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James McAvoy’s Directorial Debut California Schemin' Is a Scottish Comedy

The film follows two Scottish rappers who pretend to be American, serving as the actor's personal directorial debut.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 5 Oct 2026 · updated 2h ago

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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 5 Oct 2026. The A.V. Club published first, on 5 October at 13:00 UTC; The New York Times followed 44h 37m later. The most recent article, from The New York Times, appeared on 7 October at 09:37 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: The New York Times (major outlet), The A.V. Club.

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  1. A Scottish Hip-Hop Hoax Helped James McAvoy Find His Movie-Making Voice The New York Times ·
  2. James McAvoy's directorial debut, California Schemin', is an impossibly Scottish comedy The A.V. Club

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