The first part of “Snow White and the Hunter” was released in 2012 and caused a storm of applause for the fabulous atmosphere and the incomparable game of almost all actors. The second part partially tells about the events that took place several years earlier, when the hunter Eric was in the service of the Ice Queen. This movie is about love and friendship, loyalty and mercy, it is designed for all age categories. Like any fairy tale, this story is “a lie, but a hint in it,” everyone will probably find in it not only a special charm, but also a certain lesson, for each his own.
Chris Hamsworth (Eric)
This actor is well known to all of us for the role of Thor, the Scandinavian god of thunder, and it was this role that brought him worldwide fame. The image of a brutal, but kind-hearted warrior harmonizes so well with the appearance and character of the actor that in this fairy tale he got a similar role. The actors of the film “Snow White and the Hunter 2” (2016) faced a difficult task, it was necessary not only to maintain the high bar of the first part, but also to make the film even better! The emphasis was placed on both special effects and the dramatic component.
The character of Chris, the hunter Eric, was to meet with an old enemy who robbed him of a normal life, and later love. The ice queen nurtured an army of fearless warriors, devoid of feelings and pity, and Eric was the best of them. Together with his beloved Sarah, he fought for Freya until the lovers decided to run and start life from scratch. An attempt to escape was unsuccessful, and Freya parted her lovers for many years, suggesting to Eric that Sarah was dead.
The hunter tries to live with this grief, helps Snow White defeat Ravenna and sets off to live in solitude. Unfortunately, among the actors of the movie "Snow White and the Hunter 2" (2016) Kristen Stewart we will not see, but the story this time is not about Snow White at all. Adventures begin when the magic mirror disappears from the castle, and the rescue of the whole kingdom again falls on the shoulders of the hunter, this time from the icy spell of Freya ...
Charlize Theron (Ravenna)
This time, the witch got a secondary role from the mirror, but the little time allotted to Ravenna, the viewer's attention was again focused only on her. Thanks to the inimitable game of Charlize Theron, a frankly negative character gains sophistication and charm, not to mention the actress's exceptional external data. After the fight with Snow White, the witch loses her body, but her soul finds salvation in the mirror and is waiting in the wings.
Freya, without knowing it, opens Pandora's box when she turns to the mirror with a spell. Ravenna gains body and power and intends to use her sister's army to capture the kingdom of Snow White. Costumes of the actors of the film “Snow White and the Hunter 2” (2016) deserve special praise, the photos do not convey even half of the beauty presented to the viewer on the screen. Ravenna and Freya look more than magnificent, which is recognized by both viewers and film critics.
Emily Blunt (Freya)
Despite the position of the main antagonist, the character Emily Blunt deserves sympathy. Being the sister of a powerful witch, the girl does not have a magical gift and desires simple female joys, such as love and motherhood. She falls in love with one of their courtiers and gives birth to a child from him.
Despite the fact that the beloved is engaged, Freya believes in the power of love and hopes that they will be together. The sister persuades her to abandon this connection, trying to save Freya from pain, but to no avail. Then Ravenna decides to get rid of the child, and with the help of magic makes her lover Freya kill her own child. Then the heartbroken mother gains magical power and becomes the Ice Queen.
Emily Blunt became perhaps the best actress in the movie “Snow White and the Hunter 2” (2016), her heroine experienced a lot of grief and, despite the outward coldness, she loves her warriors and considers them children. During a fight with Ravenna, she defends her army at the cost of her life, which makes the heroine not a vicious witch, but just a miserable woman with a broken heart.
Jessica Chastain (Sarah)
The cast of the film “Snow White and the Hunter 2” (2016) was unusually rich in famous people, and one of the brightest stars was Oscar nominee Jessica Chastain as Sarah's beloved hunter. The character of the actress appears in the prequel, and then closer to the middle of the film, completely unexpectedly for the Hunter himself. After an unsuccessful escape attempt, Sarah remains in the service of the Ice Queen, believing that Eric left her and escaped.
She sets off on a mission to lead the royal army to the mirror, but the beloved reveals the truth about the queen's insidiousness, and the couple reunites. Throughout the film, the leitmotif of the power of love is traced, and Sarah plays an important role in revealing this topic. Both she and Eric are ready to sacrifice themselves for the sake of saving each other, which causes Ravenna's contempt and Freya's envy. In the end, the Ice Queen’s heart melts and she saves her beloved children.
Will there be a sequel?
Shortly after the release of the movie, it was announced that the saga of the hunter would continue. Whether the actors and roles of the film “Snow White and the Hunter 2” (2016) will be present in 3 parts is still unknown, however, the release date of the film is set for early 2018.