Dunkirk Trailer Breakdown: 21 Things You Need To See

20. Tommy & Alex

Dunkirk Tommy
Warner Bros.

The movie's lead role of British private Tommy is being played by virtual unknown Fionn Whitehead, and the new trailer provides some more extensive looks at his character, a young man thrown into one of the worst scenarios imaginable.

Clearly Christopher Nolan has seen something quite magnificent in Whitehead to pluck him from relative obscurity and place him center-front for his $200 million war epic.

The trailer also features the presence of One Direction's Harry Styles as Tommy's comrade in arms, Alex. Styles' casting hasn't been without controversy, though Nolan's camp has insisted from day one that he won the part on merit alone. Perhaps Styles could be the next great singer-turned-actor.

Dunkirk Tommy Alex
Warner Bros.
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