Epic action "The War of the Gods: Immortals": actors and the roles they played. Reviews of the movie

Epic action "War of the Gods: Immortals", the actors who immerse the viewer in the atmosphere of myths of ancient Greece, came out in November 2011 and collected a good cash in theaters. Who starred in the next Hollywood movie and how much the picture can be considered successful?

The creators of the film

Tarsem Singh, who directed the project, made his debut in 2000, having removed the drama "Cage" with Jennifer Lopez in the title role. This film enjoyed some success, so Singh managed to find funding for four subsequent films: "Outland", "War of the Gods: Immortals", "Snow White: Revenge of the Dwarfs" and "Beyond Himself."

The action "War of the Gods: Immortals", the actors of which turned out to be quite famous persons, was released under the auspices of Universal Pictures. Music for the film was written by Trevor Morris, who also worked on the soundtrack to the series "Moonlight" with Alex O'Laflin ("Hawaii 5-0") and Sophia Miles ("Another World") in the lead roles.

Henry Cavill as Theseus

Henry Cavill in the adventure film of Tarsem Singh played the main role - the brave youth of Theseus.

Actors of the film "The War of the Gods: Immortals" are mostly known in Hollywood. Henry Cavill is also one of the celebrities.

In 2001, he debuted in the movie immediately in the main role, playing in the Italian film "Lagoon". In the 2006 film Tristan and Isolde, the actor played Melot. And already in 2007 in the historical series "Tudors" Cavill got another major role - Charles Brandon.

After that, Henry played the central characters in the thriller "Bloody Stream", in the action movie "In broad daylight", in the fantasy film "Man of Steel", as well as in the film "Agents ANKL." In 2016, the premiere of the Batman vs. Superman thriller, where Henry Cavill will play Clark Kent again, is expected.

As for the "War of the Gods", the plot of the hero Cavill will have to fight with powerful titans, in order to save the world from destruction. In this fight, Theseus will help himself Zeus, as well as the god-virgin Phaedrus.

"War of the Gods: Immortals": actors and roles. Frida Pinto

The role of the associate of Theseus and the oracle of Phaedra went to the little-known actress Frida Pinto.

Frida was born in India to a Portuguese Catholic family. From childhood, she was fond of dancing and acting. The debut of Frida in the movie was the role of Latika in the British Oscar-winning film "Slumdog Millionaire". In 2010, the girl played the main role in the Indian-Israeli film "Miral" and in the same year made her debut in Hollywood, playing in the comedy "You Will Meet a Mysterious Stranger".

After the "War of the Gods: Immortals" actress got the main role (Carolina Arana) in the action movie Rupert Wyatt "The Rise of the Planet of the Apes." The film has well paid for itself at the box office, and Frida immediately got the role of Trishna in the British drama "Slum Beauty". Then there was the drama "Black Gold", a biographical film "Dancing in the Desert" and a melodrama with Christian Bale "The Knight of Cups".

For 2016, not a single premiere is planned with the participation of the actress.

Mickey Rourke as king of Hyperion

In the movie "War of the Gods: Immortal" actors play famous characters of ancient Greek mythology. Not an exception, and Mickey Rourke, who played King Hyperion - a titan, son of Uranus and Gaia.

The hero Rourke is the main enemy of Theseus. King Hyperion can not forgive the ancient Greek gods for not saving his family. So he is looking for Epirus Bow, freeing other titans and declaring war on Zeus and his henchmen.

Mickey Rourke is not the first time playing a "bad" guy. For the actor has long been entrenched role of villain. In the film "Violence and Marriage" in 1980, Rourke plays John, with whom his own wife is being judged, accusing her husband of cruel treatment. In the cult picture of Francis Ford Coppola's "Fisherman's Fish," he plays the leader of a criminal gang, and in "Iron Man 2" Anton Vanko is a villain with whips instead of hands. Also, the actor can be seen in the films "Nine and a half weeks", "Courier", "The Expendables", "Sin City-2" and "Once Upon a Time in Mexico".

Kellan Lutz as Poseidon

Kellan Lutz plays Poseidon in the film "The War of the Gods: Immortals." The film's actors started filming in 2010. Just then another picture with Kellan appeared on the screens - "Twilight. Saga. Eclipse ", in which Lutz played the brother of Edward Cullen Emmett.

In general, the first role of Lutz in the movie was the role of Rob in the soap opera CBS channel "Daring and beautiful." Then the actor appeared in episodic roles in the films "CSI: Crime Scene", "The client is always dead", "Eternal Summer" and "Crime Scene: New York".

For the first time the viewer really noticed Kellan when he got the role of Emmett Cullen in the vampire saga "Twilight". In 2011, the actor for the first time got the main role - in the film "First love, then the wedding." But the star hour for Lutz was the participation in the film "Hercules: The Beginning of the Legend", where he actually played Hercules.

The film "The War of the Gods: Immortals": actors and reviews

The cast of Tarsem Singh's fantasy film included Stephen Dorff (Blade, Johnny D.), John Hurt (Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone) and Isabel Lucas (Transformers-2).

Actors and the role of the film "The War of the Gods: Immortals" for a long time remain in the memory of the audience after viewing the picture. First of all it is connected with beautiful costumes and special effects. But even in spite of the fact that the film has paid off with interest, it has small ratings.

Critics and viewers simply flooded the network with negative reviews. Most people who saw the creation of Tarsem Singh, agreed that the costumes and computer graphics - it's good, but to develop a worthwhile script for the picture, too, would not hurt. Many viewers call the "War of the Gods" the worst film created on the basis of ancient Greek myths.