Following the “Clash of the Titans”, which takes the audience to the distant times of the reign of the gods, two years later we saw a sequel to the story. In the sequel, the actors who played in the first part returned. “Wrath of the Titans” tells of new adventures that are gaining even greater scope. In this article we will tell the story of the creation of the film itself.
History is back
The painting is again based on the ancient Greek myth of the son of Zeus. Ten years have passed since he managed to defeat the sea creature Kreken. Perseus returns to the image of a humble fisherman and brings up the son of Elea. His father is visiting. Zeus predicts the impending war, associated with the lack of faith in people in gods, asks Perseus to help, because with his participation the total forces will increase at times, but he refuses ...
Remembering the success of the previous part, many viewers were in anticipation. Fortunately, the continuation was not long in coming. Leading actors were pleased with this, “Wrath of the Titans” for whom was a great occasion to meet again on the set.
People's difficulties
In March 2011, the main shootings began. They took place in the picturesque corners of London and the Canary Islands. Almost without a break, the production of the first part, Warner Bros., barely finished. started the preparatory work of the sequel.
The key attention was paid to the actors, “Wrath of the Titans” assembled a friendly team formed since the “Battle of the Titans”. However, not all Hollywood stars have returned to work. So, the performer of the role of Andromeda Alexa Davalos dropped out of the project. The creators had to declare a casting. He was attended by many young actresses, including Clemence Poesy and Haley Atwell, but the choice fell on Rosamund Pike.
The British star has long been famous thanks to the paintings “Die, but not now” and “Pride and Prejudice”. Rosamund actively combines filming in his homeland and in Hollywood. In 2014, she received an Oscar nomination for participating in David Fincher’s Vanishing Drama.
The cast of Anger of the Titans includes Sam Worthington, which the sequel could not do without. Once he desperately took on any role, just to get ahead. According to Sam, he even had to sleep in the car, because he did not have money to rent a house. World recognition came to the actor with the release of “Avatar” by James Cameron. Since then, Sam's financial situation has noticeably changed, as has his subsequent career, which is gaining momentum each time.
Team faces
What other stars got into “Wrath of the Titans”? Fantasy film actors include Tobby Kebbell. A native of foggy Albion, he made a good career in England, and then moved to Hollywood. And almost immediately he got into the successful “Match Point”, “Alexander” and “The Sorcerer's Apprentice”. In 2010, he starred in The Prince of Persia, where he gained experience participating in large-budget films. Producers working with Tobi, note his high professionalism, despite the fact that he does not have an acting education. Kebbell's immediate plans include appearing in The Fantastic Four, Ben Gur, and Warcraft.
Along with American and British stars, foreign actors took part in the film. “Wrath of the Titans” proposed the role of the god of war Ares Edgar Ramirez. Venezuelan actor began his career at the age of 26 years. For the series “Carlos” he received the title of a promising star and, it seems, copes with it perfectly.
Ramirez is annually involved in a number of major projects, some of which are filmed in the States. So, among his most famous film works, one can distinguish the tapes “The Bourne Ultimatum”, “Target Number One”, “Shelling Point”. In 2014, he composed an on-screen duet with Eric Bane in the horror film “Deliver Us From the Evil One”.
Ralph Fiennes (Hades) and Liam Neeson (Zeus) also joined the Wrath of the Titans. Actors have long gained fame in the country of dreams, being one of the highest paid stars. In the track record of each of them, participation in a huge number of diverse paintings. If the first succeeds more complex dramatic images, the second feels great in the genre of action movies. According to Neeson, his own children, keen on ancient Greek mythology, made him reincarnate as Zeus.
“Wrath of the Titans”: actors and roles
In addition to the above-mentioned characters and performers of these roles, a number of secondary actors are involved in the picture, among them: Bill Nyei (Hephaestus), Martin Bayfield (Cyclops), Lily James (Corrina), Danny Houston (Poseidon) John Bell (Elay), Spencer Widling ( Minotaur) and others.