Michael Fassbender: what to see one of the sex symbols in Hollywood

Thanks to its unusual texture that combines courage and melancholy, Michael Fassbender able Play as villains complex with fine mental organization and tragic characters experiencing serious internal a crisis.

1. 300 Spartans

300

• United States, 2006.
• Kinokomiks, peplum, neo-noir.
• Duration: 117 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,7.

Persian invader Xerxes invades Greece with his huge army. Brave Spartan King Leonidas and his few soldiers are showing incredible courage to defend Thermopylae Gorge - the only land route.

screening Zack SnyderAs well as the eponymous comic book by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley, does not set itself the task of authentically recreate historical events. Although in the film and there is a real personality (kings Xerxes and Leonidas, the Spartan queen Gorgo), their images are interpreted quite loosely.

And in order to justify a little historical inaccuracy, Snyder went on an interesting course - introduced into the story of the narrator. Such cunning technique allows any questionable from a historical point of view, the time attributed to the narrative subjectivity.

Michael Fassbender in the film played a small but memorable role of the Spartan soldier Stelios. And, as a true Spartan, his character happily willing to sacrifice their own lives for the sake of winning the battle.

Maybe Michael really played with great dedication, and maybe it is what the actor was wearing on shooting (if I may say so), but the fact remains that after the "Spartans" Fassbender noticed Hollywood.

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2. Hunger

Hunger

• UK, Ireland, 2008.
• Historical film, drama.
• Duration: 96 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,6.

The plot of the film based on real events. Prisoners are fighting for recognition for a political status of the Irish Republican Army. In response, the prison guards only mock prisoners, severely beaten and mutilated them. And in the end one of the prisoners, former Irish militant Bobby Sands begins a hunger strike in protest against xenophobia and police violence.

To lose weight for the role of Bobby Sands, Michael Fassbender had to sit on the extreme diet. Such a feat the cast made, for example, Christian Bale in "The Machinist" and Matthew McConaughey in "Dallas Buyers Club".

The most famous scene in the film is removed without any installation or camera movements and lasts exactly 17 minutes and 10 seconds. It Catholic priest father Moran by Liam Cunningham tries to dissuade the hunger strike of Bobby Sands.

To get ready to shoot the episode, Cunningham temporarily moved to an apartment Fassbender. There they were rehearsing for 12-15 times a day. And no wonder - the actors on the set took only four takes to successfully cope with complex scenes.

With this film began a collaboration Fassbender and director Steve McQueen talented. To date, Michael has starred in two more of his work: "Shame" and "12 Years a Slave".

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3. Inglourious Basterds

Inglourious Basterds

• Germany, USA, 2009.
• Adventure, Drama, War film, alternative history.
• Duration: 153 minutes.
• IMDb: 8,3.

The story takes place during World War II in Nazi-occupied France. Lieutenant Aldo Raine (Brad Pitt), nicknamed Apache collects partisan detachment consisting of American soldiers of Jewish origin.

They are brutally killing Nazis that the Reich they are given a nickname Bastards. In parallel, the same young Jewish Shoshanna Dreyfus is looking for a way to kill Hitler and avenge Nazi Colonel Hans Landa (Christoph Waltz), who killed her entire family.

Michael Fassbender plays a British spy Archie Hickox, which is "encrypted" under the German officer. initially, the director Quentin Tarantino I wanted to give the role of the British comedian Simon Pegg, but he opted for another project.

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4. Shame

Shame

• United Kingdom, 2011.
• Drama.
• Duration: 101 min.
• IMDb: 7,2.

The film's protagonist - a New Yorker (Michael Fassbender), who can not control their sexual addiction. But the sudden arrival sister (Carey Mulligan) makes him rethink many things in his life.

The second joint project Fassbender and director Steve McQueen. By the way, love to last long static scenes revealed in this film. For example, an episode in which the characters Michael Fassbender and Carey Mulligan quarrel sitting on the couch while watching TV, lasts 6 minutes and 15 seconds.

For the role of actor Brandon won the Venice International Film Festival.

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5. X-Men: First Class

X-Men: First Class

• US, UK, 2011.
• Superhero thriller.
• Duration: 132 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,7.

The film tells the story of how the young owners superpowers Charles Xavier (James McAvoy) and Erik Lensherr (Michael Fassbender) met, became friends, build institutions for children with mutants and eventually became enemies.

The work on the role of Magneto, Michael Fassbender was based not only on the image created by Ian McKellen in the earlier films of the X-men, but also to the classic version comics.

Subsequently, Fassbender has appeared in all the films of the franchise. And in the movie "X-Men: Days of Future Past" in 2014 and did starred McKellen. The film is set in a different time strata: Michael Fassbender plays Magneto in the past, and Ian McKellen - in the present.

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6. Jane Eyre

jane Eyre

• United Kingdom, United States, 2011.
• Drama, Romance.
• Duration: 120 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,4.

Young girl Jane Eyre (Mia Wasikowska) is the position of governess in the house of Edward Rochester (Michael Fassbender). Initially, the owner of the house seems inhospitable, cold and sharp.

But over time, Jane and her mysterious employer closer together, to know each other better and finally fall in love. However, Mr. Rochester has a terrible secretWho is able to put an end to their happiness.

The next step in his career was the role of Fassbender in the film adaptation of the classic novel by Charlotte Bronte. On the one hand, his image of Edward Rochester's far left of the depicted in the book. In the novel, the head of the house has been described as an ugly but expressive man with a dark complexion, harsh features and a heavy brow.

But at the same time, Michael has invested in his role as skills and personal charm that critics agreed: it is the embodiment of character Bronte - one of the most successful in the history of film adaptations of books.

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7. A dangerous method

A Dangerous Method

• United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, Switzerland, 2011.
• Biographical drama.
• Duration: 99 minutes.
• IMDb: 6,4.

The action takes place at the beginning of the XX century. Young Sabina Spielrein comes to a psychiatric clinic in Zurich with a diagnosis of "hysteria." Her doctor becomes Carl Gustav Jung, the adept innovative psychoanalytic method.

Thanks to its unusual system of the patient quickly goes on the amendment. A medical history Sabina becomes an occasion for Jung to engage conversation with the father of psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud.

Exchange of letters later develops into a close friendship, and then - in the conflict. Well the story unfolds in parallel affair Carl Jung and Spielrein, of which the patient turns to his mistress and colleague.

Initially, the role of Carl Jung was supposed to play Christian BaleBut eventually he was replaced by Michael Fassbender, which no one expected to see in this way.

Interestingly, the difference in age between Viggo Mortensen and Michael Fassbender is exactly 19 years - as well as between Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung.

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8. Prometheus

Prometheus

• United States, 2012.
• Science fiction.
• Duration: 124 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,0.

Archaeologists Elizabeth Shaw and Charlie Holloway found in Scotland petroglyphs. They suggest that huge humanoid aliens visited ancient Earth civilizations.

Later it turns out that very similar images are scattered across the globe. And the research vessel "Prometheus" is sent to the space mission to find the first human ancestors.

The news that director Ridley Scott, the creator of the first film about someone else removes the prequel of the legendary franchise, many fans cheered. However, the "Prometheus" will not please everyone, but many people did and disappointed. Fans have criticized the film for distorting the original concept, and critics - for the ridiculous behavior of the characters and plot inconsistencies.

Continuation of "Alien: covenant" has turned even more ambiguous. Instead of answering questions, remaining in "Prometheus", the film has added a lot of new. Not to mention the lyapah scenario, the number of which is "Covenant" even outdid his predecessor.

Michael Fassbender in the film played the role of the android David, who understands and reproduces human emotions, but do not know how they feel. And the game has earned its highest ratings of Film Critics.

A scene from the "covenant" with kiss two androids, played by Fassbender, became in a sense a cult. After all, an actor in it actually kissing itself.

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9. 12 years of slavery

12 Years a Slave

• United States, 2013.
• Historical drama.
• Duration: 133 minutes.
• IMDb: 8,1.

The film is based on the autobiography of Solomon Northup American violinist. Action ribbon unfolds in 1841. Free African American Solomon lives with his wife and children in the town of Saratoga Springs, NY.

During a tour of the protagonist sold as a slave and taken to New Orleans. There he is working on the plantations for 12 years, in parallel trying to preserve human dignity.

In the third joint project with director Steve McQueen Michael Fassbender played the main antagonist Edwin Epps - cruel slave owner, and religious fanatic. Initially, the role of the director planned to give Brad Pitt, but he refused. As a result, Pitt still appeared in the film in a cameo in the Canadian working Samuel Bass.

Interesting fact: during the filming of particularly violent scenes with Lupita Nyong'o Fassbender fainted from the beyond emotional stress.

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10. Frank

Frank

• UK, Ireland, 2014.
• Tragicomedy.
• Duration: 95 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,0.

The main character, John (Domhnall Gleeson) is living in a provincial English seaside town and dreams of becoming a musician. By accident, he joins an eccentric pop band, lead singer of which hides the face under a huge mask of papier-mache.

Maybe in a comedy directed by Leonard Abrahamson and most impressive in the career of Michael Fassbender, but certainly most extraordinary. The film is based on the idea of ​​daring and a half hours to hide the face of one of the most beautiful and popular actors under the stupid mask, won high marks from critics worldwide.

Initially the role of Frank was written by Johnny Depp. But Michael Fassbender so loved the script, the actor insisted that the role given to him.

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11. Macbeth

Macbeth

• UK, France, USA, 2015.
• Drama.
• Duration: 113 minutes.
• IMDb: 6,6.

Scottish Lord Macbeth predicted that one day he will become King of Scotland. Absorbed in the lust for power, Macbeth intends to kill the magnanimous King Duncan and seize his throne.

A screen adaptation of the classic Shakespeare play of the same name, directed by Justin Kurzel embodied, he has earned high praise from film press. The film even won a 10-minute standing ovation after the show on Cannes Film Festival and gathered an impressive number of awards.

Played by Michael Fassbender Macbeth appears as a multidimensional character, suffering from post-traumatic stress syndrome. He also goes crazy with paranoia and remorse.

Later, Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Justin Kurzel and cameraman Adam Arkapou resumed work together in the film "Assassin's Creed" (2016) - the film adaptation of the game Assassin's Creed. In contrast to the "Macbeth", a new project called the mostly negative response both from the audience and from the Film.

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12. Steve Jobs

steve Jobs

• United States, 2015.
• Biographical drama.
• Duration: 122 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,2.

Biographical film on the script of Aaron Sorkin tells about the formation of the founder of Apple Steve Jobs and the problems with which it had to face in its path.

The plot focuses on three significant for the company's product launches. The culmination of the professional climbing Jobs should be the premiere of the iMac in 1998.

Director Danny Boyle's idea to film chronologically divided into three parts. The first episode was filmed on a 16mm film strip, the second - 35 mm, and the third - in digital format. This was done in order to highlight the importance of technology in the life of Jobs.

The filmmakers did not seek to convey a wholly resemblance to the Apple founder. Instead, Michael Fassbender focused on inner feelings of his character. The result was impressive: the role of Steve Jobs brought actor nomination for "Oscar" and "Golden Globes".

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