On wide screens, Robert Eggers' 'Nosferatu' is scaring audiences, in which British actor Nicholas Hoult played one of the main roles. The artist's filmography includes many other iconic roles. More about them in our article.
Western and partially Russian (as part of pre-screening service) wide screens have warmly received the new horror film by Robert Eggers, in which one of the main roles—Ellen Hutter's husband—was played by British actor Nicholas Hoult (by the way, the film will appear on streaming platforms on January 21).
For Hoult, 2024 was a particularly productive year in his career. During this period, three films with his participation were released: the aforementioned 'Nosferatu', and 'The Silent Brotherhood'. And ahead is the first product of the DC Universe reboot by James Gunn—the new 'Superman', where Hoult played the man in tights' worst enemy—Lex Luthor. The range of the Briton, as we can see, is quite wide, and this is actively used by living classics like Clint Eastwood and modern trendy directors like Eggers.
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Open materialHoult is one of those representatives of the acting profession who entered it by vocation. He dropped out of school at 12, immediately started acting, and hit the bullseye. For his role in the film 'About a Boy' (where Hoult's partner was none other than Hugh Grant), young Nicholas was awarded the British BAFTA award.
Since then, Hoult's name has been constantly on everyone's lips, and his creative biography has included dozens of completely opposite images: from hopeless romantics to stern men ready to sacrifice themselves and others for false ideals. We decided to recall seven iconic roles of Nicholas Hoult that brought him closer to the rank of a first-tier star.
'X-Men: First Class'/'X-Men: Days of Future Past'/'X-Men: Apocalypse' (2011-2016)
In the trilogy by Matthew Vaughn and Bryan Singer, Nicholas Hoult played Hank McCoy. Also known as Beast. A kind and intelligent scientist who periodically turns into a blue furry beast with uncontrollable strength.
Another reincarnation of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde brought Hoult his first international success. No one was lining up for him yet, but producers took note of the talented Briton.
'Warm Bodies' (2013)
The second notable project featuring the actor. The film tells about a zombie virus that has infected the entire population of the Earth. One of these infected, whose name starts with 'R' from the first letter of the name, one day does not eat a girl but saves her. Later, Hoult's character falls in love with the potential victim, incurring the wrath of the girl's father. And now both are in danger.
A romantic zombie movie about modern Romeo and Juliet did not leave viewers' hearts indifferent and also received fairly good press. Hoult's character spread into various memes, and the actor himself gained an impressive army of female fans.
'Mad Max: Fury Road' (2015)
Another major project and again a popular meme. Hoult's character's line: 'What a day! What a lovely day!' appears with enviable regularity in film (and not only) communities. The role of Immortan Joe's minion again turned out to be quite romantic for the actor.
But Hoult himself had a tough time on set. Everything was almost real (the film's director George Miller demanded more location shooting and real stunts), so the fear on Nicholas's face was sometimes genuine.
'Sand Castle' (2017)
The war drama by Fernando Coimbra tells about Marines in Iraq who arrive in a small village to repair the water supply system. The locals greet them warily, and many are outright hostile. Extracting water in such an environment is quite difficult, and at some point, the repair process becomes simply dangerous.
In this film, Hoult's partners were Henry Cavill and the then-rising Glen Powell. But the main character is Hoult. The actor portrayed on screen a young soldier who first runs from war but then finds his purpose in it, which is to save a village dying from drought.
'The Current War' (2017)
In 'The Current War', Hoult is again in the background. In the foreground are the magnificent Benedict Cumberbatch, young Tom Holland, and experienced Michael Shannon. The film tells about the invention of direct/alternating currents and the ensuing struggle between Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse.
The British actor brilliantly portrayed on screen the ambitious Nikola Tesla, who has yet to amaze the world with his discoveries.
'Renfield' (2023)
Nicholas Hoult plays Dracula's minion, a young man named Renfield. The castle in Transylvania is long behind. As are the ancient rituals. Dracula gets along well in the modern world and does not hesitate to bully zoomers. But Renfield himself has long been bored. He has a complicated relationship with Dracula, and he no longer wants to supply him with victims to satisfy his hunger.
Despite Hoult's name being first in the cast list, the main share of attention is stolen from him by , as if born for the role of a slightly deranged bloodsucker. So there's nothing to be surprised about here. Nevertheless, Nicholas manages to organically convey the turmoil of a man who fulfills his duty to the end but desperately needs freedom. It turned out naive but quite funny.
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Open material'Juror #2' (2024)
A courtroom procedural in the spirit of '12 Angry Men'. A surprisingly coherent and well-structured film about a difficult moral choice and about the fact that there are no punishments without guilt, but there are different courts: legal or purely human.
A film of the kind that is sometimes sorely missed. Clint Eastwood is old-fashioned and shoots without looking at current trends, wisely reminding once again that everything is cyclical. Fashion will pass, but good cinema will remain. And Hoult in 'Juror' is the very embodiment of Dostoevsky's novels. The entire gamut of doubts about the correctness of the choice is clearly reflected on his face.
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