Why the 553 million dollar -survival film by Bruce Willis & Michael Bay is not the “favorite experience” for a supportive star

A Michael Bay The science fiction survival film with Bruce Willis was not the greatest time for a supporting actor. Over the years, Bay became for its action -packed films, including the Evil boys And The rock. After achieving a loyal fan base and containing well -known talent on the screen. His projects are generally commercial hits, even if the reception of the audience is different. Throughout his career, Bay worked with Dwayne Johnson, Stanley Tucci, John Malkovich, Frances McDormand, Jake Gyllenhaal and more.

As a director, his greatest publications so far are the Transformers Films, but while rates over 1 billion US dollars were generated, Bay has to be continued since then The last knight 2017. Among other things, a successful blockbuster was Pearl HarborThe lots represents the devastating attack from 1941 in Hawaii. Although the film was planned critically, the film received an Oscar for the best sound processing. Bay has also produced many projects, including the A quiet place Franchise and Prime Video’s Jack Ryan.

Armageddon was not the greatest time for Jason Isaacs

Isaacs had a supportive role in Michael Bay film

ArmageddonA thriller action film directed by Bay, premiered in 1998 and the stars Bruce Willis. The film revolves around a group of deep core drills, which were put together by NASA to protect the earth from an upcoming asteroid. Together with Willis the occupation of Armageddon Contains Billy Bob Thornton, Will Patton, Ben Affleck, Liv Tyler, Steve Buscemi, Keith David, Owen Wilson and Jason Isaacs as Ronald Quincy. During the publication, the film provided overwhelming reactions with an RT point number of 43%, but was another cash success for Bay, which achieved more than 553 million dollars worldwide.

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During an interview with Business InsiderIsaacs revealed that he was originally addressed to play an astronaut ArmageddonBut had committed another film. Isaacs then described how he prevented someone from disturbing his schedule and remembered that he was responsible for this production. Which led to a different role. He noticed that it was a smaller part and that when shooting ArmageddonHe got a little more to do because Bay liked him. However, Isaacs explained that “It wasn’t my favorite experience“Because more of” be “an extra. “” Read his comments below:

Not really. I had made “Event Horizon” that was part of an ensemble.

I already had a career in England. I made a comedy in Northern Ireland, Belfast when I was offered ‘Armageddon’, and they wanted me to get out because the filming started the next morning. One of the astronauts in ‘Armageddon’ was offered to me. And I went: “I can’t get out!”

I remember that this guy went on the phone: “Jason, you have to understand, this is a Bruce Willis project.” And I went: ‘Kumpel, this is a David Thewlis project! But it makes no difference. I’m still a professional actor. I signed a contract. ‘(He said 🙂 “You let us handle it.” And I went: ‘No! They work nothing. I get up in six hours and am on the set. ‘

They came back to me and said: “Ok, if you can’t play any of the astronauts, would you like to play this role? There are only eight days. ‘I remember that the agent went, but you will pay for you for six months that you will spend the night in the hotel. Six months and we can get you some other meetings and the work will go well. ‘

So it was a strange film for me. I don’t know if it is an anomaly. I would not have accepted that small at the time, I think if it hadn’t worked out that way.

On the first day on which I honestly the only scene in which I had a lot of lines, I shone to myself and said: “Oh, that was great. Let us have you back. We give you a clipboard, we stick next to Billy Bob. You come in, you will be in all scenes and we will throw you a line here and there. ‘

At the time because I am nicely brought up, I went: “Oh, thank you,” think “Do you want to kid me?” And then I was there for six months. So it was not my favorite experience, even though I went to NASA and met the people who were in the international space station, the rest of it. But I didn’t like to stand with a clipboard on the set for six months, hoping to be thrown a line like a fish on a fish farm.

Isaacs added that he was not excessively angry about it, but that commented on “I had no choice.He explained that there were many Other actors on the set without doing much. Read the rest of the ISACCS comments below:

It is not his fault. It was nice. Look, I am occasionally produced and very rarely directed. You want the best people you can have on the set at all. It’s not offensive, but it is only – I had no choice. I was paid for the whole film. I couldn’t say: “Well, actually no, Michael, I will only come in for the eight days for whom you booked me.”

So I was there all the time – with many other fabulous actors who were great Broadway actors and people who were all technicians on NASA who were also waiting to be thrown here and there. It was a strange experience. The entire film, honestly.

Our attitude to Isaac’s role in Armageddon

Its character serves an early purpose

It is interesting to think about whom Isaacs could have played in Armageddonthe circumstances were different and heard about his time that made the film. His character, Ronald, worked in research on NASA and showed intelligence to discourage every idea to blow up the asteroid. Instead, it was his suggestion to destroy the space rocks from within this NASA to collect core racks. Through bayThe film, it doesn’t have much to do, spends time on the screen with Dan Truman from Thornton and follows the crew that goes into space.

Source: Business Insider

Armageddon

Publication date

July 1, 1998

Duration

151 minutes