James McAvoy stars in many of the year’s most highly anticipated films and even a television miniseries in incredibly different roles.

In the past few years, James McAvoy has solidified himself as one of the most talented actors out there. 2019 is due to be a beautiful way of consistently putting that talent on display throughout the year.

It begins in less than a week with the release of Glass, which follows Split, M. Night Shyamalan’s secret sequel to his 2000 film Unbreakable. Glass brings the many personalities within McAvoy’s Split character face-to-face with the characters Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson portrayed in Unbreakable. McAvoy’s ability to capture such nuanced personalities ranging from hilarious to downright terrifying revitalized the story that began in Unbreakable, now ready for a proper conclusion in Glass.

McAvoy will grace the big screen again in the summer with his most iconic role as Professor Charles Xavier in Dark Phoenix. This upcoming installment in the X-Men franchise has already changed release dates twice and been met with skepticism by fans. The one thing everyone can agree on, though, is that fans will be happy to see more McAvoy as the younger Professor X. McAvoy’s portrayal and that of Michael Fassbender as the younger Magneto have been a consistent highlight of the X-Men films in recent years. The chemistry in their scenes is perfect and will be a treat to see, regardless of how the rest of Dark Phoenix pans out. McAvoy largely made a name for himself by first playing Professor X in X-Men: First Class, making it all the more fascinating to see how his portrayal of Professor X continues to evolve as well.

Only two months after the release of Dark Phoenix, McAvoy’s acting talent will be showcased again as he faces the demonic Pennywise in It: Chapter Two. It was a huge hit in 2017, many even heralding it as one of the best all-time adaptations of a Stephen King story. The sequel continues the story twenty-seven years later with the Losers’ Club now all grown up. McAvoy will play the adult version of Bill Denbrough, leader of the Losers’ Club, and their most optimistic and valiant member. The 2017 It was unbelievably captivating and the sequel will likely follow suit with the leading characters now played by the likes of James McAvoy, Jessica Chastain and Bill Hader.

As if these movies aren’t enough, McAvoy will also star as Lord Asriel in the BBC’s miniseries adaptation of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials book series. Stern and enigmatic, Asriel is quite a different character than those McAvoy will portray in film this year. Alongside other versatile actors like Dafne Keen, Ruth Wilson, Lin Manuel-Miranda, and told in a serialized format via the BBC miniseries, it looks like McAvoy will help do Pullman’s beloved book series justice and bring the story to life for old and new fans alike.

The number of prominent roles McAvoy has in highly-anticipated films or miniseries this year is impressive, but not as impressive as the versatility needed to properly execute all these characters. So many actors are typecast into essentially the same role that they play over and over again, especially for actors who frequently appear in the biggest movies and television series of the year. Despite starring in so many huge films this year, all of McAvoy’s roles are quite different from one another. He’s made himself one of the biggest names and most active actors out there without getting stuck in the same role over and over again. That is a major accomplishment in today’s day and age, an accomplishment audiences will be able to enjoy quite a bit throughout 2019.