Steven SumegiIn honour of Sam Worthington and Avatar
August 28th 2009 13:12
IF you haven't been living under a rock for the past week, you will probably have noticed that the film world is going crazy over a little film called Avatar (and when I say little, I really mean HUGE).
James Cameron recently previewed 15 minutes of this 3d extravaganza to a selected few; sadly, I was not one of the lucky ones to make the cut.
So, being unable to talk about the quality of said 15 minutes, I thought I would instead devote this blog to Sam Worthington, and in honour of his Australian citizenship, compile a list of other promising young Australian movie actors.
Here we are, four promising Aussies (and I should mention that they are in no particular order):
1) Sam Worthington. Avatar is considered Sam's break out role, because it was filmed before Terminator Salvation (in which he was one of the few good things about the film, excluding Arnie's head being plasted on to a robot). Has a slew of films being released, including The Debt (with Helen Mirren), Last Night (with Keira Knightley and Eva Mendes), Clash of the Titans (as Perseus) and is now rumoured to be starring in 20,000 Leagues Under the Seas as Captain Nemo.
If you want to see Mr. Worthington with his native Australian accent, I would highly recommend Somersault which also starred the brilliant Abbie Cornish.
2) Abbie Cornish. Miss Cornish has a couple of great Australian films under her belt, including Somersault and Candy. While she has yet to break the US market in a big way (apart from tabloid gossip), she has acquitted herself well in films such as Elizabeth: The Golden Age, and Stop Loss. Her real break, however, appears to be in Jane Campion's Bright Star which has been generating some Oscar buzz. Also on the horizon is Sucker Punch, which looks to be a huge amount of fun.
3) Chris Hemsworth. A couple of months ago, I seriously doubt anyone other than Australian soap watchers would have heard of this serious hottie. Although Hemsworth was fine in his brief Star Trek screen time, his real test is with big budget Thor, as well as The Cabin in the Woods and the lead in the remake of Red Dawn. At least if it turns out he can't act he will still make me drool.
4) Emily Browning. Really great actress, but seems to have a very 'take it or leave it' approach to starring in films. Was apparently the first choice for Bella in Twilight, but passed because she didn't want to get involved in a series. Starred in Lemony Snicket and The Uninvited - next film is Sucker Punch alongside Abbie Cornish.
That's it for now folks- stay tuned for more!
James Cameron recently previewed 15 minutes of this 3d extravaganza to a selected few; sadly, I was not one of the lucky ones to make the cut.
So, being unable to talk about the quality of said 15 minutes, I thought I would instead devote this blog to Sam Worthington, and in honour of his Australian citizenship, compile a list of other promising young Australian movie actors.
Here we are, four promising Aussies (and I should mention that they are in no particular order):
1) Sam Worthington. Avatar is considered Sam's break out role, because it was filmed before Terminator Salvation (in which he was one of the few good things about the film, excluding Arnie's head being plasted on to a robot). Has a slew of films being released, including The Debt (with Helen Mirren), Last Night (with Keira Knightley and Eva Mendes), Clash of the Titans (as Perseus) and is now rumoured to be starring in 20,000 Leagues Under the Seas as Captain Nemo.
If you want to see Mr. Worthington with his native Australian accent, I would highly recommend Somersault which also starred the brilliant Abbie Cornish.
2) Abbie Cornish. Miss Cornish has a couple of great Australian films under her belt, including Somersault and Candy. While she has yet to break the US market in a big way (apart from tabloid gossip), she has acquitted herself well in films such as Elizabeth: The Golden Age, and Stop Loss. Her real break, however, appears to be in Jane Campion's Bright Star which has been generating some Oscar buzz. Also on the horizon is Sucker Punch, which looks to be a huge amount of fun.
3) Chris Hemsworth. A couple of months ago, I seriously doubt anyone other than Australian soap watchers would have heard of this serious hottie. Although Hemsworth was fine in his brief Star Trek screen time, his real test is with big budget Thor, as well as The Cabin in the Woods and the lead in the remake of Red Dawn. At least if it turns out he can't act he will still make me drool.
4) Emily Browning. Really great actress, but seems to have a very 'take it or leave it' approach to starring in films. Was apparently the first choice for Bella in Twilight, but passed because she didn't want to get involved in a series. Starred in Lemony Snicket and The Uninvited - next film is Sucker Punch alongside Abbie Cornish.
That's it for now folks- stay tuned for more!
| 73 |
| Vote |
subscribe to this blog
