James McAvoy has revealed the NHS saved his life after he underwent “botched surgery”. The 41-year-old X-Men star - who last month donated £275,00 to the Masks For NHS Heroes crowdfunding campaign - explained why he wanted to do his but to help provide healthcare workers on the front line of the coronavirus pandemic with personal protective equipment (PPE). © ITV/Shutterstock McAvoy told ITV’s Good Morning Britain: “I think a lot of us are in that similar position… In a less developed society random everyday things might kill us… you can fall over and bang your head and you’ve got this beautiful thing called the NHS which will save your life. “You can have a little botched surgery, which is what happened to me, and the NHS is there to