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    James McAvoy Injured Fighting Pennywise While Filming ‘IT: Chapter 2’

    By Frank PalmerAugust 19, 2018
    IT: Chapter 2 James McAvoy Pennywise

    IT: Chapter 2 will be here next year, but filming has been underway since July and apparently – Pennywise is up to his old tricks in the new film. James McAvoy was filming a scene with the character and suffered a minor injury, but he says he’s alright. In a recent post on Instagram, the actor reassured everyone:

    #UPDATE . In the wake of underwhelming public concern but a couple of weirdly concerned internet celeb sites I’d like to let you all know that I’m Doing just fine. Slight double thigh strain,caught it early,no worries. Pennywise look out . #pennywiseburgersandfries 🤡 🍔 🍟 #40yearoldclownfighter Love a Compresse Froide . Pulled my thighs fighting pennywise… #oldman #gonnatakehimdowntoclowntown #itmovie🎈 #it2 #pennywise

    A post shared by James Mcavoy (@jamesmcavoyrealdeal) on Aug 17, 2018 at 2:59pm PDT

    Some were talking on Twitter about it:

    Folks have been asking me how #JamesMcAvoy REALLY got hurt on the #ITChapterTwo set recently. Well, um, funny story…
    (Photo credits to #JamesMcAvoy’s #Instagram & @shaunwatson87.) #PennywiseLives #WeAllFloatDownHere #YoullFloatToo #IT #ITMovie #IT2 #ITChapter2 #BillDenbrough pic.twitter.com/jjur0gvYFU

    — Pennywise (@MrRobertGray) August 18, 2018

    James McAvoy “strained his thighs” fighting Pennywise on the #ITChapter2 set, but it recovering quickly. He posted that he is “doing fine”. pic.twitter.com/e4ghuze1Os

    — DR Movie News (@DRMovieNews) August 18, 2018

    IT: Chapter 2 stars James McAvoy as Bill Denbrough, Jessica Chastain as Beverly Marsh, Bill Hader as Richie Tozer, James Ransone as Eddie Kaspbrak, Andy Bean as Stanley Uris, Jay Ryan as Ben Hanscom and Isaiah Mustafa as Mike Hanlon playing the older versions of the Losers Club while Bill Skarsgård is set to reprise his role as Pennywise the Dancing Clown. Jaeden Lieberher, Sophia Lillis, Finn Wolfhard, Jack Dylan Grazer, Wyatt Oleff, Jeremy Ray Taylor and Chosen Jacobs return for flashback sequences.

    The film hits theaters everywhere on September 6th, 2019.

    What do you think of this news? Will you be watching the movie? Be sure to tell us all of your thoughts in the comments below!

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