Aaron Taylor Johnson is set to the . receive Locarno . Film FestivalDavide Campari’s Excellence Award on August 3.
The British actor will be honored by David Leitch, the director of bullet trainin which Taylor-Johnson shines.
Taylor-Johnson is also known for roles as John Lennon in his wife Sam Taylor-Johnson’s nowhere boyat Joe Wright’s Anna Kareninaat Joss Whedon’s Avengers: Age of Ultron and in Christopher Nolan’s Basic principle†
“An Excellence Award for a young and extremely talented actor, able to appeal to all audiences, jumping from one genre to another, driven by an extraordinary ability to always put himself on the line and take risks”, artistic director Giona A. Nazzaro said about the award that will be given to Taylor-Johnson.
Past recipients of the Locarno tribute include Isabelle Huppert, Edward Norton, Ethan Hawke and, last year, Laetitia Casta.
Sony is coming bullet trainset to hit theaters on August 5, a International festival premiere in Locarno.
The cast of the action thriller includes Brad Pitt, Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Andrew Koji, Hiroyuki Sanada, Michael Shannon and Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio.