Nicholas Hoult, from boy to Beast to playing J.D. Salinger

At the age of 26, Nicholas Hoult's filmography is already more varied than a lot of veterans and his peers. From racy teen dramas such as "Skins", to rom-zom-coms like "Warm Bodies", and the Academy Award-winning feature "A Simple Man", Hoult doesn't seem keen on lingering in one particular genre.

The choice to do varied roles and work is a conscious decision for the actor, one of the guest stars of this year's Asia Pop Comic Con at the SMX Convention Center.

"In terms of trying to do varied roles and work, that's the main (aim) for me. Outside trying to work with good people and telling good stories, as much varied characters and styles of film or stories as I can play, then that's what the main aim is," Hoult shared on Saturday.

Hoult, who was present on all three days of the convention, said this decision benefited not only himself but film afficionados who choose to watch his films and fans who keep an eye on his works.

"I would get bored if I did the same thing and I think anyone (who) likes to watch films that I was in (and see) the same thing over and over again they'd find that boring as well," he explained.

"So as much as I can transform physically, and emotionally, for whatever it is, then that makes a big difference," Hoult added.

His tendency for reinvention led him to accept join the Fernando Coimbra-directed "Sand Castle", where he plays a soldier protecting a small Iraqi village at the tail-end of the war. It also pushed him to try his hand at being J.D. Salinger in the 2017 release "Rebel in the Rye."

Playing the writer known for his rebellious and reclusive streak was quite the task, but Hoult had the help of biographies and the excellent writing and direction by Danny Strong.

"It's difficult because there are no video or audio of him that exists that we could find, so there was a lot of reading biographies about him and reading the novels alongside those biographies. Because quite a lot of his work is quite autobiographical; his writing, even though they're fictional characters kind of step back to his life.

"And in basing decisions on how to play him, luckily, Danny Strong, the writer, produced a script that's very tight and had wonderful actors to work with; that makes it a lot easier," Hoult continued.

He applied the same scrutiny to his roles as Hank McCoy in the X-Men reboots and Nux in "Mad Max: Fury Road" to great effect, as his name is now forever tied to these franchise giants.

And while he could never play Nux in another Mad Max movie, nor is he sure of the fate of the X-Men movies, being part of these collaborations between great creators- and the worlds of the fans who enjoy them—is an experience Hoult keeps to this day.

"The roles are great characters to play, and then there (are) great directors, great crew members," he said. "And you get the people who really enjoy them, and enjoy the characters and things we bring to life. I feel very lucky and (glad) to be able to be a part of that." — AT, GMA News