Basso appeared in the J. J. Abrams science fiction adventure film '' Super 8 '' ( 2011 ) , for which he was submitted for consideration for a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor , and Jordan Vogt-Roberts ' comedy-drama '' The Kings of Summer '' ( 2013 ) , which had its premiere at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival . He then starred in Kyle Newman 's action comedy '' Barely Lethal '' ( 2015 ) , with Hailee Steinfeld and Dove Cameron . On April 1 , 2014 , it was reported that Basso had been cast in the courtroom drama film '' The Whole Truth '' , directed by Courtney Hunt and stars opposite Keanu Reeves and Renée Zellweger . In September 2014 , he joined the cast of Meg Ryan 's directorial debut film '' Ithaca '' , starring alongside Tom Hanks
2013 Sundance Film Festival
2013 Sundance Film Festival
Gabriel Basso