X-Men star James McAvoy applied to be an NHS volunteer to help fight the coronavirus pandemic. The Split actor has also donated £275,000 to equip doctors and nurses with protective equipment.
Speaking with James O’Brien on LBC, the actor explained: ‘I think we’re all desperate to try to find something to do and contribute in some way.
It’s a difficult war we’re fighting.’ McAvoy’s mother was an NHS worker and the star mentioned ‘they’ve saved my life in the past.’ ‘They’ve been real-life superheroes,’ he said and stressed that his action is the least he could do. ‘It’s absolutely essential, we cannot survive without it.’ He revealed that he’s ‘looking forward to help and have some effect on the community.’ The actor also donated the huge