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Aaron Johnson as John Lennon in ‘Nowhere Boy’

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Hat tip to The Playlist for digging up this newish still from one of my most anticipated films of the year, Sam Taylor-Wood’s “Nowhere Boy.” The film, a study of John Lennon’s early years, will premiere on the closing night of the London Film Festival in October. As Lennon, 19 year-old Aaron Johnson faces a tall order, but he looks suitably soft-faced and wistful:

Aaron Johnson in Nowhere Boy

(Moral guardians, lower your pitchforks: 19 year-olds can drink here.) Older images, including glimpses of Kristin Scott Thomas as Lennon’s Aunt Mimi and Thomas Sangster as Paul McCartney, after the cut.

Kristin Scott Thomas and Aaron Johnson in Nowhere Boy

Thomas Sangster (second from left) and Aaron Johnson (second from right) in Nowhere Boy

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3 responses to “Aaron Johnson as John Lennon in ‘Nowhere Boy’”

  1. Patrick Avatar
    Patrick

    If she’s good (which she will be) this could be a real awards vehicle for KST. God knows she’s due a bit of love after last year…

  2. Eunice Avatar
    Eunice

    Wow. Here’s hoping I even get to see this movie.

  3. Kevin Avatar
    Kevin

    18 year olds are allowed to drink here…