James McAvoy's Cyrano de Bergerac co-stars 'racially abused' in Glasgow

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James McAvoy's Cyrano co-stars de Bergerac were the victim of "daily" sexual abuse while touring the play in Glasgow, the actor has claimed.

The star, who was born in the Drumchapel district, said the harassment suffered by female cast members made him 'thrilled to leave' his hometown.

He told GQ magazine the experience was "horrible" and he regretted taking the production to Scotland.

The two-week run at Glasgow's Theater Royal in March sold out.

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McAvoy said instead of a 'back to basics' performance was spoiled by the "sexually explicit and violent" abuse of his experienced colleagues beyond the theatre.

"The cast was amazing, it was awesome," he said. "But I was really saddened, to be honest with you, because most of the women of color in the cast experienced racist abuse pretty much on a daily basis when we were there."

He added: "I was truly saddened. I was absolutely shocked and appalled and, to use a Scottish word, despised.