For about 1500 years, the legends of King Arthur have been exciting romantics who are inspired by stories of brave knights who protect the weak and are willing to give their lives for beautiful ladies. They are also a source of inspiration for poets, musicians, novelists and filmmakers. The article presented to your attention is devoted to the film “The Sword of King Arthur”. The actors who starred in this project are known for other projects, so the new picture by Guy Ritchie will certainly interest many.
general information
At the beginning of 2014, Warner Bros. film company invited Guy Ritchie to make a film scripted by Joby Harold about the legendary King Arthur. Filming began in March 2015 in Wales, Scotland and Britain.
The premiere in the United States took place in May 2017.
The film “The Sword of King Arthur” (actors and roles are presented below) collected only 148.7 million dollars in world box office, while 175 million was spent on its creation. This jeopardized plans to create an epic movie consisting of 6 paintings.
Arthur
The role of the legendary king Guy Ritchie entrusted Charlie Hannam. This actor, who was included in the list of 100 sexiest men according to the ELLE magazine, began acting in TV shows from the late 90s. Among his most successful works are roles in the films Pacific Rim, Cold Mountain and Nicholas Nikilby, as well as in the television series Sons of Anarchy.
The main actor in the movie "The Sword of King Arthur" plays the legendary ruler in his youth. According to the scenario in childhood, he witnesses the betrayal of his uncle Vortigern, who kills the boy’s parents to become the ruler of Camelot. Before his death, King Uther Pendragon puts his son in a boat, and Arthur finds himself in the harbor of Londinium. There he is brought up by the ladies from the brothel. The matured Arthur studies Chinese martial arts and steals with his gang of bandits.
Once he is arrested and, like other prisoners, they offer to pull the Escalibur sword from the stone . Arthur is the only one who succeeds. So Vortigern learns that his nephew is alive, and the people have a hope to get rid of the usurper.
Magician
As already mentioned, the actors in the film "The Sword of King Arthur" are mostly familiar to viewers from other paintings. In particular, for the role of the sorceress Guy Ritchie, invite the French-Spanish actress Astrid Berger-Frisbee, who was remembered for her work in the next part of “Pirates of the Caribbean”, where she appeared in the guise of a mermaid Sirena.
In the new film adaptation of the stories about Arthur, she turned into a mysterious sorceress who saves him from execution, becomes his mentor and helps rebels seeking to overthrow the usurper Vortigern from the throne. She convinces Arthur not to resist the sword and his destiny, and then talks about how Vortigern killed her father.
Vortigern
Actors of the film "King Arthur's Sword" were mostly shot before in the series. Of the leading actors, only Jude Law is known to the audience for his theatrical and film works.
The latter include:
- "Heavenly Captain and the world of the future."
- "Talented Mr. Ripley."
- "Enemy at the gate."
- The Cursed Way.
- "Aviator".
- "The whole royal army."
- Sherlock Holmes, etc.
In the film "The Sword of King Arthur" he played the role of the main villain Vortigern. As the king’s brother, he teamed up with the dark forces to take the throne. To do this, he killed his brother and his wife, and then for many years he looked for Arthur's nephew, in whom he saw a threat to his power.
Vortigern does not shun anything. He is even ready to sacrifice his own daughter, if only to always own the throne and crown of Camelot. However, young Arthur enjoys the love of the people and the patronage of the Magician, so the death of Vortigern is a foregone conclusion.
Bediver
If they talk about the actors who starred in the movie “The Sword of King Arthur”, they always mention this Hollywood star. Jimon Khonsu is known for being the only Oscar nominee on the African continent. His biography may well become the plot for an interesting film about the fate of an emigrant.
At age 13, Jimon Khonsu moved from Benin to Lyon. In France, he changed several occupations and even wandered. However, fate gave him a gift in the form of a meeting with the famous fashion designer Thierry Mugler. The latter took him to his team as a model. During fashion shows, Khonsu was noticed by the filmmakers. As a result, Jimon starred with Madonna, Paula Abdul, Janet Jackson and other stars.
In 1999, the actor moved to Hollywood and played in several films that brought him fame. In particular, Khonsu was nominated for an Oscar for his paintings Blood Diamond and In America.
In theory, in the film about King Arthur, a black character should not have been at all. However, Americans do not know the story well, and the presence of such actors solves two problems at once: attracting an audience with African roots and the absence of the risk of being accused of racism.
According to legend, Bediver, who was played by Khonsu, was one of the knights of the Round Table. In the new painting by Guy Ritchie, he appears as the leader of the rebels and helps Arthur in everything.
Water pendragon
Not all actors in the movie "The Sword of King Arthur" can boast of having played in films of this level. On the track record of a handsome Croatian named Eric Bana are such paintings as The Black Hawk, The Hulk, Munich, and Star Trek. The audience was especially remembered for his Hector from Troy, who paid his life for the atrocities of his brother who stole Elena the Beautiful from her husband.
In the film about Arthur, he played his father - King Uther Pendragon. He is bold and honest, but this is not enough to resist the wiles of his brother, who entered into an agreement with the forces of evil.
Slippery bill
Among the actors of the movie “The Sword of King Arthur” there is a man who is known to the audience for another famous pseudo-historical fantasy epic. We are talking about Aidan Gyllen, who starred in the cult TV series "Game of Thrones." In the project about Camelot and his knights, he played Slippery Bill. This character is one of Arthur's assistants and fights him against the forces of evil.
Trigger
This football star needs no introduction. A famous athlete after finishing his career tried himself in different fields. He repeatedly appeared in commercials, and in 2015 he acted as a cameo in the film of the same Guy Ritchie "Agents A. N. K. L.". In the director’s new project, he played an episodic role of the Knight Trigger, but most of the glossy publications that posted photos of the actors of the movie “King Arthur's Sword” on their pages included images of one of the most famous football players in shiny armor.
Now you know what achievements this or that actor has played in the movie “The Sword of King Arthur”. Although the picture was not recognized by critics, many viewers call it deserving of attention and recommend it for viewing.