He's a real unknown who landed the role of a potential Oscar film filled with talented and popular actors. I'm just surprised Ang didn't cave to studios and try to give the lead role to an A-list actor. It's better for an unknown kinda like when Jolie cast Charlie o' Connell in Unbroken
shareJoe Alwyn is theatre actor and this is his first film role. maybe Ang Lee had seen him performing live and casted him i don't know
check out this page:
http://www.cssd.ac.uk/student/joe-alwyn
*Jack O'Connell He had been in so many things before Unbroken
In fact ,Jack O'Connell has applied for the role,but failure. and Taron Egerton also audition the role.
here is how joe alwyn land the lead role.
http://www.screendaily.com/5094633.article
Interesting i did not knew it. He seems will have a good year with Billy Lynn and Sense of Ending.
shareI thought he cast an unknown for life of pi Either way it's better to cast an unknown instead of reusing washed up actors. Sometimes you wanna see a new face! Just like how every time I see Vin Diesel in the movie I'm gonna think "What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be racing someone?"
shareI agree.they should be given a chance to new faces... Sometimes
shareWell i heard Logan Lerman considered for this role.But Joe won.i dont know how.maybe 'nepotism' maybe he was very fit for this role i dont know. we'll wait and see
shareJack Reynor, Taron Egerton Among Actors Up for ‘Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk’
http://upandcomers.net/2015/02/05/jack-reynor-taron-egerton-among-actors-billy-lynns-long-halftime-walk/
Billy Howle, Jack Reynor, Joe Cole and Taron Egerton
He cast an unknown for Life of Pi too. As far as this one having him surrounded by a bunch of A-listers, it's really a nice contrast that many films have done before.
shareUm...you know...by auditioning ?
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