His film The Creator is nominated for two Oscars for Visual Effects and Best Sound, but Gareth Edwards is guaranteed a win as he is about to be made a Freeman of Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough.
Gareth, who lived in Nuneaton and attended North Warwickshire and Hinckley College, will be made a Freeman of Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough.
He directed the 2016 Star Wars prequel ‘Rogue One’ and his latest film ‘The Creator’ has just been nominated for an Oscar for best visual effects.His picture will look to beat action and superhero flicks such as Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 and Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One to scoop the gong on March 10.
Gareth is one of eight people to be awarded Freedom of the Borough, while four borough councillors- Bob Hicks, Geoff Ashford, Sonja Wilson and Sheila Hancox, will become honourary aldermen and alderwomen.
Way back in 2018 we sat down with Gareth – in Nuneaton, believe it or not – to discuss his career and Rogue One, and you can listen to the first part of that chat that right here.