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      • Fionn Whitehead, 19, acted on stage and in a miniseries before Christopher Nolan selected him for the lead role in Dunkirk. He spoke to Senior Editor Paraag Shukla of World War II magazine about the film, which opens in theaters on July 21, 2017. How did you first become involved with this project? My agent got me an audition.
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  2. Today we go backstage with Fionn Whitehead to talk about war-film DUNKIRK, set during WWII.In the interview, Whitehead talks about his audition process for t...

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  3. Jul 17, 2021 · Talented actor Fionn Whitehead blew audiences away with his standout performance in Christopher Nolan’s 2017 Hollywood film, Dunkirk. Since then, he’s starred in shows like Black Mirror and acclaimed film, The Children Act.

  4. Jul 21, 2017 · Fionn Whitehead, 19, acted on stage and in a miniseries before Christopher Nolan selected him for the lead role in Dunkirk. He spoke to Senior Editor Paraag Shukla of World War II magazine about the film, which opens in theaters on July 21, 2017.

  5. Jul 20, 2017 · Fionn Whitehead on auditioning for Dunkirk“I knew it was called Dunkirk, Christopher Nolan was directing it and it was a war film. That was all anyone knew.”

  6. Apr 21, 2017 · Throughout the months of auditioning, Whitehead didnt know much at all about “Dunkirk” beyond the title and general subject matter.

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  7. Then, a monumental break: after appearing in the UK miniseries Him, he scored an agent who arranged his Dunkirk audition. “It was a series of very lucky events in a strangely small space of time,” says Whitehead, who beat out thousands for the top-billed role of Tommy.

  8. Jul 14, 2017 · BackstageOL’s Dave Morales sat down with Fionn Whitehead to talk about war-film Dunkirk, set during World War II. In the interview, Whitehead shared his audition process for the role of Tommy, what it was like to work with director Christopher Nolan, and more!