The 33-year-old Scottish actor was billed to star alongside Benedict Cumberbatch, who has been cast as Wikileaks founder Julian Assange in the film. <img alt="James McAvoy" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2012/nov/James.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 340px;" /> James McAvoy But filming commitment on the next X-Men project, &quot;Days of Future Past&quot;, has forced McAvoy to walk away from the film, the Hollywood Reporter said. McAvoy&#39;s role has already been filled by &quot;Inglourious Basterds&quot; star Daniel Bruhl. Bruhl will now portray Daniel Domscheit-Berg, the author of the book Inside WikiLeaks: My Time with Julian Assange at the World&#39;s Most Dangerous Website. Meanwhile, Laura Linney is reportedly in talks to join the cast.

Actor James McAvoy's return to the 'X-Men' franchise has forced him to walk away from director Bill Condon's Wikileaks movie.

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