In early September 2015, the world saw a dramatic picture of a criminal nature called “Legend”. The budget at creation was $ 25 million. As soon as the film was released worldwide, it collected almost twice as much - 42 million. Tim Bevan acted as one of the producers, on whose account dozens of films that have been successful and in demand so far. The main actors of Legends (2015) were Christopher Eccleston, Tom Hardy, Emily Browning and David Thewlis.
The plot of the picture
The plot of the film “Legend” was based on the story of two twin brothers named Cray. The main characters are outstanding personalities in the world of crime and crime. The brothers lived in Britain in the 1960s. They were the leaders of the most dangerous and largest East End group. On the track record of the main characters are robberies, racketeering, mass arson attacks, armed attacks and numerous assassination attempts. In addition, their controlled territory was an elite night club, which was visited exclusively by world-class stars.
The main part of the film focuses on one of the brothers - Reginald Krae. A man does his best to keep his brother under control, because the twin has psychopathy. Reggie pulls his relative out of prison for the mentally ill, and the guys begin the criminal path. One day, one of the brothers meets a girl named Francis - the sister of one of his "associates." Soon, a romantic relationship develops between the main character and the girl, with which her mother is completely unhappy. Business with the brothers is rapidly gaining momentum, but the main character has to sit behind bars for six months because of his past actions.
The film "Legend" (2015): actors and roles
The main roles in the film "Legend" were performed by:
- Christopher Eccleston;
- Tom Hardy
- Emily Browning;
- David Thewlis.
Emily Browning is an actress from Australia who is famous for everything from the legendary 2000s horror movie Ghost Ship. In this picture, she played the role of the daughter of a ship captain. Currently, the filmography of the actress includes 15 films, where she plays mainly the main roles. In the film "Legend", the actress played the role of Francis Shea - Reginald Cray's lover.
Actor in the film Legend (2015) as twin brothers
British actor Tom Hardy played two roles in the film "Legend". He had to appear in the images of both twin brothers Kray. Tom Hardy is a very famous actor not only in Britain, but throughout the world. He became famous thanks to his participation in a film project called “Beginning”, where he played one of the main roles. Tom is also known for the following films:
- "Means war";
- "Stuart: Past Life";
- "Warrior";
- "Rock and Roll".
But the movie “Legend” (2015) became special in his filmography. The actor only played two roles here. Although his characters are very similar, their inner world is completely different. Hardy faced a difficult task - to play two completely different people, but the actor successfully coped with it.
Other movie actors
Other actors in the film Legend (2015) include movie stars such as Christopher Eccleston and David Thewlis. The first is a British actor, famous for the zombie movie “28 Days Later”, the films “Others” and “Tor-2: The Kingdom of Darkness”. In the film "Legend" Christopher played the role of a detective who is investigating the case of twin brothers.
Actor David Thewlis is known to many viewers in the dramatic film "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas", where he played one of the main roles - the father of the child. In addition, his popularity increased after participating in the popular movie "Harry Potter". In the film "Legend" (2015), the actor played the role of Leslie Payne.
The story of the film
The film Legend was created based on a work authored by John Pierce. In addition, the main shooting of the picture took place in London and Britain, because this area is fully consistent with the main idea of the film. While viewing the picture, the famous Tuners Old Star pub, which is known throughout London, is shot in frames. The interior of the institution had to change a lot, including the color of the walls, which were specially repainted. During the filming of the film "Legend" (2015), actor Tom Hardy received a serious injury in the fight scene, which required hospitalization. The film "Legend" was a record project among the box office in London.
Kinolyapy
Naturally, the film cannot do without kinolapy. So, for example, in one episode related to the killing of Cornell, Ronnie leaves the bar, near the entrance of which hangs an ad with a phone number starting at "0800". Similar numbers appeared in Britain only in 1985. Then you can notice the scene in which Inspector Nipper walks around the city park, and in the houses opposite you can see the plastic pipes that are part of the condensing boilers. In fact, at that time such boilers did not exist yet, and the pipes were made of copper. The most outstanding kinolap is the scene where Francis is shown, and a speed bump is visible behind her on the road, which undoubtedly indicates modern time.