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Which young actor played the main character in Empire of the Sun?
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American motion-picture director and producer Steven Spielberg attending the premiere of Inside Llewyn Davis at the Cannes International Film Festival, France, 2013.
The young actor who played the main character in the 1987 film Empire of the Sun is Christian Bale. He made his big-screen debut in the movie at age 13, receiving significant attention for his performance.12