Bit Parts: The Resistance
Today I want to look at a few of the supporting players in John Connor’s Resistance. First up…
Common as Barnes
According to the promo materials, Barnes is John’s no-nonsense right hand man. Usually I have a problem
with musicians turned actors, but I can make an exception for Common because he already proved himself in Smokin’ Aces (and I’m well aware that I’m the only person who actually enjoyed that movie, but I stand by my opinion that Common gave a solid performance). More importantly, he brings some much-needed old-school tough-guy attitude to John’s team. With Anton Yelchin and Sam Worthington kicking up the angst factor, Common’s ruthless soldier is a welcome addition.
Moon Bloodgold as Blair Williams
Bloodgold might just be the actress with the coolest name in Hollywood (or the name that most resembles a character from Twilight). Truth is, I don’t know much about her, aside from the fact that she was in an episode of Fastlane (which I declared my unreasonable love for last week) and that she’s going to be in the new Street Fighter movie. I guess that pretty much qualifies her to be in a McG Terminator movie. I was very pleased to learn that Bloodgold’s character is a fighter pilot. Jets and robots. It’s like Top Gun meets Terminator. And that mix becomes even cooler when you consider…
Michael Ironside as General Ashdown
Ironside plays the gruff, strict, old guy in every movie you’ve ever seen. Or at least he does in Top Gun, where he plays Jester, the flight training instructor to Maverick and Ice Man. From what we know, it seems that Ironside plays a fairly similar character in Salvation. He’s a general in the Resistance who has a problem with young John Connor’s rebellious, headstrong attitude. Ironside brings some sci-fi credibility to the table, and I look forward to some old-fashioned shouting matches between him and John. Plus, Gerneral Ashdown is an insanely cool name.
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