Saving Private Ryan is a landmark film for American culture in general. Some actors can say the same about their careers. “Saving Private Ryan” brought the long-awaited recognition to individuals. So what is this movie about and what regalia has it earned?
Guest actors. Save Private Ryan: A Short Story and Movie Makers
Steven Spielberg with the help of his projects made famous more than one person in Hollywood. For this, many actors are certainly grateful to him. “Saving Private Ryan,” for example, strengthened Tom Hanks's position as a superstar, and also gave a good impetus to the career development of Matt Damon and Vin Diesel.
As for the plot, it has its own “highlight”. This film is dedicated to the events of World War II, but it is not just about the nominal transmission of historical facts.
The main character, captain John Miller, participates in the landing of troops in Normandy, which was not very successful. Soon he receives an order to find in the rear of the enemy a certain private Ryan. The fact is that three brothers James were already killed during the hostilities, and the command decided to save the last of them. Only in the process of releasing Ryan, the group of John Miller dies, including the captain himself.
The picture received a huge number of awards: only one Oscars were awarded five. At the box office managed to raise almost 500 million dollars.
"Saving Private Ryan": actors and roles. Tom Hanks as John Miller
Captain John Miller, performed by Tom Hanks, appears before us as a mandatory person who is not used to breaking orders. One by one, the guys from his team die trying to find a certain Ryan. But the hero of Hanks never asked: “Why do we need all this? Let's turn back. ” John Miller continues to move forward and ultimately succeeds in saving a man at the cost of his life.
Tom Hanks, Vin Diesel, Giovanni Ribisi - members of one squad are played by these actors. “Saving Private Ryan” was an important milestone in Hanks' career, although he won no awards for his role as John Miller. But Hanks didn’t need it, because by the time of filming in the project he already was the owner of two Oscars for the legal drama Philadelphia and the tragicomedy Forrest Gump.
Hanks was recognized in Hollywood as one of the best dramatic actors. However, he received his biggest fee not for the drama, but for the mystical thriller called “The Da Vinci Code,” which Ron Howard directed.
Matt Damon as Private Ryan
For the first time, the name of Matt Damon in America sounded loud in connection with his participation in the project "Good Will Hunting." Then Damon even received an Oscar, not just for acting, but for the script that he wrote with Ben Affleck.
Damon received worldwide fame just after filming in the movie "Saving Private Ryan" by Steven Spielberg. The actor got the role of the same James Ryan, who needed to be rescued. And although the presence of Matt on the screen was not as long as the presence of Tom Hanks, this was enough for the beginning actor to be well remembered.
In the movie “Saving Private Ryan”, the actors were selected just fine, and this fact is beyond doubt. Matt fit in well with the ensemble and managed to take advantage of the opportunity given him to shine. The actor’s positions in Hollywood were strengthened by the projects Eleven Ocean Friends, Bourne Identification, and Martian.
Other role performers
In the film “Saving Private Ryan”, actors Vin Diesel, Tom Sizemore, Jeremy Davis and others played team members John Miller, who went after Private Ryan.
There is no need to introduce Diesel wine - he is the main star of the Fast and the Furious franchise. Tom Sizemore is better known for Oliver Stone’s crime film Natural Born Killers. Jeremy Davis managed to make a good career on the long-running TV series Lost.
The actors in Saving Private Ryan are both Edward Burns and Adam Goldberg. Edward Burns is simultaneously an actor, director and producer. His most famous work is the melodrama "Only she is the only one." Goldberg performs approximately the same range of responsibilities in many projects. For some time, Adam also starred in the acclaimed sitcom Friends.