The picture "League of Outstanding Gentlemen" was released in 2003 and is a screen version of a comic book. The action takes the viewer to the end of the 19th century and is quite dynamic. We invite you to get acquainted with the actors and roles of the League of Outstanding Gentlemen.
Sean Connery
The main character of the picture is Alan Quatermain, the character of the work “Mines of King Solomon”, his role was masterfully performed by Sean Connery. This is a real adventurer, at the end of the film he allegedly dies, but some scenes hint that the death of Quatermain is a clear exaggeration.
The actor of the “League of Outstanding Gentlemen” Sean Connery was remembered by the viewer for his films about James Bond, as well as the films “The Name of the Rose”, “The Rock”, “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade”. Now the actor is 87 years old, and he voluntarily refused publicity.
Peta wilson
Among the actors of the film “League of Outstanding Gentlemen”, Petu Wilson, who played Wilhelmina Harker, should be singled out. The vampire Mina came to the picture from Dracula, she can turn into bats, is immortal and almost invulnerable, but, unlike vampires in the classical sense, she is not afraid of the rays of the sun.
Wilson herself was remembered by the audience as the main character of the series "Her Name was Nikita." It is known that the actress from early childhood was fond of martial arts, hated the dance school where her mother wrote her.
Jason Fleming
This actor of the League of Outstanding Gentlemen played two roles at once:
- Dr. Jekyll.
- Creatures of tremendous power Hyde.
These are two entities forced to get along in one body. If the doctor drinks a special potion, he will turn into an uncontrollable monster.
Fleming himself is an actor from Britain, remembered by Guy Ricci's paintings "Big Kush" and "Cards, money, two trunks." He began his career with school theater productions, and came to the cinema quite late - at 26, he played his first small role in the adventure series The Chronicles of Young Indiana Jones.
Other participants
Speaking about the actors of the League of Outstanding Gentlemen, it should be noted the work of Shane West, whose character is Tom Sawyer, who is familiar to many from Mark Twain's book. In the film, this is already an adult, an agent working on behalf of President Roosevelt himself.
For West, this is one of the most noteworthy works, as he previously participated in series and played several small roles, including himself in the film “Ocean's 11 Friends”.
The next actor in the League of Outstanding Gentlemen, who created a vivid and memorable image, is Nasiruddin Shah, captain Nemo. This is one of the best Indian film actors, the owner of several prestigious awards, on his account more than 30 different roles in both American and Indian films. Filmed to this day.
Next, we note the difficult role of Rodney Skinner, an invisible person that Tony Carran successfully managed . He took part in such famous films as “Blade 2”, “Another World”. The actor played the main role in 2006 in the film Red Road.
Also in the picture was attended by Stuart Townsend, Richard Roxberg, Max Ryan.
The key actors of the League of Outstanding Gentlemen completed a difficult task, because they had to play characters that the audience was already familiar with and had some character traits. Therefore, it was necessary to reveal the image from a new perspective, while not contradicting generally accepted views. And each of the actors coped with their task well.