Actor Tom Felton, best known for his role as Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter films is set to get tongues wagging with his brand new role. In the new film Breaking For Whales, Felton plays a closeted gay man named Brandon Walker, who is coming to terms with his sexuality.
In this new dark comedy-drama, Felton is on a road trip with his sister hoping to fulfill his mother’s final wish: depositing her ashes in the body of a whale. The film also stars David Koechner (Anchorman) Wendi McLendon-Covey (The Goldbergs) as the siblings aunt and uncle, and Austin Swift, brother of pop singer Taylor Swift appears in the film as JT, a guy Felton’s character ends up making out with.
Shot in 12 days, Breaking For Whales won an award at the Boston Film Festival, and Felton snatched Best Actor, for his role while Tammin Sursok, who plays the sister, bagged Best Actress. The project also scooped up a Best Music win. It will be available digitally on April 29 on iTunes and other digital platforms.
Check out the trailer below…
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