Action 2013 "Fall of Olympus": actor Gerard Butler as the savior of the White House

In 2013, a large Hollywood action movie "The Fall of Olympus" was released on big screens. The main actor, Gerard Butler, appeared in this project in the form of a sort of "hard nut", which alone saves the White House from terrorists. The plot is not new, but at the box office the tape has collected almost 162 million dollars. What is so popular with the audience this movie?

Creators, a short plot of the picture

"Fall of Olympus" was shot by American director Antoine Fukua. His career Antoine began in 1992, creating low-budget thrillers and fighters. However, by the 2000s. He markedly increased his bar: he began to cooperate with Mina Sorvino, Tile Schweiger, Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke and other celebrities.

The action "Fall of Olympus", released in 2013, with a budget of 70 million dollars earned in the rental of 161 million 25 thousand dollars. Hollywood star Gerard Butler not only played the main role in the film, but also made her producer.

The action "Fall of Olympus" reminds similar scenes on the plot of "Assault of the White House", "Independence Day", etc. There is a certain hero who belongs to the special services or the naval infantry (in this case it's the intelligence agent Mike Banning). And this hero becomes a witness of the White House's enemies taking over. Nobody expects such a quickness from the central character, but he succeeds in some miracle in destroying all the scoundrels and doing work that entire internal security and intelligence units have not managed to do.

The success of the "Fall of Olympus" should not be associated with the plot, because it is quite trivial. Most likely, it's the actors who played the main roles.

"The Fall of Olympus": actors and roles. Gerard Butler as Mike Banning

Scotsman Gerard Butler appeared on the Hollywood sky in 1997, when he received an episodic role in the adventure film "Tomorrow Never Dies". After that, Gerard received the main role in the horror film "Dracula 2000", shining in the frame with Christopher Plummer, Johnny Lee Miller and Jennifer Esposito.

During his career, the actor collaborated with such directors as Joel Schumacher, Zack Snyder and Guy Ritchie. On the screen, Butler has played with Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Garner, Catherine Heigl and Jennifer Aniston.

Another successful milestone in Butler's career was the project "The Fall of Olympus." The actor played in the picture of intelligence agent Mike Banning, who at the time of the White House's capture of terrorists was inside the building. Banning made a desperate attempt to free the president, as well as the top officials of the state. And he managed to carry out this venture, but before the main character had to go through a number of tests.

"Fall of Olympus": actors, photo. Aaron Eckhart as Benjamin Escher

In the film "The Fall of Olympus" the honorable role of the head of the US government went to actor Aaron Eckhart.

At the beginning of the picture, the US president and first lady get into a serious car accident. That's when Mike Banning first saves Mr. Asher's life. However, this was not enough. Most of the participants in the motorcade were killed, including the president's wife, so Mike was actually fired from the special services.

After 18 months, the US president is again in trouble: this time he is taken hostage by North Korean terrorists. Despite the fact that Banning was deprived of his office and privileges, he again tries to save the hero of Eckhart. Mike manages to save life for the second time to the US president and stop the destruction of all the nuclear warheads of the country. On this positive note, the film "The Fall of Olympus" is completed.

Actor Aaron Eckhart is in the world of cinema quite a notable person: he played in the pictures "Black Orchid" by Brian de Palma, "The Dark Knight" by Christopher Nolan, "The Rum Diary" by Bruce Robinson and in other hits of the film distribution.

Morgan Freeman as Allan Trumbull

In the action movie "The Fall of Olympus" actor Morgan Freeman appears in the familiar image of the gray cardinal, which has a significant impact on the course of events and makes wise, informed decisions.

According to the story, the hero of Freeman (Allan Trumbull) becomes a temporary performer of the president's duties while he is in hostage. When Mike contacts the secret channel and offers his help, it is precisely Trumbull who agrees to this "adventure" and persuades others to trust the former intelligence agent.

Morgan Freeman often plays such characters in the movies. He rarely gets major roles. However, the minor characters of Freeman are so self-sufficient that they cause an unusual interest in the viewer.

In the filmography of the artist appear works in such projects as "Illusion of deception", "Ben-Hur", "Particularly dangerous", "Lucy", "Oblivion." Morgan Freeman managed to collaborate with virtually all of the iconic actors in Hollywood. Despite his age (79 years), he still remains in demand in the cinema.

Other performers of roles

In the film "The Fall of Olympus", the actor and martial arts master Rick Yoon played the role of a visionary and cunning terrorist who managed to capture the US president. Yun is well known to the fans of the series "Spy" and "Lawyers of Boston", because he played key characters in these projects.

In the credits of the fighter Antoine Fukua there are also the names of Robert Forster ("Mulholland Drive"), Angela Bassett ("Green Lantern") and Melissa Leo (Oblivion).

The reaction of the public

The cast of the movie "The Fall of Olympus", as well as the crew of the project did a good job: the public appreciated their efforts at a decent amount of box office. However, critics were not entirely satisfied with the creation of Fukua: only 48% of the world's reviews were positive, the rest - negative.