Road Movie "Into the Wild": actors, roles, painting process

Sean Penn belongs to the category of the most titledpersons of Hollywood. However, it is not enough for him to be just a good artist - Sean has already shot five films as a director. The latest in this list is the tape “In the Wild”, the actors of which introduce the viewer to the plot of the same name by John Krakauer. So, what is this film about and who played the main roles in it?

The creators of the picture and a short story

Sean Penn is widely known as the ownerseveral Oscars and awards at numerous prestigious film festivals. For the first time as a director, he tried himself back in 1991: his drama “The Running Indian” with Viggo Mortensen in the title role was nominated for the main prize of the Locarno Film Festival.

Then there was “The Guard at the Crossroads” and “The Promise”with Jack Nicholson, as well as the drama "9/11", consisting of 11 kinonellas. Since 1996, Penn hatched the idea to remove the picture "In the Wild." The actors in this project were invited little-known. She also refused to star in Sean's wife, although she honored her husband's previous pictures with her presence.

"In the wild" is the story of the reala man who abandoned his condition and went wandering around the world. The main character lived for some time in Mexico, the States, and then organized a difficult test for himself, settling in Alaska in a regular bus.

The drama was released on September 1, 2007.

Emil Hirsch as Christopher

Since Pen was thinking for the first time back in 1996About the shooting of the film “In the Wild”, the actors for the leading roles were originally planned by others. The role of the protagonist by the name of Christopher was supposed to play Leonardo di Caprio, and Mr. Franz was to play Marlon Brando.

However, the real participants in this story are toolong thought about whether they agree on the screen version of the creation of John Krakauer. As a result, the film was shot only ten years later, and the main role had to be given to the beginning actor Emile Hirsch.

For the sake of filming in the tape of Sean Penn, Hirsch lost 18 kilograms. This film is still best known in the Hirsch filmography.

Emil has been in the movies since the age of eight, but withthe main roles he is not very lucky. In the line of his work appear projects "Sabrina - the little witch", "The Pretender", "The Imperial Club", "Ambulance". The central characters Emil played in the youth comedy "Neighbor", the drama "Alpha Dog" and the action movie "Speed ​​Racer".

Katherine Keener as Jan

On his way, Christopher McCandless (the main character of the picture) met a variety of people. So he met a certain Jan Burris, whose role was played by Katherine Keener.

Catherine in the States is a recognizable person. She was twice nominated for an Oscar, played in fairly famous Hollywood films.

For example, in the 91st she played Yvonne in a comedy withBrad Pitt "Johnny Suede". Since then, Keener and Pitt have developed friendly relations. In the 98th, the actress appeared in the action film "Out of sight" with George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez.

In 1999, Keener won the lead role in the comedy “Being John Malkovich.” For her work in this project, the artist was nominated for an Oscar.

Also in the Catherine filmography are the films Adaptation by Spike Jones, The Translator by Sydney Pollack, Judd Apatow's Forty-Years Virgin, and other works.

"In the Wild" is a film that brought Katherine a nomination for the US Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. However, the actress did not win the coveted prize.

"In the Wild": the actors. Holbrook as Ron

Holbrooke in the director's work of Sean Penn receivedthe role of Ron Franz - the very role that Penn planned to give Brando. For the role of Franz Hal nominated for an Oscar as the best minor actor.

Hal Holbrook has been in the movies since the 1950s. When he decided to participate in the Penn project, he was 81 years old.

Started as an actor in the series The Brighter Day. Then he spent ten years of his life on the FBI multiseries project.

In 79, the artist received the lead role in the drama"Natural enemies." According to the story, the hero Holbrooke killed his entire family on the basis of everyday problems, so the role of Hal was not easy. A year later, the actor had a chance to play the US president in the action movie Abduction of the President.

In 81st, Holbrook got the role of John Webster, father of a teenager shot by the police. In the drama Kill Randy Webster, the hero Hal began his dangerous investigation and entered into a fight with the local police.

More actor was not able to play a major role. In the last years of his life, he starred more and more in television series: "The Soprano Clan", "Ambulance", "Sons of Anarchy".

Other performers of roles

Marsha Gay Harden played in the project Penn Billie McCandless - the mother of the protagonist. Marsha is also known for her roles in the Pollock and Meet Joe Black paintings.

The role of the father of Christopher was given to William Hurt (“Other incarnations”, “The First Avenger: Opposition”).

Also in the film, a young Hollywood star - Kristen Stewart (Twilight) - appeared.

Reviews and reviews

“In the Wild” - a film that was prettywarmly received by critics. On the site IMDb picture evaluation is 8.20. Moreover, the tape received a Golden Globe for musical accompaniment and an award from the US National Council of Film Critics, which went to Hirsch for his work on the image of Christopher.

Viewers are impressed by the work of Pennproblems that the director has raised in his work. For example, the problem of mental and mental limitations of the consumer society. People used to saturate their lives with the benefits of civilization to failure, but completely forgot about basic human needs: healthy work, sincere communication with people, the formation of good human relationships. Even if you do not pay attention to philosophical overtones, it is just interesting to watch the story of a man who at once changed everything in his life.