Editing Angus Macfadyen (section)

===2000s===
After the noir film ''Second Skin'' (2000), Macfadyen acted in a number of poorly received films. One such film was the action film ''Styx'' (2001) which starred [[Peter Weller]]. A year later, he acted in the comedy film ''[[Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (film)|Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood]]'' (2002) alongside a number of famous names: [[Sandra Bullock]], [[Ellen Burstyn]], [[Maggie Smith]] and [[Ashley Judd]]. That same year, Macfadyen took the role of Vice-Counsel Dupont in ''[[Equilibrium (film)|Equilibrium]]'' (also 2002). The film, also starring [[Christian Bale]], [[Sean Bean]], [[Taye Diggs]] and [[Emily Watson]], is set in the future, where a fascist regime forbids all emotions.<ref name="imdb.com"/>

Macfadyen acted as Marcus Crassus in a TV mini-series of ''[[Spartacus (miniseries)|Spartacus]]'' (2004), and the character of Bill in ''[[The Pleasure Drivers]]'' (2005).

In 2006, he was the lead in the dramatic film ''The Virgin of Juarez'' (2006).<ref name="imdb.com" /> He then starred in [[Kevin Connor (director)|Kevin Connor]]'s mini-series [[Blackbeard (2006 film)|''Blackbeard'']], it co-stars [[Richard Chamberlain]], [[Jessica Chastain]], [[Mark Umbers]], [[Stacy Keach]], [[David Winters (choreographer)|David Winters]], and [[Rachel Ward]]. It's about pirate [[Blackbeard]] (Macfadyen), who wreaks havoc on the high-seas looking for [[Captain Kidd]]'s treasure.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=k8XJ6UcCumYC&q=David+Winters+as+Silas+Bridges&pg=PA10|title=Movies Made for Television: 2005–2009|last=Marill|first=Alvin H.|date=2010-10-11|publisher=Scarecrow Press|isbn=9780810876590|language=en}}</ref> His dark presence causes controversy in the local port town of New Providence, especially among Gov. Charles Eden (Chamberlain) and his [[adoption|adopted]] daughter Charlotte (Chastain), who is being wooed by Lt. Robert Maynard (Umbers).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2006/scene/markets-festivals/blackbeard-1200515539/|title=Blackbeard|last1=Fries|first1=Laura|date=2006-06-14|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2019-04-11}}</ref>

His next big role was that of [[List of Saw characters#Jeff Denlon|Jeff Denlon]] in ''[[Saw III]]'' (also 2006). Jeff is a man obsessed with revenge, and he is led into a series of traps that test his ability to forgive. The film was a smash hit for its $10 million budget, earning almost $200 million worldwide. Macfadyen then co-starred in the [[box-office bomb|box office bomb]] ''[[Redline (2007 film)|Redline]]'' and ''Saw IV'' (both 2007), which was also a box office success.

Macfadyen continued making films, starring as the outlaw Will Tunney in his western film ''Shadowheart'' (2009). He has appeared on television on the series ''[[Killer Wave]]'' (2007) and ''[[Californication (TV series)|Californication]]'' (2008) He has also acted in the mystery film ''[[San Saba (film)|San Saba]]'' (2008) and the thriller film ''[[Clean Break (film)|Clean Break]]'' (aka, ''Unnatural Causes'', 2008).