Action 2013 "Fall of Olympus": actor Gerard Butler as the savior of the White House

In 2013on the big screens came the Hollywood action film "The Fall of Olympus." The main actor, Gerard Butler, appeared in this project in the form of a sort of "tough nut", which alone rescues the White House from terrorists. The plot is not new, but at the box office the tape collected almost 162 million dollars. Why did the audience like this movie?

The creators, a short plot of the picture

"The fall of Olympus" shot an American directorAntoine Fuqua. Antoine began his career in 1992, creating low-cost thrillers and action films. However, by the 2000s. he noticeably raised his bar: began to collaborate with Mina Sorvino, Thiel Schweiger, Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke and other celebrities.

Action "The Fall of Olympus", released in 2013, with a budget of 70 million dollars earned at the box office 161 million 25 thousand dollars. Hollywood star Gerard Butler not only played a major role in the film, but also produced it as a producer.

Action "The Fall of Olympus" recalls the plotsimilar pictures “Storm of the White House”, “Independence Day”, etc. There is a certain hero who belongs to the special services or naval infantry (in this case, it is agent of special services Mike Banning). And this hero becomes a witness to the capture of the enemies of the White House. No one expects such agility from the central character, but he somehow miraculously destroys all the scoundrels and does the work that entire internal security and intelligence units failed to cope with.

The success of "The Fall of Olympus" should not be associated with the plot, since it is rather trivial. Most likely, the case in the actors who played the main role.

The Fall of Olympus: actors and roles. Gerard Butler as Mike Banning

Scot Gerard Butler appeared on Hollywoodsky in 1997, when he received a cameo role in the adventure film “Tomorrow will never die”. After that, Gerard got the lead role in the horror film “Dracula 2000”, shining in the frame with Christopher Plummer, Johnny Lee Miller and Jennifer Esposito.

During his career, the actor collaborated with suchdirectors like Joel Schumacher, Zack Snyder and Guy Richie. On the screen, Butler has been able to play with Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Garner, Katherine Heigl and Jennifer Aniston.

Another successful milestone in the career of Butler wasproject "The fall of Olympus." The actor played in the picture of intelligence agent Mike Banning, who at the time of the seizure of the White House by the terrorists was inside the building. Banning made a desperate attempt to free the president, as well as the top officials of the state. And he managed to carry out this venture, but before the main character had to pass a number of tests.

The Fall of Olympus: actors, photo. Aaron Eckhart as Benjamin Escher

In the film "The Fall of Olympus" the honorary role of the head of the US government went to actor Aaron Eckhart.

At the beginning of the picture, the President of the United States and the First Ladyget into a serious car accident. It was then that Mike Banning first saved the life of Mr. Escher. However, this was not enough. Most of the participants in the motorcade were killed, including the president’s wife, so Mike was actually fired from the special services.

Спустя 18 месяцев президент США снова попадает в scrape: this time he is being taken hostage by North Korean terrorists. Despite the fact that Banning was deprived of his position and privileges, he again tries to save the hero Eckhart. Mike manages to save the life of the President of the United States for the second time and stop the destruction of all the nuclear warheads in the country. On this positive note, the film “The Fall of Olympus” ends.

Actor Aaron Eckhart is in the world of cinemaa rather notable persona: he played in the paintings “Black Orchid” by Brian de Palma, “The Dark Knight” by Christopher Nolan, “The Rum Diary” by Bruce Robinson and in other hits of film distribution.

Morgan Freeman as Allan Trumbull

In the action movie “The Fall of Olympus,” actor Morgan Freeman appears in his usual image of a gray cardinal, who has a significant influence on the course of events and makes wise, balanced decisions.

According to the plot, Freeman's hero (Allan Trumbull)becomes interim executor of the duties of the president, while he is held hostage. When Mike contacts the secret channel and offers his help, Trumbull agrees to this “adventure” and convinces others to trust the former secret service agent.

Morgan Freeman often plays such characters in the movie. He rarely gets the lead role. However, the secondary characters of Freeman are so self-sufficient that they cause a remarkable interest in the viewer.

В фильмографии исполнителя значатся работы в such projects as Illusion of Deception, Ben-Hur, Wanted, Lucy, Oblivion. Morgan Freeman managed to collaborate with almost all significant actors in Hollywood. Despite his age (79 years), he still remains in demand in the movies.

Other performers of roles

In the film "The Fall of Olympus" actor and martial artistArts Rick Yoon played the role of a shrewd and cunning terrorist who managed to capture the US president. Yun is well known to fans of the TV series Spy and Boston Lawyers, as he played key characters in these projects.

The credits of Antoine Fuqua are also present in the credits of Robert Forster (Mulholland Drive), Angela Bassett (Green Lantern) and Melissa Leo (Oblivion).

The reaction of the public

Actors of the film "The fall of Olympus", as well as the filmingthe project team did a good job: the public appreciated their efforts at a decent amount of box office. However, critics were not entirely satisfied with the creation of Fuqua: only 48% of the world reviews were positive, the rest were negative.