Overview
- After About a Boy, he said he carried a fear of the child‑actor drop‑off, crediting his parents for keeping him in normal school without pressure.
- He highlighted the friendships and perspective he gained on Skins, describing his character Tony Stonem as a "piece of work."
- He said the Beast role in X-Men: First Class arrived when Mad Max was delayed, and standing beside Hugh Jackman on Days of Future Past felt surreal.
- He praised George Miller’s creative approach on Fury Road and said he chose to play Lex Luthor rather than Superman in James Gunn’s upcoming Superman.
- He called reuniting with Toni Collette two decades after About a Boy "lovely" and cited Hugh Grant as an early example of kindness and professionalism on set.