2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25
Over the past 10 years, the space fantasy genre has faded into the background on television, giving way to mystical sagas and zombie projects. Thankfully, times are changing and science fiction is starting to catch on again. And the TV channels themselves are working hard in this direction, creating new good projects. A vivid example of this is the series "Dark Matter", with the actors of which we will now get acquainted.
What is it about?
The plot of the new product from the Sy-Fy TV channel is based on a four-episode comic book created in 2012 and conceived specifically as a series for television. Six people, two women and four men, emerge from stasis in a spaceship that is in a semi-crashed state, its life support systems rapidly failing. They do not remember who they are and how they got here, but this problem becomes secondary. The most important thing for them is to survive. Im alsohaving to face a hostile android robot.
Surprisingly, but gradually each of them notices that they can easily cope with some specific tasks: understand the settings of the on-board computer, fight hand-to-hand, shoot skillfully, and so on. It is much more difficult for them to learn to work in a team, to trust each other, given that they do not even remember themselves, not to mention other crew members. In the future, they will have to face the terrible details of their past, understand themselves and determine their future. The plot is full of secrets, intrigues, unexpected twists, as well as chases, shootouts, space battles.
"Dark Matter": roles and actors
The show's biggest problem is its very limited budget. At the same time, it is surprising that the project was filmed very efficiently and competently, given its meager funding. The cinematography and directing, excellent costumes and amazing soundtracks also delight. But many will agree that, first of all, the key to the success of "Dark Matter" is the actors who played the key characters.
Woke up on the Raz (that's what the spaceship is called), they don't remember their names, so they call each other in order of awakening. First was Mark Bendavid, Second was Melissa O'Neill, Third was played by Anthony Lemke, Fourth was Alex Mallari Jr., Fifth was Jodelle Ferland, and Sixth was Roger R. Cross. The inimitable Zoe Palmer perfectly fit into the image of Android.
Interesting facts about the main actors of "Dark Matter"
It is noteworthy that for Mark this is the first major role in the filmography, before it there were only episodic ones. And it's doubly a shame that his character moved to the category of secondary in the second season, and after that he was completely removed from the project.
Melissa O'Neal, also before the role of Porsha Lin ("Second"), managed to light up only in a few inconspicuous roles, but at the same time she became the winner of the show "Canadian Idol" in 2005. Dark Matter actor Anthony Lemke, on the other hand, has a more impressive track record both on television and on the big screen, including the films American Psycho and White House Down.
Rio Ishida ("The Fourth") for Alex Mallari is also the first major role, and although he has a lot of work on TV behind him, but all of them are also insignificant. Even more acting work from the young Jodelle Ferland. As a girl, she played in the cult "Stargate", "Silent Hill" and even in the second film "Twilight. Saga. Eclipse". Like other actors of "Dark Matter", Roger R. Cross actively tried himself on television in low-profile roles, but there were really a huge number of them. Among his works are the series "Bones", "NCIS", "Arrow", "The 100", the films "The Chronicles of Riddick", "X-Men 2" and others.
But Zoe Palmer was the only one from the cast who had already taught her star role earlier. Prior to Matter, she starred in the Canadian TV series Call of Blood. An interesting fact: almost all the actors from the main cast were seen inepisodic roles in the American TV series "Nikita" in 2010.
Supporting roles
The crew of Raza plays a central role in the plot of the series, but there are still quite a few secondary actors in Dark Matter worthy of the audience's attention. Two stars of the legendary TV series "Stargate: Atlantis" David Hewlett and Torri Higginson met again on the set of a fantasy series. David plays Talbor Culcek, a Raza agent who gives them shady deals, and Torrey plays Mickey Corp. Commander Delaney Truffaut.
In the second season, Melanie Lieberd as Nyx Harper and Sean Cipes as Devon T alterd also joined the Raza team. Do not forget about the beauties who received supporting roles - this is Natalie Brown (Sarah, beloved of Marcus Boone) and Ellen Wong (Misaki Khan-Shireikan, guardsman of Rio Ishida). Ruby Rose, Wil Wheaton and others can also be seen as guest stars in the series.
Unfortunately, viewers had to say goodbye to many of their favorite Dark Matter cast members in Season 3. After the second series, Bendavid, Hulett, Cipes left, but the main backbone remained unchanged.
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