You may know Aaron Johnson from Matthew Vaughn‘s Kick-Ass. The star also leads Nowhere Boy, a biopic of sorts that focuses on John Lennon‘s childhood. It is directed by Sam Taylor Wood, who is now Johnson’s wife. The cast also features Kristin Scott Thomas, Anne-Marie Duff, Thomas Sangster and David Threlfall. Check out the trailer below via Apple.
Plot: Imagine… John Lennon’s childhood. Liverpool 1955: a smart and troubled fifteen year—old is hungry for experience. In a family full of secrets, two incredible women clash over John: Mimi, the buttoned—up Aunt who raised him, and Julia, the prodigal mother. Yearning for a normal family, John escapes into the new and exciting world of rock n’ roll where his fledgling genius finds a kindred spirit in the teenage Paul McCartney. Just as John begins his new life, tragedy strikes. But a resilient young man finds his voice — and an icon explodes into the world.
Nowhere Boy hits theaters October 8th, 2010.
What do you think of the trailer?