George MacKay arrives in Venice with a problem most actors would fantasize about: two of his films are premiering on the Lido a mere 15 minutes apart.

Has this happened before? Probably. Will MacKay have to miss out? Not if he has anything to say about it. “I think there’s going to be a little bit of a logistical jump,” the British star tells The Hollywood Reporter . “A quick picture, and hope that [the other film] is next door. Hey,” he laughs, “It’s a good story to tell.”

In Venice, MacKay, best known for roles in Pride , 1917 and more recently, Joshua Oppenheimer’s The End , has Mark Jenkin’s competition feature Rose of Nevada with fellow countryman Callum Turner. The pair star as Nick and Liam, two fishermen who join up with a mysterious boat that has returned to a rem

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