KJ Apa has earned a stamp of approval from the family of Jimmy Stewart for his portrayal of the actor and military aviator in the forthcoming “Jimmy” biopic, which releases in theaters Nov. 6.
\n\nStewart’s daughter, Kelly Stewart-Harcourt, praised Apa’s performance, saying it was “eerie” to see him in character firsthand while she filmed her guest appearance in the film.
\n\n“I was thrilled, because the problem with somebody playing dad… was that you don’t want to sit there and listen to a Jimmy Stewart impersonation for two hours,” she told Entertainment Weekly. “And dad has such a distinctive way of speaking. It’s hard not to do an impersonation, but KJ channels him and brings him to life without doing a Jimmy Stewart impersonation. So I don’t see how they could have found anybody better.”
\n\n“Jimmy” follows Stewart’s journey from winning an Academy Award for “The Philadelphia Story” to serving in World War II, where he flew 20 missions over Europe and rose to the rank of colonel. Upon arriving home, Stewart returned to the screen as George Bailey in “It’s a Wonderful Life.”
\n\n“Jimmy Stewart was an American Hero,” Apa previously said in a 2025 statement. “He was among a…
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