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James McAvoy’s first film as director, California Schemin’, has opened nationwide a year after its Toronto Film Festival debut. The true‑story drama follows Scottish rappers Gavin Bain and Billy Boyd—portrayed by Séamus McLean Ross and Samuel Bottomle—as they adopt a Californian persona after being rejected for their accents, sparking a notorious rise. Their scheme is aided by Billy’s girlfriend Mary, played by Lucy Halliday of The Testaments, but the sudden fame strains her relationships with the duo. The movie blends coming‑of‑age elements with music‑biopic tropes, delivering a quirky tale of friendship and deception.

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