In 2010, a remarkable apocalyptic thriller directed and written by Paul Stuart about the battle of ordinary people with angels carrying out the order to destroy humanity was released. The film is curious because the director chooses a non-trivial setting for the end of the world - a snack bar forgotten by God, refusing large-scale special effects and epic battle scenes. As a result, the film Legion (front-end actors: Paul Bettany, Adrianne Paliki, Lucas Black) received an MPAA rating of R, IMDb of 5.20 and a lot of conflicting reviews. Most of the critics positioned the tape as the original mix from Constantine and the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, which were placed between a real thrash and aesthetic movie of category B. The narrative of the thriller either sags, it would seem, in shock places, then shoots. One of the merits of the project critics called the actors of the film "Legion", who played the role of archangels.
The most interesting characters
In the career of a talented actor, not a native of the United States, there should be a picture, after which he will be appreciated in Hollywood. Perhaps for the brilliant Paul Bettany (“Da Vinci Code”, “Mind Games”, “Master of the Seas: At the End of the Earth”), such a project was Legion. The actors of the film participating in the action movie created according to a universal recipe with a mystical component that makes it unusual, clearly remembered the viewer. Among them is Adrianne Paliki in the image of the waitress Charlie, in some way a modern harlot, Lucas Black, who played the role of the faithful knight Jeep Hansen, originally a mumble and quiet, who, however, did not allow Mikhail to lose faith in people.
American Lucas York Black, born in a Baptist family, began his creative career at the age of 11 years. His first screen partner in the movie "War" was Kevin Costner. It is not surprising that Lucas chose an acting career. Currently, his filmography includes more than 20 films. Black is best known for his image of Sean Boswell from The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift.
American actress Adrianne Paliki made her movie debut in 2003, before that she worked as a sandwich maker. The girl gained worldwide popularity after participating in the production of tapes “GI Joe: Throw Cobra 2”, “The Elusive” and the series “Supernatural”, “Night Friday Lights”, “Agents“ S. I. T. "".
Despite the efforts of the actors of the film "Legion", the most interesting characters were Mikhail and Gabriel.
Warrior angels
Archangel Michael, played by Paul Bettany, is luxurious and believable. He is incredibly charismatic, active, radiating inner strength and nobility, tough, but not cruel. When a warrior angel engages in battle, his coolness knows no bounds. After the first episode in which the apostate Paradise uses firearms, there is confidence that it was Paul Bettany who should have played Max Payne.
The English performer comprehended the wisdom of the profession at the London Drama Center, began his career with theatrical stages and participation in television series. Gained worldwide popularity after moving to Hollywood. Now the performer’s account has many blockbusters, including “Da Vinci Code”, “Iron Man”, “Shepherd”, “Avengers” and others.
The image of his main opponent was embodied on the screen by Kevin Duran ("Living Steel", "Butterfly Effect", "X-Men: The Beginning. Wolverine"). But he failed to outshine Bettany's powerful potential. Other actors of the film “Legion” (T. Gibson, C. S. Dutton, D. Tenney, W. Holland and others) carefully played their roles, but their characters remained secondary in comparison with those mentioned above.
The Last Legion (2006)
In 2006, one of the most famous producers Dino De Laurentis, remembering the good old days, decided to shake off antiquity and create a project similar to the historical productions of Italian filmmakers. So the film “The Last Legion” appeared (leading cast actors Colin Firth and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan).
While watching the tape, it seems that the director Doug Lefler first of all made bets on the most powerful acting potential, and the actors who played the roles of key characters justified the confidence of the director. British singer Colin Firth, who has a reputation as an intellectual actor, is very believable in the image of the commander of the elite Roman legion Aurelian. The 47-year-old Firth trained for good reason during preparation for the shoot, his character has to fight a lot.
The famous Indian artist and incredibly beautiful woman Aishwarayaya Rai, who embodied the image of Mira, also deftly fights and gives the picture a charm. For greater persuasiveness, Oscar-winning Ben Kingsley was invited to the project, who, as other actors in the Legion film claimed, in the form of Ambrose - Merlin is surprisingly similar to Liam Neeson from Star Wars.
The Eagle of the Ninth Legion (2010)
Few expected anything from the Kevin MacDonald project, so the film about the Ninth Legion (actors C. Tatum, D. Bell, D. Sutherland and others) exceeded all forecasts. "The Eagle of the Ninth Legion" turned out not just another pseudo-historical tape, but a real peplum created in the best traditions of the genre. The narrative focuses on the relationship between Mark Flavius ​​Aquila and Esk, the son of Kunavala, whose relationship evolves from master and slave to friendly, almost brotherly. The advantage of the picture is rightly considered competent casting. Channing Tatum and Jamie Bell looked in their roles so that it seemed they were literally pulled out of the second century AD. The director seemed to suggest watching the skill of these two performers the entire film, and, in principle, the author’s bet on them worked.