Michael Fassbender's breakout role came later.
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Michael Fassbender is now a globally recognized Hollywood star with multiple blockbuster credits to his name, but his role on Band of Brothers for HBO was not the vehicle that launched his super-stardom. It was several years later that Fassbender broke through into leading roles that offered him opportunities for star power and the chance to display his acting abilities.
In recent years, Michael Fassbender has focused more on his other passion: racing automobiles throughout Europe in the Le Mans Series. Since 2019, Fassbender has participated in 19 races across the continent, but November will mark his return to the big screen. Fassbender stars in two back-to-back movies at that time, which will make for a strong comeback.
There are many reasons why Fassbender's career did not take off like many of the Band of Brothers' cast. Unlike Schwimmer, Cudlitz, Lewis, and Hanks, Fassbender was not part of the main cast. He was officially listed as a "recurring cast" member, which meant his screen time was much less than the other leading men. In fact, of the 11 episodes of the Band of Brothers series, Fassbender only appears in seven.
Michael Fassbender Didn't Break Out Until 7 Years After Band Of Brothers Michael Fassbender's big breakout role came seven years later when he starred in Steve McQueen's Hunger, a historical drama about the 1981 Irish Hunger Strike where Irish republican prisoners refused to eat. For the leading role of prisoner Bobby Sands, Fassbender reportedly ate a diet of berries, nuts, and sardines that resulted in him consuming less than 900 calories a day for 10 weeks.
His role in the movie Hunger earned Fassbender critical acclaim for the accurate representation and earned him a British Independent Film Award. That recognition then opened up doors for him that Band of Brothers never did. Fassbender went on to star in Inglorious Basterds, 12 Years a Slave, Alien: Covenant, four X-Men films, and Steve Jobs, for which he received an Academy Award nomination for portraying the titular tech icon.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Morbius (2022) | ScreenRantMorbius stars Jared Leto as the enigmatic antihero Michael Morbius set in the Sony Pictures Marvel universe. Afflicted with a terrible illness since his youth, Michael has struggled until he met his new surrogate brother, Lucian, nicknamed Milo (Matt Smith), who shares the same disease. The two bond over the illness, and years later, Michael discovers a potential breakthrough by using a unique gene in vampire bats. When the experiment proves to be a success, it cures Michael of his ailment - however, it also turns him into a bloodthirsty vampire. While Michael aims to curtail his bloodlust, his brother, who has also taken the cure, does not share the same empathy. As a result, Michael will have to manage his powers while trying to stop his brother's murderous rampage.
Read more »
Next Goal Wins Trailer Previews Taika Waititi's Sports DramedyA new Next Goal Wins trailer is out, previewing the upcoming film from director Taika Waititi starring Michael Fassbender and Elisabeth Moss.
Read more »
Mercer Island High School band to play in Thanksgiving Day ParadeThe eyes of millions will be on the Mercer Island High School marching band this Thanksgiving as the high school musicians play in the Macy's Parade in New York City.
Read more »
Scorsese is enlisting Nolan and the Safdie brothers to 'save cinema''We have to then fight back stronger. And it’s got to come from the grassroots level,' the Killers Of The Flower Moon director said about the content mill
Read more »
Funerals set for high school band director, retired teacher killed in bus crashWakes and funerals have been set for two women who were killed in a bus crash in New York last week.
Read more »