Alexander Ludwig - from the tribute to the Vikings

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

At the age of 25, Alexander Ludwig has achieved a lot. Behind him is the role in the sensational teenage saga "The Hunger Games", which drove many teenagers around the world crazy. And no less famous is the role of Ludwig in the popular historical series Vikings, which has been broadcast on television for several years. So who is this young and talented guy who has conquered not only Hollywood, but also the hearts of people around the world?

Biography

Alexander Ludwig was born in one of the largest cities in Canada - Vancouver. The boy's father was far from creative, because he devoted himself to work in a media company, but Charlene's mother knew firsthand about show business. But she failed to build a career in this area, so she took up management.

Alexander was the eldest child in the family. The younger sister and twin brothers did not let him get bored. The eldest son always wanted to try himself in the acting field. Him withchildhood was attracted by this mysterious world hidden behind a blue screen. But Alexander's mother was categorically against it, so his father had to intervene in the matter. He helped to ensure that the producers he encountered at work paid attention to his son, and he succeeded. In this way, when Alexander was only eight years old, he starred in a toy commercial. It was the first and most important brick in the foundation of a great future for the Canadian actor. Filming in commercials helped Alexander begin to develop and soon allowed him to act in small roles in films. Most often, he starred in fantasy films for children.

The Hunger Games

Alexander Ludwig has a lot of films in his biography, but his participation in the teenage franchise "The Hunger Games" should be highlighted as a separate column. At the beginning of the second decade of the 21st century, the whole world was sick with dystopias, and every young actor wanted to become part of a big project in this genre. Therefore, when the casting was announced, Alexander Ludwig sent the photo to the studio immediately.

He was lucky, and he got the role of the antagonist Cato, despite the fact that Alexander originally wanted to get the role of Pete - the main character. The hero Alexander dies in the first film, because Ludwig no longer took part in further filming of the franchise. But, despite this, after the release of the film, Alexander finally consolidated his status as a talented young actor. After the role in The Hunger Games, Alexander was literally showered with interesting offers from various directors. But youngthe actor chose a role in the series, which surprised his fans a lot.

Vikings

Alexander Ludwig chose the historical series Vikings as his next project. In the series, he plays the role of the son of the protagonist - Bjorn Zheleznobokov. The show has long been on the first lines of popularity ratings and has gathered a whole army of fans over the years of broadcasting. The spectacle and scale of this series is amazing, and the choice of Alexander Ludwig becomes clear.

But even being busy filming the series, Alexander manages to act in feature films. The last works in the filmography of the actor were the films "Come with me" and "The Last Girls".