The film "The Rum Diary", the actors and roles of which are presented in this article, was released in 2011. The director of the film is Bruce Robinson. Johnny Depp starred in the movie The Rum Diary. The actor played a journalist, writer and adventurer.
History of creation
The film is based on a novel by Hunter Thompson. This writer is also known for his work, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. For many years he worked as a journalist. And therefore it is not surprising. that the heroes of his novel are representatives of the press. Thompson wrote The Rum Diary in 1959. But this work was published only after 39 years.
In 2000, an independent film company acquired the rights to film adaptation of the book "Rum Diary." Actors who were supposed to play the main roles signed a contract to participate in the film. However, the project was frozen. Initially, the actors of the film "The Rum Diary" were supposed to be Josh Hartnett and Benicio del Toro. In 2007, plans changed. Playwright Bruce Robinson wrote a script based on Thompson's book. Soon, the shooting of the film "The Rum Diary" began. The actors who played in this film are presented below.
Paul Camp
The film takes place in the sixties of the last century. The main character is Paul Camp, a writer. However, in the literary field he is not lucky. Paul moves to the city of San Juan and settles in a local newspaper as a journalist.
Hero Johnny Depp is abusing alcohol. After the first working day, he gets drunk with his new colleague - staff photographer Bob. This is one of the protagonists of the film "Rum Diary." Actor Michael Rispoli played the role of a photographer who breeds fighting cocks in his spare time.
Moberg
On the day he met Bob, Paul had another friend - the adventurer and the bitter drunkard Moberg. This is also quite a colorful character in the movie "Rum Diary." Actor Giovanni Ribisi played the role of a spokesperson named Moberg.
Hero Ribisi leads a criminal column. The main character gets a heading about bowling and horoscopes. Later Lottermann - the editor-in-chief of the newspaper - reveals the basic rules of the organization’s employees: readers should not be aware of the difficulties and problems of the city, they are primarily interested in light news related to entertainment.
Paul once meets with Sanderson - the future husband of a girl whom he met on the first day of his stay in San Juan. After this meeting, the real adventures of the heroes of history begin. Paul leaves town on a yacht stolen from Sanderson - this is the last episode in the movie The Rum Diary.
Actors
The role of Sanderson was played by Aaron Eckhart. Oscar nominee was born in 1968. There are many works in Eckhart filmography. Among them, both the main and secondary roles. The most striking actor played in the film "In the company of men", which was released in 1997.
Giovanni Ribisi was born in 1974 in Los Angeles. He began his career with participation in television projects. Fame came to him after filming in the third season of The X-Files. Ribisi has played in such films as "Wonderful Years," "New York Police," "Highway to Nowhere," "Hunger."
The role of Chenot was played by Amber Heard. The actress was born in 1986 in Texas. From childhood, participated in theatrical productions. She has been in films since 2004. Amber Heard played in the films "In the Glory", "Think Like a Criminal," "Never Give Up," "Three Days to Kill."
And finally, it’s worth a few words to say about the leading actor in the film “The Rum Diary”.
Johnny Depp
American actor and director was born in 1963. He was best known for his participation in films such as Sleepy Hollow, Ed Wood, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. His film character Jack Sparrow also became world famous. Johnny Depp is one of the most sought after Hollywood actors. Films with his participation are among the most successful projects in world cinema.