Filmmaker Christopher Nolan was honoured with the title of Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire on Thursday (19th December) inside London’s Buckingham Palace. The award was bestowed to Nolan by Duke of Cambridge Prince William on behalf of his grandmother Queen Elizabeth, as reported by People.com
The man known for films like The Dark Knight trilogy, Inception and Interstellar among others, was given the honour for his contribution in the field of cinema.
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Upon receiving the award, Nolan said: “As a passionate advocate of film and the importance of film culturally, it is really thrilling to me that film would be honored in this way and is considered worthy of this kind of honor.” He further added, “I think film is one of the great collective pastimes, one of the great art forms. It is lovely to see it accorded this kind of status.”
The award is given to recognize the contribution of people from Britain in the field of politics, philanthropy and cinema. The earlier recipients from the famous slot are author J.K. Rowling, singer Ed Sheeran and fashion designer Victoria Beckham.
Nolan is now gearing up for his action thriller film Tenet, which stars John David Washington, Robert Pattinson and Dimple Kapadia. It is slated to hit theaters on 17 July, 2020.