Mahershala Ali is the new vampire hunter. It is already known that he will become Blade, replacing Wesley Snipes in this post. At the same time, Mahershala independently contacted the producers and managed to prove that it was he who was suitable for the role of a vampire slayer.
Mahershala Ali is an American actor. He became famous after the release of such projects as "House of Cards" and "Green Book". There are many successful projects in his filmography. And there is no doubt that over time there will be even more of them, because the actor is not going to stop there.
short biography
The full name of the actor is Mahershalalhashbaz Gilmore. Was born in 1974. This event took place on February 16 in Auckland. Only my father was associated with cinema. Mom was a Baptist minister.
Almost immediately after the birth of the child, the parents divorced. Mom began to raise her son. The actor knows firsthand what poverty is. When he was 10 years old, my mother got married. But the new husband's salary was not enough to feed the family. And then the stepfather was fired. The family then survived as best they could.
In order not to constantly think about problems, Mahershala began to play sports. Played basketball. In team play, the actor has achieved great success. But over time, he became disillusioned with sports. Then Mahershala turned his attention to creativity: he began to write poetry, perform on stage while studying in college.
After graduating from college, he decided to develop acting skills. Entered the University of New York.
During his studies, several important events happened in the life of Mahershala. First, he met his future wife. Secondly, the actor changed his religion. He became an adherent of Islam. Thirdly, the man decided to change his last name. From that moment on, he became known as Mahershala Ali.
Film success
The debut took place in the motion picture "Investigation Jordan". The actor played Trey Sanders. Although the project became successful, Ali did not receive offers from famous directors. For several years he starred mainly in episodic roles. Like many other aspiring actors, he appeared in the motion picture "C. S. I. Crime scene". You can see him in the motion picture "New York Police".
The first full-length project in Ali's filmography appeared only in 2003. The actor worked on the creation of the film "The Revolutionary". Got the lead role. In the same year he starred in the multi-part project “Matrix. A threat". But after the end of the season he abandoned further work on the creation of the film and left to act in the multi-part picture "4400".
The first popularity for the actor came after the release of the movie "The Mysterious Story of Benjamin Button". Brad Pitt worked with Ali on the site. Before the audience, our hero appeared in the form of Tizzy Wither.
A few months later, Ali starred in the movie Predators. He got the role of a suicide bomber. The work on the creation of the film "The Place Beyond the Pines" became successful for the actor. Appeared in the form of the chosen one of the main character.
Mahershala Ali became really famous after the release of the series "House of Cards" project. He starred as Remy Danton. Work on the creation of the project lasted for 3 years. Along with Ali, actors such as Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright starred in the film.
The role in the project “The Hunger Games. Mockingjay . You can see the actor in the form of Colonel Boggs.
Popularity only increased after the release of the movie "Moonlight". Mahershala played the role of drug dealer Juan. Critics praised the work of the actor. For his masterful acting performance, Mahershal received an Oscar.
Roles in such projects as Green Book, Alita. Battle Angel "," True Detective "," Luke Cage ". At the present stage, Mahershala Ali is working on relaunching the Blade film franchise. He will appear before the audience in the form of a vampire slayer.
Off the set
In the personal life of Mahershala Ali, everything is going well. He is married to actress Amathus Sami-Karim.
The actors have lived in a civil marriage for a long time. The wedding took place in 2013. And after 4 years a child was born. Bari Najma Ali - this is what the happy parents called their daughter.
Interesting Facts
- Mahershala Ali is the first Muslim actor to win the prestigious statuette.
- To get the role of Blade, Mahershala did not wait for the auditions. He just called the producers and offered his candidacy.
- I signed up for the drama circle of Mahershal Ali so as not to go to Spanish courses.
- In True Detective, the actor had to play a supporting character. However, he managed to knock out the main role. To do this, I found a photo of my grandfather and showed it to the director. By this he demonstrated that even 40 years ago, a detective could be black.
