Split (2016) - Casey Meets Kevin

In this gripping scene from Split, Casey (portrayed by Anya Taylor-Joy, known for her roles in The Witch and The Queen's Gambit) encounters Kevin (James McAvoy, recognized from his performances in The Chronicles of Narnia and the X-Men series). Kevin reveals to Casey the hidden location of his rifle and ammunition, urging her to use them against him. As Kevin grapples with his internal struggle, his various personalities vie for control.

The scene intensifies as Hedwig, one of Kevin's personalities, momentarily gains the upper hand, leaving Casey in an emotionally charged state. She retrieves the unloaded gun, only to find that Patricia, another personality, has now taken control of Kevin. As Casey attempts to escape, she discovers the door is locked, heightening the tension. The sequence concludes with the impending emergence of The Beast, one of Kevin's most formidable personalities, setting the stage for a thrilling and suspenseful confrontation.

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What’s the movie Split about?
After a birthday party in a mall, in broad daylight, three teenage girls are kidnapped by Kevin (James McAvoy from Narnia and X-Men). Kevin was diagnosed with dissociative identity. They must try to escape before they meet Kevin’s 24th personality, the most dangerous one.

Credits: © 2016 Universal Pictures

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[emelizabeth]

the fact that before he says anything you can tell he’s a “different” character now shows what a phenomenal actor he is

[sensawano]

when he say "kill me"
damn i feel that, the pain he been through

[laurensharpe]

nobody’s talking about how good anyas acting is!!?

[bobafett]

such an amazing actor .. playing 20+ roles in one scene ..

[alaskawashington]

it’s genuinely so impressive because every time he changes character Casey has to assess her safety and recognition of them and then determine a different set of behaviors/words accordingly and it’s basically like she has to switch every time he switches just in a much more subtle way! so impressive and Anya acted across from James so beautifully! truly well cast!!

[ScorpionStrike]

When he said, “everybody just take a minute, ” I was completely sold on this role.

[maxwellmroz]

Everyone who see this will like because James McAvoy is a great actor.

[gxfan]

Professor X has read so many minds that he started becoming those minds.

[kevinbirmingham]

He gave an interview where he said he had very little time to prepare for this role, which helped him give this inCREDIBLE performance. Her too. This was the first film I ever saw her in and she does a flawless American accent even though she's British and can speak fluent Spanish. Now, she's in every movie that gets made and she's basically a shape shifter. And she's stunningly gorgeous. So this scene is two of the best actors alive being absolutely brilliant. The way he shifts from personality to personality is just mind blowing. These

[DerekMcAdam]

She is really a good actress look how good reactions

[amethyst]

They both amazing actor and so underrated

[LA-xctc]

Omgg.. everything from facial subtlety to tone of voice to body language and posture ... James McAvoy is phenomenal actor ..

[Jwingmann]

when patricia takes over... damn. that is so legit acting. Oscar worthy

[danny_long_legs]

When he turned into Kevin I literally felt sorry for him and how said to her "did I hurt you?"

His very talented I hope he got an Oscar for this.

[melissanoyb]

I still don't understand why he didn't get an oscar for this role!?

[IvyInception]

I watched this movie a few years ago, and loved it. I rewatched it with my friends a few weeks ago, and this scene made me cry where it hadn’t before. The emotions are incredibly portrayed and overwhelming, James and Anya’s acting is incredible.
I spent a while analyzing this scene because it really got to me, so prepare for my speech on why this is so moving:




Kevin was abused by his mom, the trauma causing his personalities to Split. He wasn’t a bad person, just a boy who was hurt and developed other people in his head to protect him.
That’s how Dennis or Barry came to be. The protector Alter, who took care of Kevin. Sorry I can’t quite place which would be which, but the protector was one of them.
(Edit: It’s Barry. Barry is the protector alter who was later overthrown by Dennis, who occasionally pretended to be Barry.)

In this scene, it shows that Kevin has been out of the light for years. He doesn’t remember, or understand what is happening.
Earlier in the movie we learn that Barry is the main one in the light, the ruling Alter in a way. He takes care of the others and makes sure everything goes okay.
But Dennis and Patricia, believing the Beast was the way to showing others the power Kevin held, began to steal the light from Barry and hide him away. That is why at night Barry would come to for a split second and email Dr. Fletcher for help.

Something that hurts to think about is the fact that several of the alters LOVED Dr. Fletcher. Barry felt safe around her, trusted her, and that’s why he sought help from her.
Kevin loved her too. You can see he recognized her at the beginning. They had been having appointments with her for years, judging from the last date Kevin remembered. And Dr. Fletcher actually seemed to care about him and his personalities as well.

Barry tried to take care of Kevin and the others. He was a good guy, and deserved far better.

Now, back to this scene. Obviously most of the alters were actually sweet, good people. No alter I believe to be truly bad. All of them wanted to help Kevin; Patricia and Dennis just had a twisted way of doing it. In the next movie, Mr. Glass, the Beast himself even says he just wanted to protect Kevin.

These Alters, whom Patricia and Dennis had forced away, finally came to the light after who knows how long.

It starts with Kevin, who realizes what’s wrong and tells Casey to kill him. Imagine the terror of fronting after years of being in the dark, only to find your doctor dead and a crying girl in your hidden home. Kevin didn’t deserve any of this and I wish we got to see more of him.

Next, we have Jade. She’s afraid when she fronts, obviously not wanting Kevin to get them all killed. She says he can’t handle reality and asks Casey if Dr. Fletcher got any of their emails. She says “our” emails instead of just Barry, showing she was one of the ones with him trying to prevent Dennis and Patricia from taking over.
She says “this is what we have to do”. They don’t have a choice, they have to stop them.

Then, the next Alter (don’t remember his name). He uses old examples to explain
that the “others”, the other 19/20 Alters are good, are not with Dennis.
He says “we have been wronged by this alliance, this horde of Dennis, Patricia, and the boy.” He’s speaking of the fact Dennis and Patricia teamed up and manipulated Hedwig into believing the Beast was the right and true thing to do.
You can hear the anger/frustration in his voice when he says this line. They’ve been forcing the other Alters away, taking control and abusing their power. Of course he would be upset.
Then he says “their actions do NOT represent us” once again confirming the other Alters are against them, simply wanting to live life and keep Kevin safe.
And that’s the tragedy. They don’t want this. They’re simply stuck and unable to stop the horrible acts of the Horde (Dennis, Patricia, Beast).

Then there’s Barry. Barry, who only wanted what was best for Kevin and the others. Dennis and Patricia had been forcing him away, Barry unable to stop the kidnapping.
Barry was one of Alters who knew what Dennis and Patricia had done, knew it was horrible. Which is why he strokes Casey’s face and says “oh, baby girl.” He feels horrible for what’s happened.
Something interesting about when he first fronts is what he says. So from accounts I’ve heard from people with MPD (Multiple Personality Disorder) or DID (Dissociative Identity Disorder, same thing) alters can actually fight/argue about who gets to take the light.
So I imagine what was happening was;
After Casey called his name and Kevin fronted for the first time in years, everyone in Kevin’s mind freaked out. They had been thrown off balance by the original’s arrival after so long, and when he suggested Casey shoot him they all freaked out and began fighting for the light in Kevin’s head.
(Some of them probably agreed with the decision for her to shoot and kill Kevin in order to stop him, but I can’t imagine how panicked the alters who wanted to live must have felt.)

I imagine they were all arguing and yelling, which is why Barry says “everyone just hold on a MINUTE.”
“Oh, baby girl.” When he says that my heart breaks, because he’s wanted so desperately to help her and he knows what she must’ve gone through.
“They’ve been stealing control of the light from me, but the group are gonna work through this.” Another tribute to the fact that ‘The group’ or other Alters are good and want to help Barry and Casey and the girls. Kevin was probably the only one out of the 23 who DIDN’T know about Dennis and Patricia and the kidnapping. The other Alters are trying to work out a plan, trying to figure out how they can take down the Horde. Those poor Alters.

And then Hedwig fronts. My friends loved him the whole movie, and felt horrible for him.
He is just a 9-year old boy. The other Alters picked on him, and Dennis and Patricia (especially Patricia I think) took advantage of that, and used him for their own selfish needs. Although they don’t think of it as selfish, they think of it as helping Kevin. But they don’t realize that Kevin would never want this. If they truly care about him, they would let Barry and Dr. Fletcher help Kevin to lead a better life.
Hedwig is one of my favorites. He’s just a kid, who doesn’t understand what’s happening or what he’s done. All he thinks about is how he wants to be appreciated, wants the other Alters to be proud of him and not just make fun of him. He wants to feel important, as most kids do. Patricia and Dennis make him feel important, give him his ‘job’, tell him about how happy the Beast will be and how he’ll be helping Kevin.
Of course Hedwig would want that. I feel awful for him.


In the end, Kevin and the Alters were good people in a messed up world. Born out of trauma, yet they (most of them) wanted to lead a good life and wished for Kevin to be happy. Dennis and Patricia, as I stated earlier, weren’t fully evil. Neither was the Beast. But they obviously did horrible, inexcusable things. It’s so interesting to me.
I feel bad for all of them, Kevin, and Casey. Kevin deserved so much better.
The music, acting, and realization that the Alters loved Dr. Fletcher were really overpowering and made me cry. Brilliant film.

Anyways, sorry for my long paragraph. 😂

[PaulosTheGamer]

I cannot even explain how amazing this movie really is. This was so... great, epic truly. I did like that one quote "Everybody, just take a minute!" LOL, oh man this was priceless, one of the best made movies ever.

[stardroplet]

And McAvoy perfected it even more in Glass. 😯.... that’s why I don’t care for the Oscars, how did he get overlooked?

[wwredgrl]

He was INCREDIBLE!!!! Should be recognized more for his talent. They’re both phenomenal actors

[siddhisingh]

I always adored McAvoy's acting amazing to see how fast she's growing as an actor. Split, Queen's Gambit, Glass, my favourite actress. 💜