Aaron Burns on Bringing Jimmy Stewart's Untold Story to Life in JIMMY | The Buzz

Few Hollywood legends are as beloved as Jimmy Stewart. But behind the Academy Award-winning actor and star of It's a Wonderful Life was a war hero whose life was forever changed by World War II.Director and producer Aaron Burns joins NaVell J. Lee to discuss JIMMY, the upcoming feature film chronicling Jimmy Stewart's remarkable journey from Hollywood icon to decorated bomber pilot and back again.Aaron shares why this chapter of Stewart's life inspired him, the responsibility of working alongside Jimmy Stewart's daughter Kelly Stewart, casting KJ Apa in the title role, recreating 1940s Hollywood and wartime England, and even the unforgettable experience of borrowing Jimmy Stewart's actual Academy Award®.The conversation also explores kindness, leadership, PTSD, friendship across differences, and why Jimmy Stewart's legacy remains just as meaningful today.JIMMY premieres this Veterans Day.