Over the past 10 years on television, the space fiction genre has faded into the background, giving way to mystical sagas and zombie projects. Fortunately, times are changing, and science fiction is once again gaining spectator interest. And the TV channels themselves are working hard in this direction, creating new good projects. A vivid example of this is the series "Dark Matter", with the actors of which we will now become acquainted.
What are you talking about?
The plot of the new product from the Sy-Fy channel is based on a four-episode comic, created in 2012 and conceived as a television series. Six people, two women and four men, get out of stasis on a spaceship, which is in a half-broken state, and life support systems on it are rapidly failing. They don’t remember anything about who they are or how they ended up here, but this problem is becoming secondary. The most important thing for them is to survive. They also have to face a hostile android robot.
Surprisingly, each of them gradually notices that he can easily cope with some specific tasks: to understand the settings of the on-board computer, to fight hand-to-hand, skillfully shoot and so on. It is much more difficult for them to learn to work in a team, to trust each other, given that they do not even remember themselves, not to mention the other crew members. In the future, they will encounter terrible details of their past, understand themselves and determine their future. The plot is full of secrets, intrigues, unexpected turns, as well as chases, shootings, space battles.
Dark Matter: Roles and Actors
The biggest problem with the series is its very limited budget. It is surprising that the project was shot very efficiently and competently, given its meager funding. Camera and directorial work, great costumes and amazing soundtracks also delight. But many will agree that, in the first place, the key to the success of Dark Matter is the actors who played key characters.
When they woke up on the Raz (this is the name of the spaceship), they do not remember their names, therefore they call each other in awakening order. “The First” was played by Mark Bendavid, “The Second” by Melissa O'Neill, the role of the “Third” went to Anthony Lemke, “Fourth” was Alex Mallary Jr., “Fifth” - Jodelle Ferland, and “Sixth” - Roger R. Cross. The image of Android perfectly fit inimitable Zoe Palmer.
Interesting facts about the main actors of "Dark Matter"
It is noteworthy that for Mark this is the first main role in the filmography, before it were only episodic. And it’s doubly disappointing that his character moved to the category of secondary ones in the second season, and after he was completely removed from the project.
Melissa O'Neill also before the role of Porscha Lin ("Second") managed to appear in only a few inconspicuous roles, but at the same time she became the winner of the show "Canadian Idol" in 2005. But the actor of the series “Dark Matter” Anthony Lemke has already a more impressive track record of works both on television and on the big screen, among which are the paintings “American Psycho” and “The Storm of the White House”.
Rio Ishida (The Fourth) is also the first major role for Alex Mallari, and although he has a lot of work on TV, he is also insignificant. Young Jodelle Ferland has even more acting work . As a girl, she played in the cult "Stargate", "Silent Hill" and even in the second film "Twilight. Saga. Eclipse". Like other actors of "Dark Matter", Roger R. Cross actively tried himself on television in subtle roles, but there were really a huge number of them. Among his works are the series “Bones”, “Naval Police”, “Arrow”, “Hundred”, films “Chronicles of Riddick”, “X-Men 2” and others.
But Zoe Palmer was the only caste who had already taught her star role before. Prior to Matter, she shone on the Canadian TV series Call of Blood. An interesting fact: almost all the actors from the main caste were seen in episodic roles in the 2010 American series Nikita.
Supporting roles
The crew of “Raz” plays a central role in the plot of the series, however there are still many secondary actors in “Dark Matter” worthy of spectator attention. Two stars of the legendary series "Stargate: Atlantis" David Hewlett and Torrey Higginson met again on the set of the fantasy series. David plays Talbor Kalchek, the agent of Raz, who throws them various transactions of dubious nature, and Torrey plays the commander of the Mikkey corporation Delaney Truffo.
In the second season, the team “Razy” was also joined by Melanie Liberd in the role of Knicks Harper and Sean Syps in the role of Devon Talterd. Do not forget about the beauties who received supporting roles - these are Natalie Brown (Sarah, the beloved of Marcus Boone) and Ellen Wong (Misaki Khan-Shireykan, the guard of Rio Ishida). As invited stars in the series, you can also see Ruby Rose, Will Wheaton and others.
Unfortunately, viewers had to say goodbye to many of their favorite Dark Matter actors in season 3. After the second of the series, Bendavid, Hewlett, Syps left, but the main skeleton remained unchanged.