Nicholas Hoult loved working with his 'hero' Clint Eastwood on Juror No. 2

Nicholas Hoult realised a dream working with Clint Eastwood on 'Juror No. 2'.

The 34-year-old star plays juror Justin Kemp – a family man who is struggling to cope with a moral dilemma that could sway a murder trial – in the picture and was thrilled to work with the movie legend after growing up watching his films.

Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter at the film's AFI Fest premiere in Los Angeles on Sunday (27.10.24), Nicholas said: "They always say don't meet your heroes, but this is a case where it's amazing to meet your heroes because he's cool and calm and collected, he has an ease about life and with people and a charm and a glint in his eye and always a cracking sense of humour.

"He cares about what he's creating, he trusts the people around him and he trusts the audience too."

Toni Colette plays prosecutor Faith Killebrew and echoed Hoult's sentiments about the 'Million Dollar Baby' filmmaker.

She said: "(I) would have done anything for Clint, I just can't believe I got to work with him. He's a dream director. It's an incredible atmosphere to work within, and there's a lot of freedom and connectedness and a sense of community on set."

It has been suggested that the movie could be the last that Eastwood, 94, makes but Collette dismissed the prospect of the film icon retiring.

The 'Nightmare Alley' actress said: "He will do it as long as he wants. I do know in the (writers and actors) strike, I was like, 'What have you been doing?'

"He's like, 'I'm looking for material and can't find anything.' So he's endlessly creative, he's a true artist."