Epic action "War of the Gods: Immortals": actors and their roles. Movie Reviews

The epic action "War of the Gods: Immortals", the actors of which immerse the viewer in the atmosphere of myths of Ancient Greece, was released in November 2011 and gathered a good box office in movie theaters. Who starred in the next Hollywood film and how much can the picture be considered successful?

Filmmakers

Tarsem Singh, who directed the project, made his debut in 2000, starring the drama "The Cage" with Jennifer Lopez in the title role. This film enjoyed some success, so Singh managed to find funding for the next four films: Outland, War of the Gods: Immortals, Snow White: Revenge of the Dwarves, and Beyond.

The action movie “War of the Gods: Immortals”, whose actors turned out to be quite famous persons, was released under the auspices of Universal Pictures. The music for the film was written by Trevor Morris, who also worked on the soundtrack for the series Moonlight with Alex O'Laughlin (Hawaii 5-0) and Sophia Miles (Another World).

Henry Cavill as Theseus

Henry Cavill in the adventure film Tarsem Singh played the main role - the brave youth of Theseus.

The actors of the film “War of the Gods: Immortals” are for the most part quite famous in Hollywood. Henry Cavill is also a celebrity.

In 2001, he made his film debut immediately in the title role, playing in the Italian film "Lagoon". In the 2006 film in Tristan and Isolde, the actor played Melot. And already in 2007, in the historical series “The Tudors”, Cavill got another major role - Charles Brandon.

After that, Henry played the central characters in the thriller “Blood Stream”, in the action movie “In broad daylight”, in the fantasy film “Man of Steel”, as well as in the film “Agents A.N.K.L.” Batman vs. Superman is expected to premiere in 2016, where Henry Cavill will play Clark Kent again.

As for the “War of the Gods,” in the story, the hero of Cavill will have to fight with powerful titans in order to save the world from destruction. Zeus himself, as well as the virgin oracle Fedra, will help Theseus in this struggle.

“War of the Gods: Immortals”: ​​actors and roles. Frida Pinto

The role of associate Theseus and the oracle of Fedra went to the little-known actress Frida Pinto.

Frida was born in India in a Portuguese Catholic family. Since childhood, she was fond of dancing and acting. Frida's debut in the movie was the role of Latika in the British Oscar-winning film "Slumdog Millionaire." In 2010, the girl played a major role in the Indian-Israeli film Miral and made her Hollywood debut that same year, playing in the comedy “You Will Meet a Mysterious Stranger”.

After "War of the Gods: Immortals", the actress got the main role (Carolina Arana) in the action movie Rupert Wyatt "Rise of the Planet of the Apes." The film paid off well at the box office, and Frida immediately got the role of Trishna in the British drama Beauty from the Slum. Then there was the drama Black Gold, the biographical film Dancing in the Desert and the melodrama with Christian Bale The Knight of the Cups.

For 2016, not a single premiere has been planned with the participation of the actress.

Mickey Rourke as King Hyperion

In the film “War of the Gods: Immortals”, the actors play famous characters in ancient Greek mythology. No exception is Mickey Rourke, who played King Hyperion - a titan, the son of Uranus and Gaia.

The hero of Rourke is Theseus's main enemy. King Hyperion cannot forgive the ancient Greek gods for not saving his family. Therefore, he searches for Epirus Bow, frees the other titans and declares war on Zeus and his minions.

This is not the first time Mickey Rourke has played the “bad” guy. The role of the villain has long been fixed for the actor. In the film Violence and Marriage in 1980, Rourke plays John, whom his own wife is suing, accusing her husband of mistreating her. In the cult film “Fighting Fish” by Francis Ford Coppola, he plays the leader of a criminal gang, and in “Iron Man-2” Anton Vanko, he plays the villain with whips instead of hands. Also, the actor can be seen in the films “Nine and a half weeks”, “Courier”, “The Expendables”, “Sin City 2” and “Once Upon a Time in Mexico”.

Kellan Lutz as Poseidon

Kellan Lutz plays Poseidon in the film “War of the Gods: Immortals”. The film began filming in 2010. Just then, another picture with Kellan came out on the screens - “Twilight. Saga. Eclipse ”, in which Lutz played Edward Cullen Emmett’s brother.

In general, the first role of Lutz in the movie was the role of Rob in the soap opera of the CBS channel “Bold and Beautiful”. Then the actor appeared in episodic roles in the films “CSI: Crime Scene”, “The Client is Always Dead”, “Eternal Summer” and “Crime Scene: New York”.

For the first time, the viewer really noticed Kellan when he got the role of Emmett Cullen in the vampire saga Twilight. In 2011, the actor for the first time got the main role - in the film "First love, then the wedding." But the finest hour for Lutz was the participation in the film "Hercules: The Beginning of a Legend", where he, in fact, played Hercules.

The film "War of the Gods: Immortals": actors and reviews

The cast of the Tarsem Singh science fiction film also included Stephen Dorff (Blade, Johnny D.), John Hurt (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone) and Isabelle Lucas (Transformers 2).

The actors and roles of the film “War of the Gods: Immortals” remain in the memory for a long time after watching the picture. This is primarily due to the beautiful costumes and special effects. But even despite the fact that the film more than paid off at the box office, its ratings are small.

Critics and viewers simply flooded the network with negative reviews. Most of the people who watched Tarsem Singh’s work agreed that costumes and computer graphics are good, but it wouldn’t hurt to develop a worthwhile script for the picture. Many viewers call the "War of the Gods" the worst film created on the basis of ancient Greek myths.