Thomas Brodie-Sangster admitted that when he played Newt he knew nothing about him except that he was a nice guy, he has an English accent, and that he has a bit of a limp. Thomas Brodie-Sangster also says that Newt hangs out in the garden mostly, doing his own thing. According to a Twitter short written by James Dashner, Newt had a sister, a dog, and a best friend, before he was taken by WICKED. Thomas Brodie-Sangster put a pebble in his shoe to remind himself that his character had a limp.