Ratings info contains strong language, bloody violence and gory images. Not even close but it is still a solid scifi entertainment. In this one, unequal access to health care is a central part of the brutal oppression of the 99% by the privileged few, and a skilled nurse character is one of the heros allies in his mission to subvert the earths selfish overlords. The slender and sexy star looked amazing in the scifi flicks europa report 20 and elysium 20, but sharlto really turned heads when he flashed his butt while going for a swim in the spike lee remake of the mystery thriller oldboy 20. I combined references from a very infamous south african military battalion called 32 battalion, that fought in the border wars in south africa, and a stereotype o. Though its not mentioned in dialogue, the accent, the blinkandyoullmissit flag painted on his dropship, and the fact that the song he sings to freys daughter is in afrikaans confirm that hes this. Viewers see shootings, stabbings, killings, dripping blood, explosions, and death. Just be prepared to put up with some sentimental cheese in this meaty scifi adventure. Sharlto copley is the most insane person in new elysium. Sep 10, 20 the only element missing in your provoking commentary is. Hes a villain you havent really experienced before video.
Feb 17, 2017 kruger sharlto copley arrives with a violent intent and even more violent weaponry, taking on julio diego luna and max matt damon. But when the blockbuster competition wants only new ways to repackage wolverine and superman, its weirdly refreshing to watch a film that seeks new ways to repackage mad max, blade runner. If youve seen it, leave a comment with your thoughts on blomkamps elysium. Elyisum director on matt damons nemeis sharlto copley. See more ideas about sharlto copley, neill blomkamp and movies.
What accent does agent kruger have in the movie elysium. Also, you can hear that many afrikaans people from johannesburg sound similar even though they are afrikaans oscar pistorius etc. Actor sharlto copley to write and direct his own alien film. While on their way to elysium, max matt damon is attacked by kruger sharlto copley and his men. For much more from sharlto, pick up empires new issue, out on december 27 in both. In the year 2154, the rich live on elysium, a stanford torus hightech utopian space station watched over by secretary of defense jessica delacourt jodie. After this crime the head of elysium delacourt jodie foster sends a group of mercenaries led by kruger sharlto copley to find max. Baracus quinton jackson, who is driving along in his beloved red and black van. Lo sgozzatore said on 2sep well, he can look 2 inches shorter than bradley cooper in photos, id say hes at least 1. Nerdist sharlto copley chats with chris about the trailer. His only option is to carjack the first person who happens along. The movie wont win many points for originality or logic. Dec 21, 2017 directed by nash edgerton, who made his feature length directorial debut with the acclaimed australian thriller the square, gringo also stars joel edgerton, amanda seyfried, charlize theron, yul vazquez, thandie newton, and sharlto copley.
Sharlto copley tells me how south africas infamous blackops unit 32 batalion influenced elysium sharlto copley kruger elysium kinda the facial hairstyle image i have of the ghost caster dad, im incredibly attracted to kruger, the actual character. June 11, 2010 on the set of the new ateam movie, two of its stars, professional fighter quinton rampage jackson and south african actor sharlto copley, formed an unlikely friendship. Starring matt damon, jodie foster, sharlto copley, alice braga, diego luna, wagner moura, and william fichtner. Jan 23, 2014 the actor sharlto copley is english and speaks english with a johannesburg dialect. Agent kruger is the secondary antagonist of the 20 scifi action film elysium.
He was portrayed by sharlto copley, who also played adrian pryce in spike lees 20 adaptation of oldboy, and king. Now the directoractor team behind that pic are joining forces again for a new project titled elysium. Kruger in the science fiction film elysium, james corrigan in the science fiction horror film europa report and king stefan in the dark fantasy adventure film maleficent. Ive heard this type of accent is very difficult to pull off if youre not a native. Sharlto copley playing a loving dad and brother with issues in the hollars clip 8162016 sharlto copley talks about growing up white in apartheidruled south africa and discusses portraying a member of a dysfunctional family in the hollars. Genres science fiction directors neill blomkamp cast includes matt damon, jodie foster, sharlto copley, william fiichtner, alice braga, talisa soto, diego luna, faran tahir, jose pablo cantillo, wagner moura, josh blacker, emma tremblay, adrian holmes.
Everything seemed to go wrong and you thought you were like antiirish or something. Sharlto copleys five favorite films aug 09, 20 damon must confront the likes of jodie foster as the secretary of defense and her merc sharlto copley. Sharlto copley talks elysium inside the new issue of empire magazine. It explodes but luckily confines its damage to the ships hull and sharltos entire fucking face they crash.
Movie star sharlto copley and the other black panther. Matt damon stars in the scifipolitical thriller elysium, neill blomkamps follow up to district 9, along with jodie foster as elysium s secretary delacourt and sharlto copley as the main villain kruger. Parents need to know that actionscifi movie elysium is the longawaited followup from the director of district 9. From the irregular accent to his ruthless gadgets, kruger was the best movie villain ive seen in a long time. First look at sharlto copley in elysium movies empire. Damon must confront the likes of jodie foster as the secretary of defense and her merc sharlto copley. But he was going after a specific south african character cognate. Aug, 20 switch sat down with star of elysium, sharlto copley, to chat about what it was like working on the film with matt damon and jodi foster, and how a real gentleman can play such a very, very bad guy. Directed by nash edgerton, who made his feature length directorial debut with the acclaimed australian thriller the square, gringo also stars joel edgerton, amanda seyfried, charlize theron, yul vazquez, thandie newton, and sharlto copley.
Avatar, star trek, moon, and the box, having all made waves in one way or another. The former previously inadvertently likened his performance in blomkamps new film to heath ledgers joker from the dark knight, but has since clarified the true inspiration for his villainous alter ego. There is pretty much 2in 5 cm between sharlto and matt damon. You can find many interviews of him on youtube and listen to his natural dialect. Sep 01, 20 kruger the magnetic sharlto copley is delacourts mercenary stationed on earth, a ferocious manhunter commissioned to eliminate problems before they take to the airspace between earth and elysium. Sharlto copley always brings a sense of fun to any movie he appears in. Dec 24, 2012 the joker was a mistaken reference, sharlto copley told empire about his villian role in district 9 director neill blomkamps upcoming dystopian epic elysium. District 9 star sharlto copley appears in elysium as nasty kruger, who empire describes as rhodes relentless attack dog.
Sharlto copley born november 27th, 1973 is a south african producer, actor, and director who has produced and codirected short films which have appeared at the cannes film festival, as well as commercials and music videos. Its an accent you rarely hear in movies except for phony south african accents made by american and english actors. Actor sharlto copley burst onto the scene in 2009s district 9. The goal of max and spider in gaining access to elysium is to get into its medical machines and. The classic 1980s tv show was last adapted for the big screen by the grey director joe carnahan back in 2010, with liam neeson, bradley cooper, quinton jackson and sharlto copley as the titular team. Have you ever had a really bad day followed by another bad day followed by another. Elysium opens this friday, and sony released new pictures and a featurette about sharlto copleys character, whom director neill blomkamp describes as a villain you havent really.
Like its predecessor, it has lots of strong scifi violence. Sharlto copley born 27 november 1973 is a south african actor. It also brought to the attention his countryman, sharlto copley, an actor with an abundance of charisma and energy. I have heard sharlto copley in interviews and his real accent is a bit different and not as thick as the one he. Well, spiders men did screw and bolt down the powered armor onto his body empowered badass normal. See more ideas about sharlto copley, neill blomkamp and actor. August 20 elysium isnt just another dystopian action movie. There are also brief scenes showing a man exploding, a mans shattered and bloody face, which is rapidly healed during a medical procedure, and a medical procedure in which a man has implants placed inside. Sharlto copley born november 27th, 1973 is a south african producer, actor, and director who has produced and codirected short films which have appeared at the cannes film festival, as well as. See more ideas about concept art, neill blomkamp and sci fi art. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
They also talk about how sharlto came up with his character in hardcore henry, doing all the stunts in the movie and improvising his role in district 9. Jul 22, 2014 but he was going after a specific south african character cognate. Overall, i definitely feel elysium is a lesser movie than district 9. But, for me, district 9 gave us a new face, and model in sciencefiction. Now, it looks like copley is coming full circle for his directorial debut.
South african neill blomkamp gave us an insight into his way of thinking with the criticallyacclaimed district 9. Login elyisum director on matt damons nemeis sharlto copley. Dec 24, 2012 last month, we showed you a new photo from elysium, featuring matt damon as max, an exconvict fighting for equality in a world where elite citizens live on a space station known as elysium. Dec 24, 2012 sharlto copley talks elysium inside the new issue of empire magazine. One of the lesserdiscussed properties that disney acquired when they bought 20th century fox was the ateam. The goal of max and spider in gaining access to elysium is to get into its medical machines and cure themselves and the poor of the earth. Sweet jesus but you two are the worst negotiators of all time. A man violently slaps and forcibly kidnaps a woman and her sick young daughter to get information out of her. He is a ruthless, psychopathic, sadistic and megalomaniacal special mercenary and a senior agent for civil cooperation bureau and for the elysium space station whos bent on conquering elysium. They fly to elysium but just before landing, the henchmen make a grab for the grenade. On the weekend i saw the new film elysium starring matt damon. Kruger sharlto copley arrives with a violent intent and even more violent weaponry, taking on julio diego luna and max matt damon. Kruger is dispatched read as unleashed to hunt down matt max.
So, it was with much anticipation i looked forward to the new movie starring matt damon, jodie foster, and sharlto copley. Elysium photo reveals sharlto copley as the villain kruger. Jan 12, 2016 sharlto copley always brings a sense of fun to any movie he appears in. The oscar nominated film about aliens coexisting in modern day south africa was a great introduction to copley. Max is a physically fit man but when hes crippled in a radiation accident, his criminal contact grafts an exoskeleton onto his body that makes him able to fight on the level of the powerful police droids handicapped badass. Genres science fiction directors neill blomkamp cast includes matt damon, jodie foster, sharlto copley, william fiichtner, alice braga, talisa soto, diego luna, faran tahir, jose pablo cantillo, wagner moura, josh blacker, emma. Sharlto copley nude naked pics and sex scenes at mr. Although at times it resembles an action film, it is in reality an allegory for our present times.
Elysium is a dystopian science fiction film directed by neill blomkamp, director of district 9, and starring matt damon, jodie foster, sharlto copley, wagner moura, carly pope, alice braga and diego luna. Sharlto copley nude 17 images and 7 videos including scenes from hardcore henry oldboy powers. Filmmaker neil blomkamp will receive backing from media rights capital on elysium, a thoughtprovoking scifi dramaactiondriven flick that will star his district 9 leading man, sharlto copley. In this movie, our protagonist max decosta matt damon is having a really bad day. The joker was a mistaken reference, sharlto copley told empire about his villian role in district 9 director neill blomkamps upcoming dystopian epic elysium. Kruger the magnetic sharlto copley is delacourts mercenary stationed on earth, a ferocious manhunter commissioned to eliminate problems before they take to the airspace between earth and elysium. Switch sat down with star of elysium, sharlto copley, to chat about what it was like working on the film with matt damon and jodi foster, and how a real gentleman can play such a very, very bad guy. The scene where his face gets blown off by a grenade is a morbid joy to watch. In order to do so he must first rescue his sidekick, a smoothtalking lothario nicknamed face bradley cooper.
Dec 26, 2012 district 9 star sharlto copley appears in elysium as nasty kruger, who empire describes as rhodes relentless attack dog. Bassett talks to elysium stars matt damon and sharlto copley about what it was like filming the new scifi film from district 9 director neill blomkamp. Sharlto copley district 9, elysium chats with chris about the trailer for hardcore henry, crowd funding the movie and how he became an actor in south africa. Feb 15, 2018 strong scifi violence, with lots of fighting and shooting and some stabbing and swordplay. Elysium may not be as noteworthy as district 9, but this is solid entertainment with some stunning visual effects. In one fight, a mans face is blown off, whilst in another scene a womans throat is cut, followed by sight of blood flowing over her hand.
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