Nowadays, movies are often made based on popular computer games. And this is not surprising. After all, some of them are becoming so famous that they are sold in millions of copies, and are surrounded by an army of fans around the world. One of these classic games is Prince of Persia, which was released back in 1989. After the development of computer technology, remakes with an interesting plot and beautiful graphics were released. And in 2010, the film adaptation of “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time” was released, the actors of which were honored to represent cult heroes.
Short description
The main character of the picture, as in the game, is a prince named Dastan. After the atrocities of a bad person, he loses his kingdom. And now the hero needs to wrest a very powerful magical artifact from the clutches of villains, which is able to control the passage of time. So the prince plans to become a sovereign again. Helping the hero in the adventure will be his incredible acrobatic stunt skills and excellent command of melee weapons.
“Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time”: actors and roles in the film
The cast of movie characters was selected with particular care. So, the famous actor Jack Gyllenhaal became the prince of Persia himself. He perfectly managed to enter the image. As in the game, he has blue eyes, black flowing hair. And the actor had to work hard in the gym for six months to match his character. It turned out to Jack and demonstrate a noble character, adventurism and absolute fearlessness. As a result: the viewer saw on the screen the very real Dastan. Gyllenhaal admitted that he really enjoyed acting in the movie “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time”. The actors even became friends on the set. By the way, it is interesting that Jack, to get used to the role and completely immerse himself in the character completely, every day for several hours played the game of the same name.
The eastern mysterious beauty was embodied on the screen by actress Gemma Arterton. And played unsuccessfully. The character's name is Tamina. She is also a princess, like a central hero. When choosing this role, one of the main values was the appearance of the candidate. But the image also had to actively work costumers and make-up artists. It was not easy to transform the European actress into an oriental princess, but everything turned out professionally. To many viewers who watched "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time", the actors seemed quite suitable for their roles.
Chief villain
Uncle Dastan had the opportunity to play the famous Ben Kingsley. And this role rightfully deserves special attention. Ben is the owner of insanely bright charisma. She helps him cope with both the roles of good characters and villains. In this film, the role of the scoundrel was especially successful for him. It may seem to someone that even if you cut the character the number of replicas in the film, Uncle Nizam will still turn out to be a very unpleasant hero. And all thanks to the talent of the actor. Some critics expressed the opinion that the plot of the film “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time”, whose actors worked professionally, for the most part still rests on the character of Ben Kingsley.
Output
So, as a result of the tremendous work of the filmmakers, a very fascinating, interesting adventure story has turned out. It is distinguished by beautiful graphics, an interesting plot. And all this corresponds to the spirit of the cult computer game. The actors of the film “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time” also tried their best and helped the audience plunge into a fascinating oriental tale filled with magic, secrets, adventures and beautiful tricks.