There’s an excitement that’s kind of palpable. Is there something different about working with this kind of creative personality? You’ve had a chance to work with people who could legitimately be called that - certainly the Wachowskis, certainly Peter Jackson, and even David Benioff and Dan Weiss in terms of creating the world of Westeros on TV. The word “visionary” is used a lot in talking about filmmakers. They had this vision, this wild imagination that they have. You see lots of films that are mediocre and predictable - this was the opposite. That was something that interested me a lot. I was aware of The Matrix and Cloud Atlas, and I’d always admired their work and thought they got a kind of different take on life and the world. And then they sent me the script, so I could actually see where I fit into this thing.īut that’s how it all came about, yeah. We hit it off and I was absolutely delighted of course when I got the part. But I think more than anything else, we got on very well with each other, and they’re both very inspiring people and very charming people. I knew it was set in space but I thought that was it. I was just given the sides of the scenes that I was in and then I met them in Charlotte Street in London one day, and it had gone very well. Sean Bean: My agent gave me a call and said this is a film with the Wachowskis, and it’s very kind of secretive at the moment, which it certainly was. We spoke with the British actor about going to work for the Wachowskis, as well as his continued connection to Game of Thrones and upcoming projects like The Martian, The Frankenstein Chronicles and the second season of TNT’s Legends.ĭen of Geek: So did you take a meeting with the Wachowskis and they said, “You’re going to play a bee?”
It’s another striking character performance for Bean, who manages to stand out even when the film around him is stuffed to the gills with a continuous array of dazzling images and effects. When Caine is tasked with rescuing the newly discovered Queen of the Universe (Mila Kunis) and saving Earth, he turns to his old friend for help. Like Caine, Stinger is a “splice:” a human whose DNA is combined with that of an animal, in this case a bee, which gives him wings (clipped when we meet him), speed, enhanced vision, and a strong sense of loyalty. He plays Stinger, a former soldier who was in the galactic military with Channing Tatum’s character, Caine, until a bit of trouble leads to Stinger’s exile to Earth. The Lucasfilm folks should give him a call soon because his reliable presence could only be an asset in one of the new Star Wars movies.īean is on the big screen this week in Jupiter Ascending, the latest film from the Wachowskis (who are kind of a franchise unto themselves). He’s been a Bond villain, fought Jack Ryan, explored Silent Hill, gave an iconic portrayal of Boromir in The Lord of the Rings, and steered the first season of Game of Thrones as the doomed Ned Stark (and yes, Bean gets to die onscreen in all kinds of interesting ways). There are some actors who are just born to be in every fan-centric franchise ever, and Sean Bean is one of them.
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