"5th wave" is a film adaptation of the first part of the work of the same name by Rick Yansi, which tells about the insidious plan of an alien invasion.
Advantages of the painting
The picture could be lost in many modern cinema dramas about the sinister apocalypse, if not the actors of the film "5th Wave". Also, film critics consider the director’s and film dramatist’s focus on other aspects to be an undoubted advantage of the film. Jay Blakeson and Rick Yancy emphasized human emotions and feelings, especially the first romantic feeling, which distinguishes the tape from others. In addition to romantic experiences, teenage heroes will have to quickly grow up, make decisions not according to age in order to save the planet from death.
Central role performers
The film is narrated by Chloe Grace Moretz and Nicholas John “Nick” Robinson - the actors of the movie “5 Wave”, who played the roles of two main characters Cassie Sullivan and Ben Parish.
A group of producers proposed to play the main male roles of Evan Walker and Ben Parish to the rising stars of modern cinema - Alex Rowe ("Call", "Sniper") and Nick Robinson ("Sworn Friends", "Jurassic World"). By the way, casting for the performer of the role of Ben Parish was held by T. Sheridan, N. Robinson and M. Hope.
Unlike male actors, Chloe Grace Moretz was the only candidate for the role of Cassie. The killer from the superhero comedy thriller “Pipets” stated that she had re-read the literary original several times and would be happy to translate the character she liked the most on the screen. Actors of the film “5th Wave” did not see another actress during the casting for the main female role.
The twists and turns of casting
The actors and the roles of the film “5th Wave”, their textural correspondence immediately after the premiere, became the subject of close attention from film critics and ordinary viewers. However, even during preparations for the start of the production of the film, the public was excited by rumors about the passage of the casting. The fact is that the role of Sergeant Reznik, who, incidentally, was a man in the book, considered very famous and popular actresses: N. Portman, D. Chastain, E. Blunt, R. Wright, R. Weiss, N. Harris. In addition to the listed popular stars, castings were held by M. Rodriguez, M. Tomei and D. Lewis. As a result, having rejected all the candidates, the creators settled on the actress Maria Bello.
The already approved actors of the film “5th Wave” were surprised by the decision of the producers, who preferred actor Liv Schreiber in the casting for the role of Colonel Vosh. The fact is that the actors of the first magnitude claimed the image of this character: V. Mortensen, R. Crowe, D. Clark, M. Schonarts, D. B. Dale and I. Hawke. Also, they were not averse to trying on the status of film colonel G. Pierce, D. Bichir, L. Evans, B. Foster, D. Edgerton and D. Summer.