David Jonsson's powerful, gut-wrenching performance in Francis Lawrence's The Long Walk makes it clear that he's one of the most brilliant actors working today. Lawrence's cinematic iteration of Stephen King's classic 1979 dystopian thriller is one of the highest-rated King adaptations of all time , thanks to Lawrence's perfect pacing, balance between beauty and horror, and the cast's performances.

David Jonsson stars as Peter McVries, otherwise known as "#23" in the movie after his name is stripped away in favor of a serial number. While Cooper Hoffman's Ray Garraty is technically the movie's main protagonist, as he was in the book, it quickly evolves into a two-man show as Jonsson's layered performance takes over the movie.

The narrative of The Long Walk lends itself to natur

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