There are films that immediately sink into the soul. No matter how you return to viewing, every time you feel that you are watching for the first time, although you know in advance what the ending will be. One of these films remains the adaptation of the eponymous work "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button." Actors who played key roles will be the topic of our article.
Small story, big scope
It is noteworthy that this is not a cult novel by F.S. Fitzgerald, but only a story that would have remained in the background if David Fincher had not taken up the film adaptation in 2008. Few imagined what success would turn out to be. The picture was accepted with a bang in all senses. The camps delighted the studio, the audience was touched by an interesting plot, critics distributed honors and praise. A portion of universal love was also received by those who directly participated in the creation of the masterpiece, such as “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” the actors. Most of them need no introduction. And although they have long occupied a place of honor in the country of dreams, it is worth mentioning their names.
Handsome or old man?
Career gave Brad Pitt the opportunity to embody a variety of images, however, perhaps the main image in this picture has become one of the most memorable. The director David Fincher, who personally knew Pitt for many years, initially saw only him in the image of an aging old man. The actor added inconvenience to special makeup, as well as filming technology, with which he imitated gestures and facial expressions, which were subsequently processed on a computer. Pitt, like other actors in the film “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” gladly went to such difficulties, anticipating world success.
For this film, Brad Pitt received several prestigious nominations and awards. He gained recognition in the late 1990s, starring in a number of iconic paintings. The status of the sexiest actor, which he had for many years, as well as stormy novels with colleagues in the shop, also affected popularity. Pitt chose Jennifer Aniston, the star of the sitcom Friends, to marry, and a loud divorce from her was marked by a meeting with Angelina Jolie on the set of a joint film.
In recent years, Brad Pitt is rarely seen on the screen. Mostly he is engaged in producing activities, as well as raising his own and adoptive children.
The first faces of Hollywood
Who else was lucky enough to get into the star cast of the drama "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"? Actors who played the main roles were affirmed on the basis of the "star" position. Their high-profile names at the time of the production of the painting additionally guaranteed future success. The female image of Daisy, who became the only love for the younger Benjamin, was performed by the Australian Cate Blanchett. She is today considered one of the most sought after actresses in Hollywood. Kate took her first steps on the stage of her native theater and television, and after she moved to the States. Recognition came with the release of the historical tape "Elizabeth", where she got the image of the Queen of Great Britain. This was followed by a series of successful paintings - “Talented Mr. Ripley”, “Bandits”, “Aviator”. Blanchett took part in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, remembered by the audience for the role of the elven mistress Galadriel. It is noteworthy, before the "Mysterious Story ..." the actress managed to work with her on-screen partner - Brad Pitt. In the 2006 film Babylon, they played a married couple. In general, the actors remain not only colleagues, but also friends. A year later, Kate reappeared as Queen Elizabeth in the film The Golden Age.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Intriguing Actors
The narrative of the film is designed so that many storylines are not clear to the viewer until a certain point. Everything is put in its place, but later, inspiring curiosity and intrigue. One such example is the young woman Caroline, who later turned out to be the daughter of the main character, reading her memoir.
To fulfill this character was entrusted to the Englishwoman Julia Ormond. She remains a strong dramatic actress not only in her native country, but also in Hollywood. Behind her are dozens of diverse characters played in films and on the stage. Recognition Julia received after the painting "Sabrina." By the way, she also starred with Brad Pitt in the 1993 Legends of Autumn. It is also interesting that Nikita Mikhalkov, selecting actors for the role of a foreigner Jane Calagen in his tape “The Barber of Siberia”, gave preference to Julia Ormond.
Today, Ormond is an infrequent movie guest. She ponders each sentence. One of the last images she played was well remembered by the audience - it was Vivien Leigh in the biographical drama “7 Days and Nights with Marilyn”.
Commendable movie
In addition to the above actors in the "Mysterious History ..." there are other, no less interesting characters. Taraji Henson embodied on the screen a black adoptive mother who does not abandon the main character, but is engaged in his upbringing, despite the fact that his life is flowing in the opposite direction, not like everyone else's. For this, the actress was awarded an Oscar nomination.
Today, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” remains an example of an interesting story that you would like to revise. The actors and the roles they played were long remembered by the audience.