'Cyrano' (2022): A Bittersweet Tale of Unrequited Love and Self-Acceptance
This modern update of the beloved classic swaps Cyrano's signature pronounced nose for achondroplasia, for a different vision that still retains the original's essence.
Kelvin Harrison Jr.
Kelvin Harrison Jr. (born July 23, 1994) is an American actor. He received such accolades as a Screen Actors Guild Award and nominations for a British Academy Film Award, a Gotham Award, and an Independent Spirit Award. He began his career with small roles in the 2013 films Ender's Game and 12 Years a Slave. His breakthrough performance came as Travis in the 2017 horror film It Comes at Night, and in 2019, he gained wider recognition for his work in Luce and Waves. He then appeared in films such as The High Note (2020), The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020), Cyrano (2021) and Elvis (2022). He plays the starring role in the 2022 film Chevalier. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kelvin Harrison, Jr., licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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