At 22, Robinson is in that phase of life where performing mundane adulthood tasks still feels thrilling. He’s finding his footing as a twentysomething Angeleno just as he’s coming into his own in the movie business too. This weekend, Robinson is carrying his first major studio film: “Love, Simon,” in which he stars as a high schooler struggling to come out as gay to his friends and family. He’s been in big films before — the blockbuster reboot “Jurassic World,” the teen romance “Everything, Everything,” the sci-fi action film “The 5th Wave” — but he played supporting roles in those. “Love, Simon” is a larger role, better-reviewed and in his opinion, riskier.
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