The series "Black Matter": actors and roles

The science fiction series “Dark Matter” (“Black Matter”) appeared on the Web once, quickly gained popularity by the originality of the plot, interesting presentation of visual content and, of course, the charisma of the actors who played the roles of members of a gang of mercenaries that left robberies and raids in the past and concentrated entirely on atonement for her past transgressions. Paul Muli and Joseph Mallozzi created a unique project that completely adopted the entire atmosphere of the comic book universe, on the basis of which the TV adaptation was created. However, the popularity of the series brought not only a high-quality storyline and a deep study of the world, but also a game of actors, for many of which "Dark Matter" became the debut.

The plot of the series and the development of events

Currently, three seasons of the Black Matter series are already available on the Web. The essence of the project is the journey of a group of mercenaries who lost their memory as a result of deliberate introduction into the spacecraft life support systems. In search of their past, the actors of the series “Black Matter” go on risky missions, gradually opening the veil of secrecy regarding their associates. Once they traded robbery, and some are even involved in more serious crimes. Not wanting to return to a past life, the characters re-build the moral image of their own world, gradually gaining each other's trust.

Actors of the 3rd season of the series “Black Matter” have already gone through many conflicts, restored the picture of the past, managed to go to prison and the captivity of corporations, plunge the team into skirmishes and even a whole war. The cast played their roles perfectly, according to critics, the debutants showed themselves on the positive side. The images of the heroes are harmonious and deep, it is interesting to follow the development of their relations, the viewer empathizes with their losses and worries when the next member of the team is faced with an insoluble problem from his past.

The secret to the success of the cast

The actors of the series “Black Matter” won the audience not only with charisma and deeply prescribed history, but also with the harmonious balance of revealing the personality of the hero and his participation in the team. A group of mercenaries consists of a leader, overcome by the ghosts of the past and tormented by questions about himself, a technical genius who is struggling to prove his worth, a joker capable of self-sacrifice, a silent samurai with his own code of honor and classic good guys. The group is complemented by a female android, whose immediacy is able to give odds to live crew members.

It’s interesting to follow the adventures of such a team, since each viewer sees in a particular hero his own reflection, his successes and failures. Movie heroes are also mistaken, love, argue and get upset, but despite all this, they remain a single team that will always come to the rescue of each individual crew member. The scenes of the series can change, like the environment, minor characters, but the integrity of the crew, including the images of each individual character, will remain unshakable. This is precisely what makes the Black Matter series in demand and makes the project popular with viewers.

First

The role of the mercenary, codenamed “First,” was played by Mark Bendavid. Actors of the series "Black Matter" belong to the category of debutants in the world of big cinema on a global scale. On the one hand, the director was not sure that the project will be successfully implemented and will find a response among the audience, on the other hand, it was the new faces that should have caused empathy among the audience, who would perceive the more famous heroes as another “picture”.

Mark Bendavid is known in Canada as Robert Perry from the Murdoch Investigations series. In "Black Matter" he played the role of the core of the team, the right hand of the leader, whose task is to keep the team from breaking up. Among the actors of the 3rd season of "Black Matter", he no longer appeared.

Second

The role of the crew leader and captain went to Melissa O'Neill, a famous victory in the Canadian Idol show in 2005. Despite the role of a cheerful and tender girl, the actress perfectly got used to the role of a harsh commander and quickly showed that her talent was multifaceted. Among the actors and roles of Black Matter, it is Melissa O'Neill who leads in popularity as the most powerful artistic image. Appears in all three seasons, tormented by the secrets of the past.

Third

The role of the shooter and part-time "bad guy" in the series, awakened from stasis at number three, was played by Canadian actor Anthony Lemke. Among the actors of "Black Matter" he is one of the most famous, on the account of the actor several films, including an episodic role in the film "The Assault of the White House". Like the crew leader, he is extremely popular among fans, meets in all three seasons and is inseparably “changing for the better”.

Fourth

The role of the samurai of the future was played by Alex Mallary, Jr. In the series, he is secretive, strict and disciplined. It is known that "Black Matter" became the debut project for the actor, he eschews cameras and rarely takes part in social events. Hero Alex Mallari plays the role of a “knight” among the crew of mercenaries, has his own views on honor and is ready to defend them.

Fifth

The role of computer genius among crew members was played by Jodelle Ferland. Among the actors of the series “Black Matter”, this young girl is the most eminent, on her account dozens of films, including “Case No. 39”, “Secrets of Smallville”, “Silent Hill”, “Stargate: SG-1”, “Twilight . Saga. Eclipse ”and“ Cabin in the Forest ”. The girl was even nominated for an Emmy Award. According to the actress herself, the role was given to her quite easily, since she is very similar to her heroine.

Sixth

The role of the second good guy, rooting for the well-being of the whole team, was played by Roger Cross. Despite the fact that the character of the actor turned out to be ambiguous, with his own secrets and secrets in the past, Roger Cross successfully got used to the image and managed to convey the meaning inherent in the character. Like previous heroes, appears throughout all three seasons of the series.

Android

The team is complemented by an Android woman who has repeatedly saved all crew members from collapse and even death. Her role went to Zoe Palmer, a well-known Western public for her brilliant episodic roles in several science fiction and fantasy films. The image of the android turned out capacious, interesting and extraordinary.

If in the first season the team of mercenaries seemed to the audience a set of cliches, now fans are arguing about the intricacies of the image of each of the heroes and are trying to unearth some secrets in the authors' idea. To the average viewer, the cast will seem alive. The images of the characters are not hackneyed, the actors play interestingly and naturally, which only gives the plot of the project interest. It is definitely worth getting acquainted with the series, at least in order to see the game of novice actors debuting with tremendous success.