Though Paul McCartney was less than happy about some of the aspects of the way he is portrayed, Thomas Sangster, who played the teenaged McCartney in the John Lennon biopic Nowhere Boy, is no disappointment. While nothing can outdo the real thing, especially in terms of a music legend who changed the music world, Thomas, along with the film's star Aaron Johnson as John Lennon, do a pretty good job at portraying the roots of the Lennon-McCartney team. While Thomas does not get much screen time (between ten to fifteen minutes total throughout the whole film) and the plot mainly follows Lennon's trouble family life, Thomas does make a lasting impression, as shown in this scene from the film.
Thomas clearly met the challenge of playing such a well-known figure head-on, and even if he didn't get much screen time, he says it was 'daunting', and the music aspect was the frustrating part, as was picking up on tiny mannerisms that hardcore Beatles fans notice, but in general, Thomas did a wonderful job.
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