Harry Styles to 'live at sea’ in preparation for Dunkirk film role

Relocated: Harry Styles is set to live on board an old Navy ship
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Jennifer Ruby13 April 2016
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Harry Styles is reportedly set to move to an old Navy ship ahead of his forthcoming role in new film Dunkirk.

The One Direction star, who has landed a role in Christopher Nolan’s WWII film, seems to be taking his preparation for the part very seriously.

According to reports, the 22-year-old is relocating to a ship for the duration of filming, where there will be no electricity or running water.

“Harry is used to living the life of luxury so this will be a very interesting experience,” a source told The Sun.

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“He knows this boot camp at sea is a big part of the job and is keen to get stuck in. But this will be tough and producers are trying to make life on board as realistic as possible.”

Styles will reportedly be joined by the rest of the cast and crew as producers are keen to recreate conditions that the Allied forces experienced on the beaches of Dunkirk in 1940.

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The singer was confirmed to star in the big budget film earlier this year, after One Direction announced that they were going on hiatus.

Despite it being his first acting role, Styles is listed alongside Oscar winner Mark Rylance and Oscar nominees Tom Hardy and Kenneth Branagh.

Nolan, who wrote the screenplay and will direct the WWII action adventure, is still thought to be in the process of putting together his ensemble cast for the film, which will be released on July 21 2017.

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