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What was Hoult's first major film role as a child actor?

  • About a Boy

  • Finding Neverland

  • The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

  • Bridge to Terabithia

Answer

In the 2002 comedy-drama "About a Boy," Nicholas Hoult portrayed Marcus Brewer, a neglected, imaginative young boy who forms an unlikely friendship with a mischievous bachelor named Will Freeman, played by Hugh Grant. The film, based on Nick Hornby's novel of the same name, marked Hoult's breakthrough role as a child actor and garnered critical acclaim for his endearing and authentic performance.
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