James McAvoy did “30 push-ups, five seconds before take” on ‘Speak No Evil’ to make his “neck thicker”

James McAvoy has revealed the extreme lengths he went to in preparation for his menacing role in the new horror film Speak No Evil.
In the film, McAvoy plays Paddy, the patriarch of a British family that hide a dark secret. The actor has spoken previously about the basis of the character’s toxic masculinity, revealing that he was inspired in part by Andrew Tate.
In order to conjure the physically imposing aura of the character, McAvoy has told The Guardian what he did to get in the zone: &