Viewers who love thrillers with an unbroken plot, keeping them in suspense throughout the viewing, should pay attention to the picture "Best Offer". Actors perfectly coped with their roles, in the film there are not only riddles that you want to solve, but also a beautiful love story. So, which characters of the film project are the most interesting and who plays them?
Best Offer: Actors and Story
The protagonist of the thriller is a collector of paintings Virgil Oldman (Jeffrey Rush), who lived to an advanced age, never married. The life of an elderly man changes when a mysterious client turns to him. Girl Claire, suffering from agoraphobia, can not step on the threshold of her own mansion for several years. She wants Virgil to appreciate the antiques in her house.
Fulfilling the order, Virgil begins to realize that some things in the mansion are associated with an intriguing secret. Complicating the situation is the love that an elderly auctioneer suddenly begins to feel for the owner of the house. Of course, Oldman dreams of reciprocity, deciding to win the heart of his customer. By the way, Claire played the charming Sylvia Hooks. Other talented actors also starred in the thriller. "Best Offer" brought together on the set Donald Sutherland, Jim Sturgess, Philip Jackson and other celebrities.
Jeffrey Rush and his hero
Of course, talking about the characters of the tape, it is worth starting with the main character. Jeffrey Rush - a real find for the thriller "Best Offer". The actors who also starred in this movie could not outshine him. Rush brilliantly portrays a lover of power and money, a secretive and harsh hero. His character, Virgil Oldman, who once made a name for himself in the field of art appreciation, is not shy about using it for criminal purposes. Presenting the original as a fake does not cost him anything.
Like other actors in the movie "Best Offer", Jeffrey Rush became famous long before the release of the thriller. The Australian star does not have a distinct role. Rush is able to equally talentedly play the famous politician Trotsky and the crazy Marquis de Sade. Among the best film projects with his participation are such as “The King Says”, “Intolerable Cruelty”, “Pirates of the Caribbean”.
Whom did Donald Sutherland play?
Of course, Jeffrey Rush is far from the only star in the film "Best Offer", the actors and roles of which in 2013 aroused great interest among viewers and critics. It is impossible not to mention the character of Donald Sutherland - the scammer Billy Whistler. Billy is Virgil Oldman's assistant, with the help of which he cranks out his criminal scams. Whistler acquires the original work of art at auction for symbolic money, and then sells it for the real price.
Donald Sutherland has established himself as a master of the game in psychological dramas. Only his Billy manages not to get lost on the background of the hero Jeffrey Rush in the thriller “Best Offer”. Actors who played other characters cannot boast of this. The star of Sutherland was made by the drama "Military Field Hospital", which was released in 1970. Since then, the famous Canadian has played more than a hundred vivid roles. The most fascinating films in which he starred are Twentieth Century, Pride and Prejudice, Now Don't Look Back, Backward Traction.
The role of Sylvia Hooks
Of course, other famous actors took part in the filming of the thriller. The “best offer” would not be so mysterious and attractive if it had no love story. As already mentioned, the image of the mysterious romantic heroine Claire was entrusted to Sylvia Hooks. The Dutchwoman played an unhappy girl, forced to lead a reclusive lifestyle. Her character becomes the object of passion for the hero Jeffrey Rush.
Sylvia Hooks came to the world of big cinema from the modeling business, in which she worked since she was 14 years old. Before the release of the thriller “Best Offer”, the girl was known mainly in Europe, it was this picture that gave her world recognition. In total, the Dutchman managed to star in 25 films, of which the most popular paintings were such as “Girl and Death”, “Tiramisu”, “Father's Day”.
Jim Sturgess and his character
Not all the actors who played the central characters are listed above. The “Best Offer” would have lost a lot if there had been no hero in it, the image of which was embodied by Jim Sturgess. He played a young mechanic, convinced that no one better than him understands the psychology of the fair sex. The character is a friend of Oldman, helps him figure out the secret of antiques stored in his mansion, as well as win the heart of Claire.
James Anthony, known worldwide as Jim, was born in England. He was famous for the drama "Twenty-One," in the filming of which he took part. Among his best tapes can be mentioned such as “Parallel Worlds”, “Another of the Boleyn family”, “Through the Universe”, “Fifty Walking Corpses”.
The above are all the actors who played the most striking characters. "The Best Offer" is an exciting thriller from which it is difficult to tear yourself up to the final credits.