Julian Dennison

“There isn't just one kind of person that can play a superhero.”

“New Zealand - it's very tight-knit, and everyone knows each other.”

“I never really had the money to be a sneakerhead.”

“Before I found out you couldn't get bitten by a radioactive spider and shoot webs out of your wrist, I wanted to be a superhero when I grew up - until I was, like, 8.”

“Ricky Baker is very different to me. You could see some similarities, but he's a little rebel. He's a rebellious kid.”

“Knowing that I inspire kids - it's a great feeling.”

“If your dreams aren't challenging, they're not really a dream.”

“What's with the whole 'child actor' and 'teen actor' thing? You're either an actor or actress, or you're not. I don't get it! I want to be taken seriously as an actor.”

“We have got amazing filmmakers in New Zealand with amazing stories to tell, and I want to keep being a part of that.”

“You can't really do comedy if you're working with Ryan Reynolds, eh? He outplays everyone in that field, so I couldn't really 'dial it down,' because he was just so much better than me at comedy.”

“I want to tackle the award-winning films. I want to be seen as an actor-actor.”

“It'll be really cool to do, like, a solo film, a Firefist movie. I don't know if it would happen.”

“My dad, he can cook, but he can't cook: it's sort of like 50/50.”

“It would be a really great to do a Marvel film - not even playing a superhero: just being part of that universe would be amazing.”

“I love 'Whale Rider.' That's one of my favorite films of all time.”

“I'm just this kid from New Zealand, to be honest. My life has changed, but I'm still that same kid, and I don't think that will ever change.”

“'Deadpool' is a quirky universe, which is all about being outside of the box, unlike a normal superhero film.”

“I want to do directing and acting. I can do them at the same time - it's a challenge, but it's my dream.”

“I've realised that it is pretty awesome that people recognise you - but you've also got to keep grounded. I do miss being able to just walk down the street with my friends.”

“Taika asked me to do 'Hunt for the Wilderpeople' in 2014, and I was like, 'Yeah, I am keen. I'd really enjoy it.' I didn't have to audition. It was quite cool.”