Agent James Bond has become a hero for several generations of readers and viewers. Therefore, the actors of “007: Skyfall Coordinates tried to meet the expectations of a large number of people.
Daniel Craig - Agent James Bond
The role of the legendary agent is welcome for many. In the history of Bond films, several actors have tried on this role. And the youngest of them is British actor Daniel Craig.
Daniel Craig was born in Chester, UK. Parents divorced early, and the future actor stayed with his mother, a teacher at school. She encouraged her son's interest in art. Craig loved to read, and also devoted a lot of time to rugby. He discovered the theater for himself and became so interested in this world that he himself began to go on stage in school productions. Small performances for students and parents gave Craig the necessary experience that helped him enter the troupe of the National Youth Theater.
At sixteen, Craig left the house and began touring in different countries. They visited Russia. Like many of the actors in 007: Skyfall Coordinates, Daniel, after working in the theater, began with small roles in the movie. He played secondary characters and earned acting so little that sometimes he had to spend the night on benches. But luck smiled on the actor, he played in the movie “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider”.
Having played in the same film with Angelina Jolie, Craig attracted the attention of both directors and viewers. This picture has become an important stepping stone to one of the most important projects in the career of an English artist.
A new actor was selected for the role of James Bond. 200 artists wanted to play this character, among whom were already famous, well-liked professionals. Because the competition for Craig was considerable. He carefully prepared for the role: he read all the books written about Bond, watched all the films and approached his own physical form with responsibility. Craig got a role in the Casino Royale.
The actor fell not only fame, but also criticism. Some fans of the series believed that the blonde and blue-eyed Craig is not suitable for the role of their beloved hero. However, the new film “Quantum of Solace” forced many to reconcile. Now, few have Bond associated with anyone other than Craig.
Daniel is successful not only on the set, but also in his personal life. In 2011, he married actress Rachel Wise.
Javier Bardem - Silva
Few actors in 007: Skyfall coordinates had such a creative and famous family as Javier Bardem has. His mother, grandparents were actors, and his uncle was a director. Javier's brother and sister also began acting in films. The parents of the future actor divorced when he was only two years old, and his mother decided to move to Madrid. Her career allowed Javier to get acquainted with the world of cinema before many. At four years old, he got a role in the television series, and at the age of six he already starred in a full-length film.
However, Bardem was more interested in painting, which he studied at school. Therefore, after the first roles there was a break for fourteen years. Painting brought Javier nothing but pleasure. To earn a living, he again tried himself in acting and this time lingered in front of the cameras for a long time.
One of the first films to bring glory to Bardem is Ham, Ham. When filming this picture, the young actor met Penelope Cruz. After the film, their paths diverged, and they met again only on the set of “Wicca, Cristina, Barcelona”. Bardem and Cruz began an affair that lasted three years. Then they got married. The couple had a daughter and a son.
When filming a film about Bond, Bardem was awarded a star on the Walk of Fame. The bookmark was attended by the actors "007: Coordinates" Skyfall ".
Rafe Fiennes - Gareth Mallory
The new film about Bond managed to cause a stir among the audience even before they started shooting. Before the creation of “007: Skyfall Coordinates,” the actors carefully prepared for the shoot. Among the most hardworking stood out Rafe Fiennes, who always responsibly approaches his every work.
The English actor was born in the family of a writer and photographer. The work of his parents brought a small income, because his father also had to repair the house. There Fiennes and lived with his family. When the repairs were completed, they had to move. Due to the frequent change of schools, the future actor did not have friends. He devoted more time to books than to communication with peers, whom he considered uninteresting.
Like many actors in the film “007: Skyfall Coordinates,” Rafe Fiennes began his career on the stage. He often appeared in productions of classical plays and showed himself from the best side. This allowed him to try his hand at the movies. It turned out that almost all the important and high-profile roles of the actor are associated with the film adaptations of cult works. The first success was a film based on the novel by Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights. Heathcliff in his performance liked even the most demanding fans of Gothic history.
Fiennes gained worldwide fame for his starring role in the film Schindler's List. After that, his name began to appear on the pages of not only the English and American press, but also in magazines and newspapers in many other countries.
Teenagers from all over the world recognized the name of the English actor and fell in love after Fiennes played in the adaptation of Harry Potter's novels by J.K. Rowling. The Englishman played the main antagonist - the dark wizard Voldemort.
Fiennes was interested in Russian classics, so he accepted the offer to come to Russia to participate in the film adaptation of Turgenev’s play “A Month in the Village”. Filming allowed Fiennes not only to get to know a new country for him, but also to get acquainted with the Russian language.
Judy Danch - M
The British actress owes a lot to her beloved poet Shakespeare. Even when she went to the theater with her father, who worked there as a doctor, Judy fell in love with that enchanting world and productions of the works of the legendary Englishman. Judy's first roles were also based on Shakespeare's plays. She first appeared on the stage of the Old Vic Theater as Ophelia. Then other suggestions followed. A bright and talented girl aroused the interest of theater-goers and then journalists. Success on stage attracted the attention of filmmakers.
In the movie “007: Skyfall Coordinates,” the actors and roles correspond to each other. But the people who worked with Judy Dench said that she was much friendlier and kinder than her heroine M. The role in the "Bond" brought Dench fame. But she received the Academy Award for her role as Queen Elizabeth in the movie Shakespeare in Love.
Naomi Harris - Yves Manipenny
Talking about their lives before filming in Agent 007: Skyfall Coordinates, the actors admitted that there were times when everything turned out to be worse in their lives, but they were able to overcome all difficulties. A striking example of fortitude was Naomi Harris.
The actress was born in a poor family and raised by her mother. She fell in love with the theater early and enrolled in an acting school for children. The lessons there inspired Naomi so much that she decided to try her hand at the auditions. And then she was able to get a role in the children's series. If the career of a little actress was developing well, then at school the girl felt uncomfortable. She was humiliated. Therefore, she was so glad to finish her studies and go to college at Cambridge University. But there, Naomi did not become easier, because she studied with children from wealthy families and could not find friends.
However, Harris’s acting career has evolved. Her first role in the film "28 days later" attracted her attention. One of the most important roles in Naomi’s career was the witch Tia Dalma from the Pirates of the Caribbean series. If in the first two films she was only a secondary character with a mysterious story, the third film turned out to be almost completely concentrated on this character.
Ben Wishaw - Q
The English actor Ben Wishaw decided quite early to connect his life with the theater. After school, he continued his education at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. While still a student, Wishaw got his first roles. He performed on stage and starred in small roles. Already at the age of 23, he was popular among fans of the theater. Not long remained until world fame.
Wishaw played a major role in the eponymous film adaptation of Perfume: The Story of a Murder. After that, the actor more than once put on the costumes of past centuries, representing in the images of kings or characters famous works.
In his free time, Ben Whishaw likes to chat with his twin brother, travel or just relax at home in the company of cats. The actor became famous not only for his play, but also for his ability to sing.
Albert Finney - Kincaid
The central character of the film was, of course, James Bond. “Agent 007: The coordinates of Skyfall, the actors of which were carefully selected, continued the famous series. Because every role in the movie was an honor. Even the supporting characters were played by famous artists, including Albert Finney.
Finney's career began with the heyday of cinema in England. He became famous by playing young, serious British people who met their time. Along the way, Albert also appeared on the stage. The actor has played in many films that are considered classics. But for some time now he began to appear on the screen less and less.
Helen McCrory - Claire Dowar
British actress Helen McCrory is one of the supporting queens. There are not many films in her career where she would play a major role. But almost all the films where she appeared became famous. The role in "Bond" was not her first film adaptation. Prior to that, she appeared in the film based on the novel "Anna Karenina."
Prior to her role in 007: Skyfall, Helen met one of her colleagues, Rafe Fiennes. Together they played in the film adaptation of the series of books "Harry Potter".
Berenice Marlo - Severin
What movie about the legendary agent does without beautiful girls falling in love with the main character? In this part of the “Bond,” one of James's fans was played by Berenice Marlo.
Prior to her role in “007: The Skyfall Coordinates,” Berenice appeared little on the screens. She became more famous as a fashion model. First, the Frenchwoman conquered her native Paris, and soon she began to appear in publications around the world. The role of Severin attracted attention to the young actress. For many of the beauties who played the Bond girls, participation in the film about the agent was the start of a career.
In the movie Agent 007: Skyfall, the actors and roles match. Because this part of the “bondiana” was liked even by the most fastidious fans of the series.