![]() ![]() He gained further experience in voice acting with 2007’s The Golden Compass, a fantasy tale based on a popular book series that was intended to launch a franchise, but stumbled at the box office due to a watered-down storyline. The third Arthur film had Highmore voicing an animated version of his character, a performance style to which he was somewhat accustomed after having previously lent his voice to a handful of video games. The trilogy failed to impress American audiences, but performed well enough elsewhere. It also initiated Highmore’s pattern of choosing mainly fantasy projects, or roles with fantastical, family-oriented elements.Īfter playing a younger version of Russell Crowe’s character in Ridley Scott’s A Good Year, Highmore continued his work in the fantasy genre, playing the lead in the French adventure film Arthur and the Invisibles and its two sequels. His work in this film earned the young actor another Critics’ Choice Movie Award and further established his familiarity among American viewers. Curiously, having never seen the original 1971 film adaptation of the novel, Highmore avoided viewing it before beginning work on Burton’s version so as to prevent his performance from being influenced. This role also impressed costar Johnny Depp, who recommended Highmore for the lead role of Charlie in Tim Burton’s adaptation of the Roald Dahl fantasy novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The 12-year-old Highmore earned several accolades for his sensitive, wise-beyond-his-years performance, including a Critics’ Choice Movie Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. ![]() Barrie’s inspiration for the character Peter Pan. After making his feature debut in the British dramedy Women Talking Dirty and landing roles in a handful of film and television projects, Highmore gave a breakthrough performance in 2004’s Finding Neverland, playing Peter Llewelyn Davies, the boy who served as playwright J.M. Highmore began his career as a child star. Strangely, in a relatively short span of time, Highmore seems to have succeeded at establishing himself as not only a skilled and gifted actor, but also a talented writer, director and producer, all while flying comfortably under Hollywood’s radar. Highmore’s performance in the film seems to be just the latest in a career composed of underappreciated yet undeniably strong character work. ![]()
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