# James McAvoy says ‘Split’ is the only movie that ‘consistently’ pays him

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-15 22:00 UTC · Category: Entertainment

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"James McAvoy says ‘Split’ is the only movie that ‘consistently’ pays him" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include IMDb, E! News, Page Six and People.com. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | James McAvoy Reveals the Only Movie of His That Still ‘Consistently’ Pays Good Residuals | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiakFVX3lxTE1BOFVGVFVLQVlwa0FpdEpvOTBLdDlleEdyMHJpNllJbmtTUWx4VWRObmFJSDNWSjhWUW5FSFRuYnBrQUY1MHBZdG9DMXpYOG5pNEhQTFlpOEZGY3NaUGY1NUR3cmZOczctOHc?oc=5) |
| E! News | James McAvoy Reveals Movie That Still Earns Him “Bonkers” Residuals—And It's Not What You'd Think | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxQeGRHcnlvRi1aLXV4QmVINjJMUHlqUl9pcmpzMU9hQ29vUzNhUGdxRTJSWGRzTWJ4VVB0UVVFY2UwZzRzR3RsbFhVY3oyR3FlN3NpOWVUUHF2MlZVQWNndWlqdGtKNnZSRFdQc3VkV0FiZy1hNVpzWGQ3RkJPcENndXhVeVZHbGZCYnJEY083bDZwQ1RmTEE?oc=5) |
| Page Six | James McAvoy makes ‘bonkers’ residuals reveal as he names lone movie ‘consistently’ making him money | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiywFBVV95cUxOcGlmMWp6U2F6NHhqcnROQjdKbTQ2aXhaRlFMaENqYWhLMGc2cmIwb2RMZ1cyYUZIeTV1c2NYbnFueERyMjlPUms3RjRpVjJ2ZXJNbmJaUUxrZnIwSWpvSFBHbUp5Zk5mdDF0emtvNnlDOEN6SkhMZmp5b0QyVnhiVUtDXzBOUVZ3QmVYQnYwUTd3Q2djbGdEOTZxWFJnUVpUSmh3S0pGREVEaTVyWE1CN0RudFpPVFdQakZENmZtWDZVSTRxVnd2YU1OWQ?oc=5) |
| People.com | Why James McAvoy Credits ‘Super Smart’ M. Night Shyamalan for Impressive Residuals from 2017 Film Split | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxOWWxjYWd3Y2ltVGJwdXlQa3ZtY2Z1QWZMSWM4Y2FNUllIMWlHQmFVaUZGWHFkS203WWJ3allpNzk5V1BYU2s0NnVsWlUzRjFNOF9XWDdnMVRMSllySWRudERDVEVyRzFuZlplNzItNzVuYjZjQlY1MXYySVE2SDBOYkcxdXlSMkVRa01CemdYS3BNdDk2VmtWQkVjUFhibXMyNGZ2TEh1Z2lEdVFjclRHWXFZcExBdFk?oc=5) |
| Entertainment Weekly | James McAvoy says ‘Split’ is the only movie that ‘consistently’ pays him | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxNaVMzSjduaU1tT2dIOFJqZm9WZTJDNHVyZV9oMVoxNExtbGRCb3VKNnJtaUtxVGdadVNGUVZwa0FkM0ZNLWNpLVo4TlNuR1hEQ2llRVNzZnRTM3pRSmhzdWlmM296ekd4YTBwT2Q3M2ZTbk5oQWEwOVJRMURSb1VrTk91UzFrams?oc=5) |
| Female First | James McAvoy reveals surprising film still makes him money | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxPY3VpSU83YmxkOEdpZkQ5dHFVWnZ4MXVTYnl2QkktYUhMRUMtc3o5ejZlZEtEaXRNWVRxQm1UUGlHMlFCMjFRdkNkX081UkV5TVpuRTBIMl8wRXA3Qkl3UlBTMXNyMjBadnN6Z1dwaEFKQ0c5QzNlczJDZFpVSjFuNi1xYWN4djNqQVJucURaZW9xd2Zra1VJY3NyMmVPbjFqRHJUdFZKOGEtNTA?oc=5) |
| TheWrap | James McAvoy Reveals the Only Movie of His That Still ‘Consistently’ Pays Good Residuals | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxQTDdCbkZ4VHU3WUlXWGZhZGwxeVc2RGtkQ3UyVUYydnNGX1djYmQ1SENDWG1Yb1B4VnZSZ05rQnF3ZHJOY05IZ0lIMVZ3Q2JEUjVlUGF4emVkQlc2cFp0NjZ5QVlJLXhkNWkzTG5rTXVZaTBzTU12NzBqdGdEb2YtNU5INTR5T0ZYVl9YN3VYSEdZdFVxNUJTVQ?oc=5) |
| IMDb | James McAvoy Reveals the Only Movie of His That Still ‘Consistently’ Pays Good Residuals | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiakFVX3lxTFBqZ09IajJIQno1cGpuN01sUXFFNEN5NkVyNGhybWdtOG5VWjdzME1ENFVtSHJ6QThtdVVtaXNsOGIwTjNKS3Y0MF9NQnJYWmpGVlVrTTF6MjlZcm9pcm1DbkRvU2RadV9zQlE?oc=5) |

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