Will Poulter
He said: “I got hit by a surf board and the fin cut open my head.”
“It was terrifying because there was blood everywhere. Luckily, the cut only needed six stitches.
“But when I called Michael Apted, the director, he freaked out.
“He thought the cut might be on my forehead or the front of my face but luckily it was at the back and covered by hair.”
In the film, Will plays Eustace, the unlikeable cousin of the Pevensie children, who joins them on their latest trip to Narnia. He said: “It is fun to play such a brat.”
The young actor reckons Eustace is in a constant state of trauma and, for him, being in Narnia is like being in a nightmare.
Will said: “He doesn’t believe that animals can talk or Narnia exists. So he does his best to distance himself.
“The only association he has with Narnia is hatred and disbelief. But as he grows, he realises what an amazing place it is.”
During the film, Will finds himself transformed into a dragon. He said: “That was all down to amazing special effects. The dragon doesn’t speak but they used my voice for his grunts and breathing.”
Will, who was a fan of the CS Lewis novels, was excited to join the big-screen team and admits he felt very frustrated when it looked as though the film might not be made.
He said: “I never thought I would get the part and when I did I was so pleased and honoured.
“When the film was postponed, I thought it wasn’t going to happen and I was distraught because I had been so looking forward to it.
“So when I found out it was going ahead, I was naturally elated.”
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