Westworld cast in other famous roles
First season of HBO’s stunning sci-fi TV series Westworld is nearing its completion and it already has been an awesome ride. With an awesome ensemble cast including Anthony Hopkins, Thandie Newton and Ed Harris and coming from the minds of Jonathan Nolan and his wife Lisa Joy the series has proved to be one of the best shows created by HBO.
But did you know almost all the case members of WestWorld have appeared in other famous roles in movies and TV? Let’s see few of them.
Anthony Hopkins (Dr Robert Ford)
Well, Anthony Hopkins is, no doubt, the biggest name among the cast members of this TV show and should not need any introduction. Anyways, for the sake of those who don’t know (i really doubt there are any), this Academy Awards winner actor has appeared in multiple unforgettable roles such as playing Hannibal in The Silence of The Lambs (1991), other Hannibal movies, Odin (Thor’s father) in Thor movies and much more. He will soon be seen in upcoming Thor’s sequel – Thor: Ragnarok (2017).
Ed Harris (The Gunslinger / The Man In Black)
The infamous Man in Black in Westworld has featured in some good roles such as US Defense Agent Parcher in A Beautiful Mind (2001), detective Remy Bressant in Gone Baby Gone (2007), and NASA flight director in Apollo 13 (1995).
James Marsden (Teddy)
The most famous role that James Marsden has played is of Cyclops (Scott Summers) in X-Men movies.
Evan Rachel Wood (Dolores)
The role of Dolores can easily be considered her best role till now, but she has appeared in some good movies and good roles such as playing daughter of Randy “The Ram” (Mickey Rourke) in The Wrestler (2008), a conflicted drug addicted student in Thirteen (2003), an abducted daughter in Ron Howard’s The Missing (2003) and Lucy Carrigan in Across The Universe (2007), the musical, where she impresses with her performance and beautiful vocal talent.
Thandie Newton (Maeve)
She’s among the most famous faces in the cast of Westworld, having played roles such as Nyah, an international thief and the love interest of Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible II (remember that famous car chase scene on the mountains?), US President’s daughter in apocalyptic movie 2012, and her role in The Pursuit of Happyness (2006).
Jeffrey Wright (Bernard)
Jeffrey Wright won Golden Globe for his is role in the series Angels in America, and has appeared in movies such as The Hunger Games series, Source Code, and as Felix Leiter, a CIA Agent who works with James Bond, in Casino Royale (2006) and Quantum Of Solace (2008).
Luke Hemsworth (Ashley Stubbs)
Luke Hemsworth is famous star in Australia and is famous for the Aussie series Neighbours and Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms. He’s the older brother of Chris Hemsworth (Thor) and Liam Hemsworth (The Hunger Games, The Dressmaker).