Yellowstone's child star looks totally different alongside A-lister in new thriller movie

Yellowstone enthusiasts are encouraged to watch a new thriller featuring one of the show's most notable rising stars.

Finn Little, 18, is recognised for his role as young ranch hand Carter in the popular Western drama, where he shares screen time with Kelly Reilly, Cole Hauser and Kevin Costner.

Having appeared in 24 episodes to date, Carter gradually acquires the skills of the trade under the guidance of Reilly's formidable character Beth Dutton and her husband Rip Wheeler (played by Hauser), along with some crucial life lessons.

Now in his late teens, the young actor has matured significantly for his latest role in The Surfer, alongside Nicolas Cage.

Not only does he appear noticeably older than his early days on Yellowstone, but Little also uses his native Brisbane accent in the Australian-based film, which may surprise some fans.

In the thriller directed by Lorcan Finnegan, Little plays 'The Kid', the son of Cage's unnamed lead character who becomes terrorised by a group of local surfers.

Despite admirably rising to the challenge of sharing the screen with the esteemed Hollywood star, he was actually unaware of the extent of Cage's fame. "He was gloriously not aware of Nic Cage being a big actor," Finnegan revealed in an exclusive interview with Express Online.

"We had a casting director from Australia, Jane Norris, and she suggested him. All the cast are Australian, apart from Nic. We had a lot of actors to get for the film, locally, and she was great at putting people forward.

"Finn auditioned, he did a self-tape and then we did a Zoom.

"It's tricky because when you're trying to find someone who could possibly look like Nic's son, as well, and be Australian, we were still toying with the idea of whether he would have an Australian accent or an American accent.

"We decided to keep his Australian accent, but he does a good American accent, obviously."

Reflecting on their initial conversation about Little's upcoming scenes with Cage, Finnegan confessed that the actor wasn't overly concerned about sharing screen time with Hollywood's elite.

"I remember, he arrived in Australia quite early, before Nic got there," he said.

"We were walking along, down to the beach to show him the location. I asked him how he felt about making a movie with Nic Cage and he was like, 'Yeah... yeah, I've heard of him. Yeah, pretty cool'. Just not fazed."

Regarding his career outside of Yellowstone, Little currently has no confirmed projects.

However, rumours are circulating that he could return to the popular Western franchise as Beth and Rip will be leading their own spin-off.

The Surfer is in cinemas now. Yellowstone is available to stream on Paramount+.