Scottish stud James McAvoy gives a brooding, intense look on the August 2008 cover for Details magazine, on newsstands next week. Here are some of the highlights from the Wanted star’s interview:

On wanting to be the next Sexiest Man Alive: “I want to be like Matt Damon and do a hugely successful thinking-man’s action franchise like Bourne.”

On the types of movies he likes to star in: “Hugh Grant is f—ing great and he’s funny. I like romantic comedies. I’ve been in one and I f—ing loved it. I got to show off and I got to be a d—. It’s always fun to play d—. That’s why I loved Last King (of Scotland) —I got to be such a wanker.”

On being cast in Wanted alongside Angelina Jolie: “I think inside all actors, there’s a kid who secretly yearns to jump off buildings and say ‘Yippeekayay, motherf—er!’ I also thought that the fact that they were willing to cast someone like me showed a willingness to step outside the usual action-movie realm.”

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The Angelina Jolie action thriller Wanted scored the best opening ever for an R-rated film released in June and the 6th best opening of all time for any R-rated pic, according to Variety.

The film, which also starred James McAvoy and Morgan Freeman, placed No. 2 at the box office this past weekend behind the endearing toon Wall-E.

At $23.1 million, Wall-E scored the biggest opening-day gross of all nine Pixar films and raked in an estimated $62.5 million for the weekend. Wanted soared beyond expectations, pulling in a whopping $51.1 million.

FYI: If you haven’t seen Wanted yet, you get to see Angie’s derrière in all its glory for a mere split-second.

James McAvoy promotes his latest action thriller, Wanted, at MTV’s Total Request Live on Tuesday (taped Monday) at the MTV Times Square Studios in New York City.

When MTV VJ Damian Fahey, who turned 28 earlier this month, asked McAvoy what it was like kissing pillow-lipped costar Angelina Jolie, James joked, “It must have been very pleasant for her. We used a method called CGI [to enhances her lips]. (laughs) No, she’s got massive lips. And she’s a massive superstar. And she’s very cool.”

Fahey joked that Angelina has “Tempur-Pedic pillows on her lips.”

Watch James McAvoy on TRL here: Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3.

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James McAvoy continues to hype up his new action thriller, Wanted, in New York City on Monday.

The 29-year-old Scottish star recently talked to Parade about preparing for the film:

You get treated roughly by Angelina Jolie in this movie, but at least you got to kiss her. Yes, we have a big old snog. It was memorable for its awkwardness. It was our first day, and it was like, ‘Hey, how you doing? Are you all right? Yeah?’ ‘Action.’ ‘Oh, no. Here we go.’ So yeah, those things are always awkward. I had just come from having my way with Keira Knightley in that sex scene in the library in Atonement, which took a lot more takes. You’re usually more worried about the fact that your breath stinks from the lunch that you just had of garlic pasta, than whether you’ll have a good time.

So what’s Angelina really like? Working with her was cool. She’s a nice lady, nothing like the image from all the hype that follows her around and all the stories you read. I’m an actor, so I should know better, but you still can’t help but be influenced by the media about people that you’ve never met. Angelina was just completely different than anything I expected. I’ve got a lot of respect for her.

Were those muscles you display real? They were not a special effect. It was the result of a lot of time at the gym — which I hated. I was also trying to take these super protein supplements and they gave me incredible bouts of flatulence which wouldn’t have endeared me to the rest of the cast. But I’m back to normal. I haven’t worked out since the day, ten months ago, that I wrapped this.

Check out the full interview at Parade.com.

James McAvoy leaves his New York City hotel with wife Anne-Marie Duff (not pictured) and grabs a late-night dinner at The Corner Deli in SoHo on Sunday.

A few hours later, the couple was seen taking a cab together back to their hotel.

Here’s what Variety has said about James in his upcoming film, Wanted: “The diminutive McAvoy might have seemed an unexpected choice for this sort of kickass role, but the always inventive thesp proves he’s got a bit of Russell Crowe in him as he brandishes an impressive amount of muscle, grit and anger. He may be one of those rare actors who can do just about anything.”

Wanted, which costars Angelina Jolie, opens in theaters nationwide this Friday, June 27.
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James McAvoy keeps his arm wrapped around actress wife Anne-Marie Duff during a romantic stroll through the SoHo neighborhood of New York City on Saturday.

The 29-year-old Scottish actor is in town to promote his latest action thriller, Wanted, which opens on silver screens everywhere this Friday, June 27. Angelina Jolie costars.

So far, Wanted has garnered a perfect 100% on RottenTomatoes.com. That is unheard of!

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James McAvoy attends the film premiere of Wanted at the Mann Village Westwood Theater on Thursday in Los Angeles, California.

The 29-year-old actor was accompanied by his wife, Anne-Marie Duff, 37. The couple met while filming Shameless and was married in October 2006.

James has recently denied reports he is to take the lead role in the new movie version of Lord of the Rings prequel The Hobbit.

“I’m going to not act for a little while and take some space and take some time — and make some ‘me’ time, you know, all that rubbish,” he explained to Radio 1.

“It’s not true,” he said of the The Hobbit rumors. “It’s come off the internet and turned into a story for some reason. There’s not even been a script yet.”

James was also on The Tonight Show yesterday, check that out here.

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Angelina Jolie’s twins may arrive sooner than expected!

The world premiere of her new movie, Wanted, has unexpectedly been canceled. It was supposed to take place tomorrow, Thursday, June 12, in London’s Leicester Square.

Yesterday, the Wanted cast (sans Angie) promoted the film in Berlin at a photocall (including James McAvoy).

Insiders tell Star that doctors has advised Ms. Jolie not to travel away from the south of France, where she and partner Brad Pitt have been living with their four children.

Wanted opens everywhere on Friday, June 27.