"The Eagle of the Ninth Legion": actors and features

Today we will talk about the film "The Eagle of the Ninth Legion." Actors will be presented further. The picture is based on the novel by the same name by Rosemary Sutcliffe. The world premiere took place in 2011.

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The film "The Eagle of the Ninth Legion" narrates aboutevents occurring in 140 AD. Mark Flavius ​​Aquila, a young centurion, arrives to the British Isles from Rome. There his father is accused of losing the Sign of the Eagle - a symbol of the Ninth Legion. To restore justice, Mark must return it. The hero goes to the mountains of Caledonia to search for the Ninth Legion, which disappeared many years ago. Once his father had commanded him. In the companions, the hero chooses the slave Esku from the tribe of the Brigants. He saved the latter in gladiatorial fights.

Key players

Channing Teitum performed the role of Mark Flavia Aquila. It's about the actor. He was born in Alabama. Comes from the family of Glenn Tatum and an airline employee named Kay. When the future actor was six years old, his family went to Mississippi. He grew up on the shore of the bay of the river of the same name. It was in the countryside. He was engaged in several sports - martial arts, including kung fu, baseball, athletics.

Jamie Bell appeared in the plot as the son of Kunaval onthe name of Esk. It's about the English actor. He was born in 1986, March 14, in the city of Billingham. His mother was sixteen years old when she gave birth to a son. He had never seen his father. He was engaged in ballet. Thus, he continued the traditions of the family. Later, he preferred to tap. As a dancer has achieved serious success and won many awards. At the age of 9, he decided to become an actor. I entered the theater school for this purpose.

Uncle Aquila and Herne can also be attributed to the main actors of the film "The Eagle of the Ninth Legion." Actors D. Sutherland and Mark Strong performed these roles. Let's talk about them in more detail.

Donald Sutherland is a Canadian actor. He is an Emmy laureate. He is the father of actor Kiefer Sutherland. Participated in the opening ceremony of the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver. Born in St. John in 1935, on July 17. It comes from the family of a housewife and a traveling salesman. I was going to become an engineer, but the craving for the theater was stronger. Participated in productions. They passed at the theater at the University of Toronto. He received two diplomas, specializations - acting and engineering.

Mark Strong is an actor who has an Italianorigin. Was nominated for "Tony". Best known for roles in the films "Playing in imitation", "Spy, get out!", "Star dust", "Pipets", "Sherlock Holmes". Born in 1963, August 5, in the Italian-Austrian family, in Islington. He was a student at the London University Royal Holloway. Later he studied at Bristol Old Vic.

Takhar Rahim embodied the image of the son of the leader of the Pictish tribe.

Other heroes

Luthori and Krádos are two memorable charactersthe film "The Eagle of the Ninth Legion." Actors Denis O'Hare and Douglas Henshall performed these roles. Dakin Mathews played Senator Claudia Marcellus. Druid and Caledonian also appear in the plot of the film "The Eagle of the Ninth Legion." Actors Lukasz Bikski and Ion Kampling performed these roles. Pip Carter embodied the image of the legate Servius Placidia.