An article posted at Thai Indian gives us a pretty good summary on the year Aaron Johnson now got ahead of him with Kick-Ass and Nowhere Boy hitting the big screens.
Jan.02, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Aaron Johnson has a lot of things to look forward to in 2010. The charming young actor got the role of his lifetime in the film “Nowhere Boy”, where he essayed the role of Beatles icon John Lennon. It has brought him oodles of praise from the critics. The blessing from the maestro’s spouse, Yoko Ono comes as the icing on the cake for the actor. The widow of John Lennon got so carried away by his performance in the film that she wrote a lengthy letter praising the movie and his sterling performance. The actor sounded overwhelmed by the honor. He also feels happy since he put a lot of labor and researched a lot for the role.
‘Nowhere Boy’ portrays the turbulent time the singer had to go through when he was a teenager. He admits that the role intimidated him to an extent when he was offered it. Playing the role of the legendary singer is something every actor dreams of but it also subjected him to severe scrutiny. The film will be watched not only by the critics but the millions of fans of John Lennon, who will try to find the shadow of their hero in the actor. However, Aaron Johnson took up the challenge. It is no mean feat considering the fact that the actor is very young.
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