Young actors: "The Dark Angel" - the start of the successful career of Jessica Alba

"Dark Angel" - this is an excellent fantastic series, produced by James Cameron. In it, the creator of world cinema masterpieces ("Titanic", "Avatar") presents viewers a unique opportunity to contemplate the very young Jessica Albu, which could not be overshadowed by more experienced actors. "Dark Angel" has a full set of components necessary for success: perfectly prescribed images of protagonists, intriguing through story, spectacular, dynamic scenes and indescribable atmosphere of Seattle. In addition, the creators contributed to the film a fraction of the drama and moral and ethical message. The premiere of the series took place in October 2000.

Plot

The plot line of the project "The Dark Angel", the actors and roles of which are selected by Cameron very organically, unfolds in the near future (2009 at the time of the creation of the series has not yet arrived). Because of a nuclear catastrophe triggered by an electromagnetic impulse produced by a terrorist organization, the United States is turning into a third world country. Post-impulsive Seattle has become the habitat of corrupt policemen, hired cyborgs, street gangs, monsters and mutants. On the outskirts of this chaos the main heroine lives - Max Guevara (actress Jessica Alba), who during the daytime works as a courier of the firm "Jim Pony Express", and with the onset of twilight, riding a sportbike, trades in robbery of rich mansions. All these events are told by the creators at the beginning of the first season of the project "The Dark Angel". Actors involved in the filming process, after completing the filming of the first season in almost full composition, moved to the second.

The main intrigue

In one of the raids, the girl gets to know Logan (actor Michael Weatherley), who reveals the veil of the mystery of the origin of Max. It turns out that it is the result of genetic experiments of the governmental organization "Manticore", a corporation engaged in creating genetically perfect super-soldiers with superhuman abilities. Logan offers a mutually beneficial cooperation to the main heroine: the girl should help him in exposing the underworld, Logan promises to find her friends with whom she escaped from the Manticore. That's an interesting idea of Cameron should have been embodied on the screen actors. "Dark Angel" has only two seasons: its production was suspended in connection with the tragic events of September 11.

The main actors

"Dark Angel" is a film whose actors are not his only virtue. Among the undoubted advantages - the combination of different genres: science fiction, drama, action movie and romance. The development of the plot can be briefly characterized by four epithets: gloomy, intriguing, stylish, dynamic. The show grazes everyone watching. Actors of the series "The Dark Angel" gave the viewer unforgettable characters, among whom, of course, the main characters stand out. The creative union of Jessica Alba, who embodied on the screen Max, and Michael Wetherly, who played Logan, became an unshakable constant, on which the whole project rests. These two characters are fundamental, and in the duet they tell the viewer, in addition to the storyline, an additional touching story of true love.

Alba and Wetherly

Jessica Alba is an American actress whose television and film career has developed quite swiftly. Participation in the series "The Dark Angel" was for her a successful start, after which the girl received a lot of interesting offers from artisans of the "dream factory". Her filmography is full of blockbusters, among which the most famous are "Sin City", "Fantastic Four" (both parts) and "Good Luck, Chuck!".

Career Michael Weatherley began on television with episodic roles in different genre serials, but after participating in the James Cameron project, he became world famous. Immediately after the closing of the "Dark Angel" the actor gets a role in the television project "Marine Police: Special Department", in which he is still being removed, playing the role of special agent Anthony Di Nozzo. Although he was predicted to have a brilliant career in a big movie, actors with more experience, the Dark Angel for Michael Weatherley did not become a voucher to the world of big cinema. He preferred the television career.

Actors' Ensemble

The series would not have been so piercing and remarkable if in the second season new characters had not been added to the characters they loved. Half-dog-half-man Joshua (Kevin Durand) and X5 Alec (Jensen Eccles) appeared quite unexpectedly, but immediately fell in love with the viewer. And the drama in their stories was no less than that of the duo of the main characters. The decisive was the fact that everyone's acting was on top, and their interaction was subtle and correct. The actor's ensemble was complemented by the girlfriend of the main character named Cynthia McIchin (Valerie Ray Miller), and Ronald (JS McKenzie), the owner of "Jim Pony Express." These characters, of course, are secondary, but it is impossible to imagine a series without them. Although embodied on the screen little-known actors. "Dark Angel", having a lot of second-guessers, offers to choose the most memorable for each viewer individually.