James Norton may be best known for his role as sinister villain Tommy Lee Royce in BBC's Happy Valley, but it's his role in little known 2021 movie Nowhere Special that really shines amongst his strongest work.
Norton plays the role of terminally ill window cleaner John, who is desperately searching for the perfect replacement family to take care of his young son after learning that he only has months left to live.
If you hadn't heard of the movie or haven't had the opportunity to see it, Nowhere Special airs tonight (January 6) at 11.05pm on BBC Two.
Don't worry if that's too late for a movie watch as Nowhere Special is also available to watch right now on BBC iPlayer.
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Nowhere Special still sits at 100% on review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes from 63 reviews.
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Critics have highlighted Norton's performance as one of the high points of the film, with The Guardian calling his performance "spine-tingling", while The New York Times called him "spectacular" in the movie.
The film also won Norton a nomination at the British Independent Film Awards for Best Actor in 2021, with the award ultimately going to Adeel Akhtar for his role in drama film Ali & Ava.
Norton's performance in Nowhere Special has seen him go on to showcase his acting talents in a variety of films and TV shows, most recently appearing in Netflix's Joy and ITV's Playing Nice.
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The actor has also attracted attention as a potential future James Bond, being one of the many stars linked to the role of 007.
However, Norton has since shut down the rumours, saying "there's nothing concrete" behind the reports.
"No, no, no, none of that," he said in 2023. "It's a really lovely piece of clickbait media in the UK, and anyone can write any story about it and it will get the most incredible sort of hype around it. No, no conversations."
Nowhere Special airs tonight (January 6) at 11.05pm on BBC Two, and is also available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
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