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At first, the pairs fumbling attempts at romance seem like theyre just a byproduct of inexperience or repression.
Styles never fully inhabits or relaxes into the part, defaulting instead to being this beautiful blank.
But of Styless two movies this year,My Policemanisby farthe quieter one.
Nate Jones:Speaking of the accent.
But you dont get much of that tension in his performance.
She winds up screaming into a void.
Now, there are benefits to the recasting.
(Wilde certainly did, in aslightly cringey Instagram post.)
How does his part inMy Policemanjibe with his star image?
It does feel like its either an act of perverse genius or some incredibly targeted trolling.
But theres also something almost condescending about how this revelation plays out in regard to Styless character.
The noise aroundDont Worry Darlinghas been so loud that Im wary of adding to the pile-on.
Its okay to stick to music!
Not everyone needs to EGOT!
Jones: I came into these movies more invested in Styles-the-actor than you.
I thought he was legitimately good inDunkirk!
But that film only asked him to play a few notes instead of the whole symphony.
The difference between failed leading man and successful character actor is a veryfine line.
