Over the past few years, several expected and widely publicized films with Luke Evans have appeared on the big screens at once. The range of roles of the actor is impressive: from the ancient Greek god and medieval monster to the character of a Disney fairy tale. What he thinks about his most striking characters, read on.
The Hobbit Trilogy
Absolutely any selection of films with Luke Evans begins with Peter Jackson’s impressive and grandiose scale The Hobbit trilogy. His character Bard Archer first appears in the second part and received maximum development in the third. In an interview, Evans said that his hero is a father fighting for his children. And the actor is a big fan of a series of novels on which the trilogy was shot.
Evans admitted that after completing the filming of the third part, he feels a sense of accomplishment, pride and satisfaction. He is lucky because he managed to take part in this project and play this very role. He really likes the bard, he has come a long way. These are wonderful memories.
The film "Dracula"
A very funny story happened with Luke Evans. He once said that vampire sagas are not his thing. In anticipation of the release of the film "Dracula" he remembered this. The actor, however, made a powerful argument that although the film is about a vampire, it is a story with a human face, which deals with the character and emotions of a famous person.
“I already regret that I once said this! Then I meant that sagas like "Twilight" - this is not for me. I'm too old for them and ugly, ”Evans joked.
In the film by Gary Shore, the new story about Vlad Tepes is collected in parts, like a mosaic. The sources are legends and legends.
"The beauty and the Beast"
Who would have thought that films with Luke Evans, the hero of action films and blockbusters, could be intended for children as well. In 2017, the musical and fantasy painting Beauty and the Beast came out on the big screens. Narcissistic and brave handsome Gaston came to life on the screen thanks to Luke Evans.
Before the premiere, Evans shared his impressions that Gaston, by the way, belongs to the category of men who can preen for hours at the mirror. He must always be sure of his beauty. His hero is moderately tanned and with perfect teeth, unlike the actor himself. In general, working on it that way was fun.
The actor also told reporters that he tried to focus on the comedic component of the image. This role is not characteristic of him, and he rarely starred in comedies, films with Luke Evans are mainly in the genre of action or thriller, less often - drama and adventure. According to the recognition of the actor? his partner on the set Josh Gad (Gaston's squire), who is a successful comedian with a subtle sense of humor, greatly supported him.
Also starred in the films: "Fast and the Furious" (6th, 7th parts), "High-rise", "Girl on the Train", "Clash of the Titans", "Raven", "Musketeers".