The Hollywood "dream factory" never ceases to amaze us with predictions of the future, which can dazzle and even shock. Quite a lot of sci-fi action games are released, but some of them are completely different from the others. In this case, we are talking about the film "Elysium". Actors were able to convey the tragedy of the situation, despite the fact that the film is more specialized in special effects and beautiful tricks. Their work will be discussed in this article.
The plot of the film "Elysium"
In 2154, humanity was divided into two classes: those who have money live on the Elysium space station, equipped with the latest technology, and the rest live on an overpopulated Earth, ruined by industry and wars. The rich do not know any problems: medicine has reached such a level that a person is no longer sick and does not age. The standard of living of earthlings is much worse: smog, dust, minimal duration, lack of clean air and vegetation. It is not surprising that most people dream of moving to Elysium, sometimes even bypassing the emigration service. Such migrants are treated extremely harshly, destroying refugees as they approach the station.
A young, but already having problems with the law, resident of the Earth Max decides to tie up with a "dark past" and settles in a factory for the production of drones - mechanical policemen. In one of the work shifts, an accident occurs with him, after which the guy has several days to live. Pharmaceutical preparations issued at the factory cannot cure him, but only relieve pain. You can only be healed at Elysium, but no one is allowed there. Max goes for help to his former gang friends, where an exoskeleton is sewn to him. Now it remains only to kidnap some important resident of Elysium in order to get to the station with his help. Ironically, the choice fell on Carlisle plotting a coup. And Max opens up a hunt with his friends. Chases, shootings and, of course, a love story - all this awaits the viewer in the film "Elysium". The actors masterfully coped with the director's idea, and the film keeps in suspense from the beginning to the final credits. But thanks to whose efforts this film has become so amazing? About the cast and will be discussed further.
Elysium: actors and roles
Former criminal escaping death, Max (the protagonist of the film) was played by Matt Damon. This young, but already well- known actor became insanely popular immediately after his participation in the film "Good Will Hunting", which was published in 1997. In this picture, Matt plays a self-taught genius, confused in the life of a guy with incredible math abilities. This picture, in which Damon starred with Robin Williams, made a lasting impression not only on the audience, but also on the critics. After the film was nominated for an Oscar several times, Matt fell in popularity, which was followed by proposals in many projects. As a result, films with his participation, by definition, become hits, which happened with the film "Elysium".
The main actor of the film. Biography
Matt Damon was born on October 8, 1970 in Cambridge, in the family of a tax inspector and teacher. From a young age, the boy did not know anything at all, because his parents were quite wealthy people. When Matt was three years old, his parents divorced. He and his brother Kyle stayed with his mother, but this did not particularly affect the financial situation of the family. As the actor recalls, he was always surrounded by interesting acquaintances of his mother: writers, teachers and people of science.
At the age of eight, Matt meets a distant relative, Ben Affleck, with whom he is friends to this day. This meeting was a turning point in the fate of Damon, because Matt told his friend the first about his dream of becoming an actor. Affleck supported him in this undertaking, after which the matter was left to the small thing - to convince his parents to give the guy to acting classes. At first, no one believed in Matt's serious intentions. But after he spent all his pocket money on a ticket to New York for the casting of one of the agencies, his mother and father realized that the boy would not give up.
"The finest hour"
As a student at Harvard University, Matt starred in the film “Courage in Battle”, where Meg Ryan and Denzel Washington became his partners in the film. At the same time, he, along with Ben Affleck, began writing the script for the film “Good Will Hunting”, which brought them an Oscar in 1997. Thus began a long journey to the stars of world cinema. During his short career, Damon starred in such famous films: “The Talented Mr. Ripley”, “Saving Private Ryan”, the trilogy about the adventures of James Bourne, “The Departed”, “The Brothers Grimm”, “Martian” and many others. But we continue our acquaintance with the film "Elysium - paradise not on Earth." The actors who played the remaining main and secondary roles are not as famous as the main character, but they also deserve their portion of popularity.
Jodie foster
Delacor is the main defender of the space station from emigrants, eager to seize power. This character was brought to life by the rather famous actress Jodie Foster. The future star of the wide screen was born on November 19, 1962. The career of the actress began almost with a diaper: as a pretty child, Jody starred in commercials at the age of two years. By the age of six, she began to be invited to small roles in television series. Her work was the only source of income in her life with her mother, because the father left the child before he was born.
Despite the busy schedules of filming, Jody studied pretty well at school, although communication with peers was difficult, because few people wanted to be friends not only with the “nerd”, but also with the “TV star”. At the age of 15, Foster was nominated for an Oscar after playing the role of a minor prostitute in Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver. This picture brought the actress great popularity, but also added a lot of problems: a fan of this film has been chasing Jody for several years, which is why she lived in constant fear.
Second Oscar
After school, Foster took a short break in her career and went to study at Yale. In 1985, after graduating from university with honors, Jody returns to the big screen. But the first works do not bring popularity, but only disappoint critics. Only in 1991, the actress regained all lost ground, starring in the thriller "Silence of the Lambs." The role of Clarissa Starling brought Jody a second statuette. In the future, the actress starred in many projects, but they do not impress either the audience or film critics. Only for participating in the Contact tape, Jody received the Golden Globe. Now the actress continues her career and is engaged in the education of her only son.
Alice Braga
Any self-respecting movie must have a romantic story. The film "Elysium" was no exception. Actors (photos are presented in the article) Matt Damon and Alice Braga, which will be discussed later, perfectly played a chance meeting and old feelings flared up with renewed vigor. According to the plot, Frey - Max's first love - has a sick daughter, which can be cured only at the space station, and therefore the paths of the main characters converge. Together, they will experience many events that will enhance their feelings.
The Brazilian actress and model, who played the role of Max's lover, was born on April 15, 1983 in the city of Sao Paulo. Since childhood, Alice dreamed of becoming a film actress and participated in children's performances and productions. In 1998, the first debut of Braga took place, but she gained popularity only in 2002, after the premiere of the film "City of God." It was then that the Brazilian actress was spotted in Hollywood and began to be invited to work on her projects. The real success came to Alice after participating in the film "I am a legend", where she played a secondary role. Later, the actress starred in many films. The most famous of them: “Blindness”, “Rippers”, “Eleven minutes”, “Journey to the edge of the night”, “Predators”.
Sharito Copley
Not all actors in the film “Elysium” are popular, some of them are little known to the public. It is about who brought to life the main villain Kruger. This South African actor is known to us from science fiction films directed by Neil Blomkamp. He has worked in projects such as District 9, Team A, Europe, Malificent, Oldboy and many others. But a creative breakthrough can be called his participation in the film "Elysium." Actors Sharito and Matt Damon played their opposition so wonderful that the offers fell on Copley from all sides. The actor has not yet achieved any impressive achievements, but this is not a cause for gloom, because he continues to be invited to shoot. So everything is still to come.
Minor Heroes
The success of the film depends not only on the work of the director, screenwriters and protagonists. Good enough for the success of the picture is a good play of episodic actors. This rule is no exception for the film "Elysium". The actors without whom the picture could not exist - Wagner Moura, Diego Luna, Emma Trumble, William Fichtner, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Michael Shanks, Tracy Waterhouse, Catherine Lock Haggquist, Christina Cox and many others. All of them contributed to the creation of the film, and thanks to their work, it became whole and complete.