India, Sept. 10 -- Hollywood actor James McAvoy was attacked at a Toronto bar late Monday night while celebrating the premiere of his directorial debut California Schemin' at the Toronto International Film Festival 2025 (TIFF 2025).

According to People magazine, the incident took place at the bar just before midnight, when an unidentified man reportedly punched the X-Men star. An eyewitness said that the 46-year-old actor attempted to calm the aggressor down before others intervened and removed him from the venue.

"James was having a casual get-together with the producers of his movie and, as he later learned when speaking with the staff, there was a man who drank too much who was getting escorted out. James's back was to him and the ma...