Question: who played light in the death note movie
Answer: Nat Wolff as Light Turner / Kira : A bright yet isolated high - school student who discovers the titular `` Death Note '' and uses it to kill criminals by writing their names and causes of death , in a bid to change the world into a utopia without crime , and thus , alongside Mia Sutton , becoming the world - famous serial killer known as `` Kira '' , while being both praised and feared by law enforcement agencies and the worldwide media and public .