Allison Gardner, chief executive of Glasgow Film, said: “We are thrilled to welcome Glasgow’s James McAvoy to receive the cinema city honorary award at his hometown film festival.
The 45-year-old actor is set to to receive the Cinema City Honorary Award – established in 2004 to recognise filmmakers who have made an outstanding contribution to cinema – during this year’s Glasgow Film Festival (GFF).
In a career spanning film, TV and stage productions, McAvoy’s best-known roles include Dr Nicolas Garrigan in the 2006 film The Last King of Scotland, and as Professor Charles Xavier in the blockbuster X-Men franchise.
The GFF will run at Glasgow Film Theatre (GFT) and venues across the city from February 26 to March 9, with a programme featuring 13 World and European premieres, 66 UK premieres and 12 Scottish premieres from 38 countries.
Scottish acting star James McAvoy is set to receive a prestigious award at a film festival in his home town of Glasgow next month.
