‘1917’ Propels George MacKay Forward

First, George MacKay makes himself a cup of tea. He’s been sequestered in a subterranean room at the Crosby Street Hotel for the first part of the day during a mid-December stop in New York, but he doesn’t seem to mind. There are few clues that the wide-eyed and wholesome British actor has been shuttling from city to city nonstop for the past few weeks. He’s too polite to express anything other than gratitude and offer up the spread of snacks and various beverages that has barely been touched. “It’s been busy, but it’s been good, you know?” he says, taking a seat in one of the room’s whimsical chairs. MacKay is the lead of Sam Mendes’ ambitious and anticipated World War I film “1917.” It premieres Dec. 25 ahead of a wider release on Jan. 10, but its first screenings in late November established the movie as an awards season frontrunner; it has since picked up three Golden Globe nominations for best film, best director and original score, and is likely to get similar nods from the Academy as well. It all means that MacKay has been making the rounds, attending various screenings (Sarah Jessica Parker hosted one in New York Dec. 15)

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