A random man assaulted actor James McAvoy in a bar as he celebrated his directorial debut the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).

The Atonement star was reportedly “sucker-punched by an intoxicated patron while out celebrating his directorial debut, “California Schemin,’” on Monday, Sept. 8, according to New York Post .

Witnesses who reported the incident said the assault occurred at Charlotte’s Room in Toronto. McAvoy was reportedly caught-off-guard when the man threw his punch and tried to de-escalate the situation while others jumped in to break up the assault.

“James was having a casual get-together with the producers of his movie and, as he later learned when speaking with the staff, there was a man who drank too much who was getting escorted out,” a source close to th

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