Comedy action films shot in the United States are rightfully considered the best in their genre. There is nothing more beautiful than after working days to spend time alone with yourself or in the company of friends watching a fun and easy-to-understand film. Of course, the films are funny thanks to the actors who live in their roles. Today we would like to recall the film "Diamond Policeman", the actors of which, along with director Les Mayfield, worked hard to create a truly amazing film. It is worth saying that at first the critics took the work with hostility, however, during the rental, she broke the record box office, chopping off a decent fee and getting a lot of fans.
Main roles
In the article, we decided to dwell in more detail on the actors of "Diamond Policeman" and tell about them some well-known facts. In the film, you can clearly see two center characters, around which, in fact, the whole plot revolves. It's about Martin Lawrence and Luke Wilson. Lawrence appears before the viewer as a thief pretending to be a policeman, with a fake ID, and Wilson plays an eccentric partner who was imposed on the aforementioned thief.
The path that led the actor to fame
Lawrence was born into an ordinary family in the territory of the former Federal Republic of Germany. There he and his family were not accidental, because the father of the future comedian was a military man. Later, when the father’s contract ended, the family returned to America again. Martin Lawrence's father got a job in the police, which is why his son began to see him very rarely.
A few years later, Lawrence Sr. completely left the family, so the actor "Diamond Policeman" is not aware of the hardships of life, when you have to save on everything and take every cent. Young Lawrence combined his studies at the college of art and boxing. He even won the Golden Gloves title and was about to become a professional athlete, but after receiving an injury, his dream was not destined to come true. His acting career began in 1995 with the well-known film "Bad Boys", which became a cult. Later, the actor continued to act in comedies and played in such films as “The Diamond Policeman” and “The Big Mommy’s House”.
Where did Lawrence go?
With the beginning of the new millennium, in the 2000s, Lawrence began to fail in his career, which could not but affect the state of the promising actor. Films with his participation over and over again received negative reviews from critics, which was the reason for the rare invitation of Martin Lawrence to new projects and filming. In 2013, the actor was invited to the seemingly promising film "Partners", but he again did not like the audience and the project was closed. The actor had a chance to become popular again when they announced the continuation and release on wide screens of the long-awaited third part of the film "Bad Guys". We hope that very soon the actor of the film "Diamond Policeman" will reappear in high-quality cinema, and we will be able to enjoy his talent again.
Wilson's story
Luke Wilson is an American actor whom the movie "Diamond Policeman" has made popular and recognizable by millions. It seems that he was destined to connect his life with cinema, as his older brothers were successful in this matter. For the first time, Wilson tried himself on the set in the movie "Bottle Rocket", but it did not bring him either fame or money. He was later taken on a role in the movie "The Diamond Policeman" by an actor who needed to play a rustic detective. This work helped him gain popularity. After some time, Wilson was seen in projects such as Legally Blonde, Old School, and Alex and Emma. His most serious work in the cinema today can be considered a role in the movie "Vacancy for the Sacrifice." By the way, I would like to state the fact that Wilson has not yet achieved huge popularity and success.
Girls who took part in the picture of Mayfield Forest
We mentioned the actors in the lead roles of The Diamond Policeman, and now I would like to tell about the actresses who appeared in it: Octavia Spencer and Tamale Jones. Jones in the early 90s decided to connect her life with the film industry and began, like many, with commercials on television. The actress made her film debut in the film "Patchwork", in which her partner was the famous Winona Ryder. The following projects were not long in coming. The real success came after filming the movie "Diamond Policeman", bringing the girl the first serious fee. Despite the success in the cinema, Tamala Jones reached the peak of popularity in the series Ambulance and Castle.
The most popular of all Diamond Policeman actors, whose role is far from the main one, is Octavia Spencer. She began acting in childhood. The first serious work in a big movie was a cameo in the movie "Time to Kill." After that, Spencer periodically flashes in smart projects on television. By the way, she has Oscar and Golden Globe figurines received for her work in the Servant.