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Fred Hechinger Had to Break the Acting 'Rules' for 'Nickel Boys'
IndieWireStory by Samantha Bergeson
scrn logline
From indie drama to blockbuster sequel, rising star Fred Hechinger shares the inside scoop on his breakout year in Hollywood.
beat sheet
- Hechinger channeled his inner rebel to land the role of Elwood in the harrowing adaptation of 'The Nickel Boys,' breaking from his nice-guy image.
- Hechinger spilled the beans on Ridley Scott's hush-hush tactics, with camera operators going undercover as extras to keep the 'Gladiator II' set on lockdown.
call sheet
Fred Hechinger, Nickel Boys, Nickel Boys, Gladiator II