Epic action "War of the Gods: Immortals": actors and the roles they played. Reviews of the movie

Epic action "War of the Gods:The Immortals ”, whose actors immerse the viewer into the atmosphere of the myths of ancient Greece, came out on screens in November 2011 and collected a good cash register in cinemas. Who starred in the next Hollywood film and how far can the picture be considered successful?

The creators of the film

Tarsem Singh, who directedproject, debuted in 2000, removing the drama "The Cell" with Jennifer Lopez in the lead role. This film enjoyed some success, so Singh managed to find funding for the four subsequent films: Outland, War of the Gods: Immortals, Snow White: Dwarfs Revenge and Out of Itself.

Action "War of the Gods:The Immortals ”, whose actors turned out to be quite famous persons, was released under the auspices of Universal Pictures. The music for the film was written by Trevor Morris, who also worked on the soundtrack to the TV series “Moonlight” with Alex O’Loughlin (“Hawaii 5-0”) and Sophia Miles (“Underworld”) in the lead roles.

Henry Cavill as Theseus

Henry Cavill in the adventure film Tarsema Singh played a major role - the brave young man Theseus.

The actors in the film War of the Gods: The Immortals are mostly well known in Hollywood. Henry Cavill is also a celebrity.

In 2001He made his debut in the movie immediately in the lead role, playing in the Italian film "Laguna". In the 2006 film in Tristan and Isolde, the actor played Melota. And in 2007, in the historical series “The Tudors”, Cavill had another major role - Charles Brandon.

After that, Henry played the central characters inthe thriller “Bloody stream”, in the action movie “In broad daylight,” in the fantasy film “Man of Steel”, as well as in the film “Agents A.N.K.L.”. In 2016, the premiere of the Batman vs. Superman action movie is expected, where Henry Cavill will again play Clark Kent.

As for the "War of the Gods", then the plot of the heroCavilla will have to fight with powerful titans in order to save the world from destruction. In this fight, Theseus will help himself Zeus, as well as the deva-oracle Fedra.

War of the Gods: The Immortals: actors and roles. Freida Pinto

The role of the associate of Theseus and the oracle of Fedra went to the little-known actress Freida Pinto.

Frida was born in India to a Portuguese family.Catholics. Since childhood, she was fond of dancing and acting. Frida’s debut film was the role of Latika in the British Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire. In 2010, she played a major role in the Indian-Israeli film "Miral" and in the same year made her debut in Hollywood, playing the comedy "You will meet a mysterious stranger."

После «Войны богов:The Immortals ”actress got the main role (of Caroline Arana) in the action movie Rupert Wyatt“ Rise of the Planet of the Apes ”. The film paid for itself well at the box office, and Frieda immediately got the role of Trishna in the British drama "Slum Beauty". Then there was the drama “Black Gold”, the biographical film “Dancing in the Desert” and the melodrama with Christian Bale “Knight of Cups”.

For 2016, not a single premiere has been scheduled with the participation of the actress.

Mickey Rourke as King Hyperion

In the film “War of the Gods: Immortals”, the actors play famous characters of ancient Greek mythology. No exception, and Mickey Rourke, who played the king of Hyperion - titanium, son of Uranus and Gaia.

Hero Rourke - the main enemy of Theseus.The king Hyperion cannot forgive the ancient Greek gods for not saving his family. Therefore, he searches for the Epirsky Bow, liberates other titans, and declares war on Zeus and his minions.

Mickey Rourke is not the first time playing the "bad" guy.For the actor has long been fixed role villain. In the 1980 Violence and Marriage film, Rourke plays John, with whom his own wife is suing, accusing her husband of abusing her. In Francis Ford Coppola's cult painting “The Beton Fish”, he plays the leader of a criminal gang, and in Iron Man-2 by Anton Vanco, a villain with whips instead of hands. Also, the actor can be seen in the films Nine and a Half Weeks, Courier, Expendables, Sin City-2 and Once Upon a Time in Mexico.

Kellan Lutz as Poseidon

Kellan Lutz plays Poseidon in WarGods: Immortals. The film's actors began shooting in 2010. Just then another picture with Kellan appeared on the screens - “Twilight. Saga. Eclipse, in which Lutz played the brother of Edward Cullen Emmett.

In general, the first role of Lutz in the movie was the roleRob in the soap opera CBS channel "Bold and beautiful." Then the actor appeared in episodic roles in the films “CSI: Crime Scene”, “The Client is Always Dead”, “Eternal Summer” and “Crime Scene: New York”.

For the first time, the viewer really noticed Kellan,when he got the role of Emmett Cullen in the vampire saga “Twilight”. In 2011, the actor first got the main role - in the film “First love, then wedding”. But the high point for Lutz was the participation in the film “Hercules: Beginning of a Legend”, where he, in fact, played Hercules.

The film "War of the Gods: The Immortals": actors and reviews

The cast of the sci-fi film Tarsem Singh also included Stephen Dorff (Blade, Johnny D.), John Herth (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone) and Isabel Lucas (Transformers-2).

Actors and roles of the film “War of the Gods:Immortals "remain in the memory of the audience for a long time after viewing the picture. This is primarily due to the beautiful costumes and special effects. But even despite the fact that the film is more than paid off at the box office, its ratings are small.

Critics and viewers simply flooded the networknegative reviews. Most people who looked at the creation of Tarsem Singh agreed that costumes and computer graphics are good, but it would not hurt to develop a worthwhile script for the picture. Many viewers call the “War of the Gods” the worst film based on ancient Greek myths.