James McAvoy Debuts Directorial Film, Reveals Son!

James McAvoy has stepped out with is wife Lisa Liberati at the premiere for his directorial debut Schemin' after he revealed he secretly welcomed his second son.

The Scottish actor, 46, beamed as his proud wife Lisa joined him on the red carpet for the premiere, which took place in the Odeon Luxe, Leicester Square on Wednesday.

James wore a black suit for the occasion while his glam wife Lisa looked sensational in a silver sequined top.

She paired the flashy number with a pair of black flared trousers as London basks in temperatures of over 20 degrees this week.

Their outing together comes after James recently announced - four years ago.

James made the revelation while talking about how he found fatherhood in his forties easier compared to when he became a dad for the first time to his now 15-year-old son Brendan, whom he co-parents with his ex-wife Anne-Marie Duff.

He told The Guardian: 'Having a kid at 42 is definitely easier in some ways I worry less.

'I'm a bit more philosophical. But it's also harder, because you're just older and tireder.' 

Of juggling fatherhood and acting, James said: 'I'm getting all that first-timer stress in my 40s. When we were shooting the film, I’d wake up at 2.30am with the film buzzing in my head.

James suggested starting a career was a 'young man's game'. He said: 'That’s the time that you work your socks off, burn the midnight oil, run the extra mile – and usually when you’re doing that, you’re in your 20s.' 

James and Lisa are based in London, 'but a wee bit in Philly', where Lisa's parents live.

They met on the set of Split in Philadelphia, America, and they married in 2022.

James had a leading role in the film while Lisa was a production assistant for the director M. Night Shyamalan.

The actress had been married at the time to actress Anne-Marie but was in the process of separating from her after 11 years of marriage.

Just two months after the divorce was finalised, the new couple posted a number of pictures of themselves on Instagram together at a fancy dress party to announce their relationship.

Meanwhile, James recently  

The movie tells the true story of a rap duo from Dundee who pretended to be American in order to make it big in the music industry.

But while the film, which is due to be released on April 10, was a story close to the actor's heart, he found it difficult to bring it to life as a director.

He told The Claudia Winkleman Show: 'I knew I wanted to make films about people from low-income backgrounds, council estates or schemes as we call them in Scotland.

'I wouldn’t wish directing and acting on my worst enemy… it was a nightmare.'

Elaborating on the challenges he faced, James, who is best known for his role in X Men, said it was difficult to focus on telling the cast what to do when the production faced issues like an absence of portaloos.

The Atonement actor added: 'You'd literally be sitting there trying to go "I need more love" or "I need more comedy" and somebody is whispering in your ear "We can't get the Portaloos for tomorrow".'