Sometimes, a movie flies so far from our radar that, years later, we realize its existence and wish we had watched it before. This is a feeling you might have withTestament of Youth, a 2014 moviethat brings a different approachto thewar drama genrewith two007hopefuls in the lead —Alicia Vikander(Tomb Raider) andKit Harington(Game of Thrones). If you never watched it or did see it and were planning to rewatch, the time is now: the movie is available to stream onThe Roku Channel.
In the real-life story ofTestament of Youth, Vikander plays Vera Brittain, a woman who is an Oxford University student but abandons her studiesonce World War I breaks out. Vera goes to work as a war nurse, witnessingfirsthand the horrors of the conflictand worrying about the fate of the men she loves who were sent to fight in the trenches, including her brother.
Testament of Youthis the kind of movie that you need to revisit because it features so many actors whose careers greatly evolved after starring in it. Vikander and Harington were already pretty big, butTaron Egerton(Smoke) was just about to explode with his breakout role inKingsman: The Secret Service.Jonathan Bailey(Jurassic World Rebirth) was still a few years away fromBridgerton, and even thoughHayley Atwell(Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning) was already known forCaptain America: The First Avenger, she was just about to expand herMarvelrole with the acclaimedAgent Carterseries. The cast also included some high-profile veterans, likeDominic West(The Crown),Emily Watson(Dune: Prophecy),Colin Morgan(Merlin),Joana Scanlon(Slow Horses), andMiranda Richardson(Good Omens).
What Does 007 Have to Do With Alicia Vikander and Kit Harington?
AfterDaniel Craig(Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery) finished his last outing as James Bond, speculation about who would take over the role immediately started to populate the media. At this point, a huge slate of British actors have been considered and, for a time, speculation pointed atMGMflirting with the idea ofcreating the first female Bond— and Vikander seemed like one of the best options. Harington, on the other hand, is frequently included in lists of who could be the next Bond. Harington himself stated that he’d “consider it” if it was offered to him, but he wasn’t really thinking about it.
Egerton, who already proved himself aworthy action starwithKingsmanand the hitNetflixmovieCarry-On, ruled himself out as Bond despite being one of the fan-favorite choices to play the character.Speaking with Collider last month, Egerton was pretty adamant about the possibility. He stated:
“I don’t think I’m a good choice for it.I think I’m too messy for that.I think I’m not— I really love James Bond and particularly Daniel Craig’s tenure. But I think I wouldn’t be good at it, and I think there’s so many cool, younger actors who would be great for it. I think it would be wasted on me, probably.”
Testament of Youthis available to stream on The Roku Channel.
Testament Of Youth
