The film "The Kingdom of Heaven". Actor Orlando Bloom. Marton Chokash. Eva Green

In the film "The Kingdom of Heaven" actor O. Bloom plays the crusader, who finds himself in the center of military events unfolding in the 12th century. in the Far East. The director of the historical film was Ridley Scott, who invited several other Hollywood celebrities to his project. Who has acted in another drama from the creator of the Gladiator, and how was the film received by the public?

Briefly about the plot

The film "Kingdom of Heaven" is dedicated to the fate of the Frenchman Balian, who in a fit of anger kills the priest and, hiding from the soldiers, abuts the detachment of the Crusaders. This detachment is led by Baron Gottfried Ibelinsky, who has extensive possessions in Palestine. He's Ballian's father.

When Ibelinsky on the road dies, he gives the knighthood and all his fortune to his son. So Balian becomes a rich landowner. He goes to the land of his father and raises them from the decay. Life seems to be settling, but soon the war between Muslims and Christians flares up, which sucks Balian into his millstones. He fights bravely for Jerusalem, but is forced to surrender him to the Sultan Salah al-Din. After this, Balian leaves back to France with his beloved Sybil and since then has not taken part in any military operations.

The picture was released in May 2005 and, at a cost of $ 130 million, raised almost 212 million.

"Kingdom of Heaven": actor O. Bloom as Balian II

The main role in the historical film Ridley Scott was given to British actor O. Bloom.

Orlando Bloom began his career with the role of Noel Harrison in the sitcom "Holocaust." In 2001, his popularity soared up dramatically after Bloom played Legolas' elf in Peter Jackson's famous fantasy film The Lord of the Rings. Subsequently, the actor starred in all the screen versions of Tolkien's works, which was ever produced by director Peter Jackson.

Blom's filmography in general is full of high-budget franchises. In 2003, the actor received another major role in a series of films about pirates of the Caribbean Sea. On the adventures of the main characters - Jack Sparrow and Will Turner - it was shot already four films, and in 2017 will be the fifth. Orlando Bloom is a permanent participant in this project, although it was long since abandoned by one more main heroine of the saga - Keira Knightley.

Among other things, Bloom can be seen in such films as "Troy", "Banda Kelly", "Romeo and Juliet" and others.

E. Green in the role of Sibylla of Jerusalem

Eva Green in the film Ridley Scott appeared in the image of the sister of the King of Jerusalem, Sibylla. When Balian arrives to visit them, Sybil secretly falls in love with him. When Jerusalem crashes, she goes with her beloved to France and begins a new life there.

Eva Greene, who played Sybil, is an indigenous Frenchwoman. At the age of 17, she was already fluent in English, so she had no difficulty in making a career in Hollywood. In fact, the film "Kingdom of Heaven" became the Hollywood debut for Eve, since before that she acted in only two French films - "Dreamers" and "Arsen Lupine".

Then there were roles in the action movie Casino Royale, in the adventure film The Golden Compass, in the drama Franklin and even in the peplum 300 Spartans: The Rise of the Empire. But today Eva Green admits that she is not very eager to return to Hollywood, because it does not suit there meaningless scenarios.

L. Neeson as Gottfried Ibelinsky

In the movie "Kingdom of Heaven", an actor of Irish origin Liam Neeson played Baron Gottfried Ibelinsky, who heads the expedition of the Crusaders to Jerusalem. On the way Gottfried perishes, bequeathing his son Balian all state and land in Palestine.

Character Gottfried Ibelinsky has his real historical prototype - the leader of the 1st Crusade of Count of Bouillon. According to legend, in 1099 Gottfried Bouillon was proclaimed King of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, but refused this high rank. But he took the baron's title, received land in Palestine and called himself "Defender of the Holy Sepulcher."

Liam Neeson and Orlando Bloom are not the first to meet on the set: they were already filming together in The Lord of the Rings. Also Neeson is known for his roles in the films "Schindler's List", "Michael Collins", "Star Wars", "Gangs of New York" and "The Hostage".

D. Irons as Tiberius

In the drama "Kingdom of Heaven" actor Jeremy Irons embodied on the screens the image of the commander of Tiberius, who also was built on the life of a real historical person.

Under Tiberius, director Ridley Scott implies a noble descendant of the Toulouse Counts - Raymond III. Since 1174, Raymund was the regent under the Jerusalem king Baldwin IV, and since 1184 - at Baldwin V.

As for the actor himself, he began his career with the role of Mikhail Fokin in the film "Nizhinsky". Then he starred in many British films, which have long turned into English classics. However, the modern viewer can remember Jeremy Irons in the role in the drama of Bernardo Bertolucci "The escaping beauty" with Liv Tyler in the title role. Then he appeared in the melodrama "Lolita", based on the novel by V. Nabokov, and in the action movie "Die Harder-3".

Nowadays, Irons is still shooting a lot: in 2016, he is expected to have two premieres with his participation - the pictures "Batman vs. Superman" and "Assassin's Creed".

Other performers of roles

The film "The Kingdom of Heaven" was included in the filmography and many other actors.

Edward Norton, famous for his "Fight Club" and the film "The Illusionist," played in Ridley Scott's film King Baldwin IV of Jerusalem.

Marton Ciocaş, played by Guy de Lusignan, is a New Zealand actor who can also be seen in the films "Xena", "Lord of the Rings" and "Bourne Supremacy".

The role of Renault de Chatillon went to actor Brendon Gleason, who once played in the films "Braveheart" and "Gangs of New York." The image of the Sultan of Egypt, Salah-ad-Din, was embodied on the screens by Arab-American actor Hassan Massoud ("Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End").

Also in the tape of Ridley Scott you can see Alexander Siddig (Da Vinci's Daemons), John Finch ("Harry Cooper in Heaven"), Michael Shina (The Other World), Kevin McKidd (Anatomy of Passion) and David Thulis ("The Naked").