Casting

The character of the autistic boy should be played by an actor who is:

• Able to act vulnerable yet mature
• Good Actor
• Appealing to a young audience
• Able to be tried in America for an adult

We decided on the actor, Nick Lyasovsky.

We decided he was right for the role as he is acclaimed as a talented actor therefore he could easily act with the symptoms of autism, which may be quite challenging for other potential actors. Therefore he will also be able to act in a vulnerable yet mature way. He may appeal to a younger audience which may attract younger viewers to want to see the film as the storyline may not necessarily attract them to want to see the film. Nick also looks the right age for the role and he could also be tried for an adult in America.

The young character we have incorporated into our thriller is consequently similar to other thrillers such as the child actors in Terminator 2, Omen, Shining, Sixth Sense. Our actor in 'Solo' could also be seen as a male version of the child actor in 'Hanna' as a result of her extraordinary defence skills and similarly the boy's technology skills in our thriller, deriving from his autism, allows him to subconsciously hack into the FBI mainframe.