The best romantic comedy of the last decade - this is how many critics described the 2011 film Midnight in Paris. The actors playing heroes from the past and the present are magnificent, the film falls in love with an abundance of spectacular scenes, funny jokes and unpredictable plot twists. Not surprisingly, the tape was the highest grossing film project ever made by director Allen. What is known about the people who starred in it, whom they played?
Midnight in Paris: actors and plot
Woody Allen expected to film a movie novel, the action of which takes place in one of the most beautiful cities on the planet, back in 2006. However, due to insufficient funding, the project was frozen until 2011. A romantic writer who regrets that he was not born in the 1920s - this is the central character of the movie Midnight in Paris, whose actors and roles have been actively discussed by comedy fans for 5 years now.
Gil Pender (Owen Wilson) is a successful, but dissatisfied with his own life screenwriter who wants to relax in the capital of France with his future wife Ainis (Rachel McAdams). It turns out that the "lovers" preparing for the wedding, differently imagine the perfect vacation in Paris. The pragmatic Ainis is ready to spend hours exploring an assortment of fashion boutiques, while Gil, soaring in the clouds, dreams of adventure and magic. Of course, his desire is fulfilled - Pender falls into the 20s of the last century.
From the moment when the screenwriter is transferred to the past, the most interesting part of the movie “Midnight in Paris” begins. Actors playing famous writers and artists whom Gil finds himself in another dimension, are perfectly matched. Among them are such bright stars as Adrian Brody (young Dali) and Marion Cotillard (muse of the great artist). The end of the magical adventure will also surprise the audience.
Who plays the main character
As already mentioned, Allen back in 2006 yearned for the desire to shoot Midnight in Paris. Actors, whom the director originally planned to entrust the roles of the main characters of the comedy, in 2011 simply could not be removed. For example, the image of Gil Pender was supposed to be embodied by David Krumholtz, but he played the blond writer Owen Wilson , who was fascinated by the last century. It is known that after the approval of his candidacy, the script was specially changed "for the actor."
Director Woody Allen claims that the hero of Gil is in many ways similar to himself. In his youth, the American also dreamed of using a time machine, to get into the 20s and meet the brilliant people who lived in those days. Owen did an excellent job with the image of a romantic young man trying to find his place and his age.
The role of Gil was an important event for Wilson, allowing him to abandon the role of a comedian and prove his ability to play characters with a deep inner world. However, by the time of filming in "Midnight in Paris," the American was already a star, the comedy "Shanghai Noon" brought him popularity. Also star blonde can be seen in such famous films as “Marley and Me”, “Tenenbaum Family”.
Rachel McAdams and her heroine
Ainis - a girl introduced to the plot primarily for a deeper disclosure of the image of the protagonist. Rachel McAdams perfectly copes with the role of a pragmatic young lady from a conservative family who absolutely does not understand her exalted groom, who dreams of moving to the capital of France, does not believe his stories about nightly adventures. Ainis only believes in shopping, which he enthusiastically deals with throughout his vacation.
Like other actors in the movie Midnight in Paris, Rachel was known before her release. The dazzling blonde can be seen in The Diary of Remembrance, The Wife of the Time Traveler, Sherlock Holmes.
Role Marion Cotillard
Not only American stars took part in the filming of the comedy drama Midnight in Paris, actors from France also participated in its creation. The girl, who became the muse of the famous Salvador Dali, and then her lover Gil Pender, was played by the Frenchwoman Marion Cotillard. Her character is the sultry Italian Adriana, dreaming of the glory of a fashion designer and easily seducing the male representatives.
Interestingly, the prototype of Adriana was a charming girl from Venice, who, according to researchers, for many years was in love with Hemingway. Marion Cotillard announced her existence to the world thanks to the tape "Taxi". The Frenchwoman was helped to consolidate her success by her roles in other famous films, among which, in addition to Midnight in Paris, The Dark Knight, The Beginning, and Life in Pink.
Other interesting heroes
Fans of the telenovela "Law and Order" can not help but recognize Corey Stoll. The actor starred in the film "Midnight in Paris", Hemingway became his character. All critics are unanimous in the fact that Corey impeccably got used to the image of a genius writer. His hero turned out to be noble, principled and inspired.
It is impossible not to note the contribution of Tom Hiddleston and Alison Pill, who perfectly portrayed the legendary Fitzgerald spouses. The creator of The Great Gatsby, performed by Tom, captivates with modesty and devotion to his wife - a hysterical woman who abuses alcohol. Adrian Brody, who plays the young and impetuous artist Dali, also looks great.
Curious fact
A small role of the museum guide in the comedy was given to Carla Bruni, the wife of President Sarkozy, at that time the former first lady of France.
This is how the star cast of the comedy Midnight in Paris looks like. The actors, whose photos are presented in the article, warmly recall the shooting, which took place in one of the most beautiful cities in the world.