The story of an FBI agent and a criminal who accidentally swapped places will be interesting not only to fans of stars such as Nicolas Cage and John Travolta. Actors "Without a Face" is certainly one of the main advantages of the thriller, but the picture is also good with a thoughtful plot, an abundance of unexpected turns and spectacular scenes. What is known about the leading actors and the characters they played brilliantly?
The plot and actors of "Without a face"
In the image of a good character in this thriller, John Travolta, playing FBI employee Sean Archer, appears before the audience. The actors without a face are also interesting, who got the role of negative characters - the brothers-terrorists Castor and Poluks, the eldest of whom is Nicolas Cage, and the youngest is Alessandro Nivola.
A few years ago, Castor Troy accidentally shot dead his son Sean Archer while trying to kill an FSB agent. Not surprisingly, the capture of the terrorist has since become the main business of the character Travolta. Finally, the brothers are in the hands of law enforcement. The elder brother (Nicolas Cage) is plunged into a coma, and the younger is sent to prison. Archer finds out that before the capture the criminals managed to establish explosives, but the exact location of the bomb remains unknown.
Why was it decided to call the thriller "Faceless"? The main actors really "change" faces. Intending to try out the secret of the location of the explosives from the younger Troy, who is in prison, Archer decides on a complex operation. It consists in the exchange of persons, as a result of which Sean becomes the "twin" of Castor. The operation is performed, however, almost immediately after this, the senior Troy leaves the coma and threatens the doctors to make him face Archer.
Who is John Travolta playing
It is interesting that initially Schwarzenegger and Stallone were to play the central characters, who for some reason could not take part in the action movie “Without a Face”. Actors and roles have changed, in the image of the FSB agent, Travolta appeared before the public. John at that time was already a famous person in the cinema world, the audience remembered him from the films Pulp Fiction, Get Shorty. The role of a good character has become an interesting experience for Travolta, which directors often see in the role of gangsters.
Like the other main actors of “Faceless”, John coped with his role perfectly. He and Nicholas Cage had to adopt each other's manner of behavior, which the stars did well. The terrorist Castor, with the face of Archer, moves into his family, consisting of a wife and daughter, intending to kill a long-standing enemy and fulfill his intention to detonate a bomb.
Nicolas Cage and his role
Over the years of filming in the cinema, Nicolas Cage managed to establish himself as a person who can handle any image. It looks equally organic in the role of brave military, exalted intellectuals, deserted alcoholics, superheroes and even vampires. Of particular interest are his two different images in the thriller No Face, whose actors and roles, even after almost twenty years, continue to intrigue the audience.
The participation of Nicholas Cage in the film begins with the creation of the image of a dangerous terrorist, on the account of which there are many casualties. But having “exchanged” his face with the character of Travolta, the talented actor is forced to transform into a brave policeman who saves humanity from criminals and wants to avenge his son who accidentally died by killing the person responsible for his death. Nicholas perfectly conveys the emotions of a man who is tormented by such conflicting feelings as fear for his family and the desire to punish the killer.
Other heroes of the thriller
The confrontation between the heroes of Cage and Travolta is the conflict on which the whole plot of the fantastic action movie “Without a Face” is built. The actors and the roles played by them throughout the viewing keep the audience in suspense. Nevertheless, it is worth noting other characters who played an important role in this story. In particular, this is the wife of Sean Archer and his teenage daughter.
Joan Allen is an actress who did an excellent job with the role of Eva Archer, wife of an FSB agent. Her heroine is a doctor by profession, is in a difficult relationship with her husband, who is practically crazy for revenge and a growing daughter, she suffers from her deceased son. Joan can be seen in the films Pleasantville, The Bourne Ultimatum. For Dominic Swain, the image of Archer's daughter was the first notable role. The actress also starred in the series "Talking with Ghosts," the film "Alpha Dog."
These are the most interesting characters that the film “Without a Face” can be proud of, the actors and the roles played by them make them revise the thriller again and again.