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Aug 19, 2022 · Sharlto Copley discusses the wow-worthy VFX feats in Beast and explains why Sapien Safari will likely get him into "all kinds of trouble."
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Aug 11, 2022 · AMC Theatres. 467K subscribers. 11. 496 views 1 year ago. In this exclusive interview with AMC Theatres, BEAST stars Idris Elba, Sharlto Copley, Iyana Halley, and Leah Jeffries, Director...
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- 'District 9'
- 'The A-Team'
- 'Elysium'
- 'Maleficent'
- 'hardcore Henry'
- 'Chappie'
- 'The Hollars'
- 'Free Fire'
- 'Ted K'
- 'Beast'
Copley's first major film role and potentially still his best. He plays Wikus van de Merwe, a dorky bureaucrat who works for the South African government. Assigned to the Alien Affairs department, Wikus is in charge of relocating a congregation of alien refugees (nicknamed Prawns) after they suddenly appear in Johannesburg. A series of events lead ...
The original The A-Team is one of the most beloved TV shows of the 1980s, and this film adaptation attempts to reinvent the characters in a modern setting. Both versions follow a squad of four former soldiers who have been betrayed by their government, instead offering their services to help civilians while trying to clear their names. Copley plays...
The second collaboration between Copley and Neil Blomkamp, Elysium, is an underrated Sci-Fi action moviethat has much to say about class inequality. With Earth ravaged due to humanity plundering it for resources, the rich live in Elysium, a space station hovering above the planet built to keep the poor out. Losing leading man status to Matt Damon, ...
Released before Disney started to dilute their brand by releasing unnecessary live-action remakes, Maleficent retells the story of Sleeping Beauty through the eyes of its antagonist. Angelina Jolie plays the title character, and the plot follows her relationship with Aurora (Elle Fanning), the kingdom's princess. Copley plays King Stefan, Aurora's ...
Taking the frenetic energy of a first-person shooter video game and placing it within a feature film, Hardcore Henry lets you see through the eyes of a John Wick-level hero. After Henry rises from the dead as a cyborg, he embarks on a killing spree as he fights through an army of mercenaries to rescue his wife. With only Henry's hands and feet visi...
Copley's third and most recent collaboration with Neil Blomkamp, Chappie, proved to be their most divisive film together. A skyrocketing crime rate in Johannesburg has led to the government purchasing a fleet of robots to work as police officers. When a group of criminals captures one of the robots, they reprogram him to join their street gang. Cop...
Directed by a pre-A Quiet Place John Krasinski, The Hollars follows NYC artist John (Krasinski) as he returns to his hometown to be by his mother's side as she undergoes brain surgery. With his pregnant girlfriend Rebecca (Anna Kendrick) in tow, John reconnects with his parents, old friends, and brother Ron (Copley). While the film is another entry...
A throwback to films like Reservoir Dogs, Free Fire takes place in a single warehouse in 1978 as an arms deal goes bad. Already distrustful of each other, the failed deal becomes a mass shootout as the two sides attempt to kill the other. A helping of British black comedy is served alongside the constant action. Copley is a standout as Vernon, the ...
A dramatization of the life and crimes of Ted Kaczynski, the infamous Unabomber who terrorized America for almost two decades. Copley plays Kaczynski, and the film follows him from his time living in the wilderness in 1971 to his eventual arrest in 1996. Ted K offers Copley his most meaty performance since District 9, and the actor rises to the occ...
The recent survival thriller where Idris Elba punches a lion in the face, Beast is an enjoyable popcorn flick. Attempting to reconnect with his two teenage daughters, widow Dr. Nate Samuels (Elba) takes them to their mother's hometown in South Africa, where they are attacked by a lion with a taste for human flesh. Copley co-stars as Martin, Nate's ...
Aug 18, 2022 · In Beast, Elba plays Dr. Nate Samuels, a recent widower who takes his teenage daughters (Iyana Halley and Leah Jeffries) on safari in his native South Africa. Visiting a game reserve managed by Martin Battles (Sharlto Copley), the group finds itself hunted by a rogue lion, whose pride has been slaughtered by poachers.
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Aug 29, 2022 · Idris Elba and Sharlto Copley star in "Beast," a film which promises audiences one thing: a showcase of man versus lion in a tense mortal struggle to survive. The action film more than lives up to ...
