Xavier: You will never win.
- Apocalypse: And why is that?
- Charles Xavier: Because you are alone... and I am not.”
Oscar Isaac - Apocalypse
James McAvoy - Professor Charles Xavier

“I can become again the man who once crossed the surrey park at dusk, in my best suit, swaggering on the promise of life. The man who, with the clarity of passion, made love to you in the library. The story can resume. I will return. Find you, love you, marry you and live without shame.”
James McAvoy - Robbie Turner

“- Professor Charles Xavier: Shaw's declared war on mankind on all of us, he has to be stopped.
- Erik Lehnsherr: I am not gonna stop Shaw, I am gonna kill him. Do you have it in you to allow that?”
James McAvoy - Professor Charles Xavier
Michael Fassbender - Erik Lensherr

“- Baron Bomine: Can you make another?
- Victor Von Frankenstein: I can and a whole lot more.
- Baron Bomine: I dream of an un-killable army a thousand strong.”
Robin Pearce - Baron Bomine
James McAvoy - Dr. Frankenstein

“Igor, you and I shall be at the heart of a scientific enterprise that will change the world. We shall create life out of death!”
James McAvoy - Dr. Frankenstein

“It's a name, it's a target. I don't want this person dead, fate does!”
James McAvoy - Wesley

“- Idi Amin: You dare try to poison me? After everything I gave you? I am Idi Amin! President-for-life and ruler of Uganda. I am the father of Africa.
- Nicholas Garrigan: You're a child. You have the mind and ego of an angry, spoiled, uneducated child. And that's what makes you so fucking scary.”
Forest Whitaker - Idi Amin
James McAvoy - Nicholas Garrigan