'Metal Lords' on Netflix: 5 things you didn't know about Jaeden Martell and other stars
David Benioff and DB Weiss, the minds behind HBO’s epic fantasy series ‘Game of Thrones’, are back to take you on a musical journey with their latest offering ‘Metal Lords’. The upcoming Netflix movie revolves around two kids who are ardent fans of metal music and they feel really bad that they are the only two who care about the genre.
Although many bands claim to be “metal” specialists, Kevin and Hunter believe that they can do much better. The duo decides to form a band, but they are not able to find a bassist. However, everything changes when a girl named Emily, a girl who plays cello, meets them and becomes a part of the band. The trio would have to work together and make music that would help them in winning the Battle of the Bands competition.
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The upcoming movie seems to be a worthy addition to Netflix’s catalog that already has musicals like ‘Autumn Girl’, and ‘Once Upon a Time… Happily Never After’.
The movie also features a stellar cast that will keep you glued to your screens. Take a look at the star cast.
Jaeden Martell as Kevin Schileb
The 19-year-old actor from Philadelphia took the world by storm in the 2017 horror movie ‘It’ and since then, he has been a part of many high-end ventures. However, his acting began when he was really young and appeared in a commercial for Hot Wheels. Apart from that, he also appeared in commercials for brands like Google, Hyundai, Verizon Fios, and General Electric.
Martell made his feature film debut with the 2014 movie ‘St. Vincent’ and garnered a lot of praise for his acting. He was nominated in the Best Young Actor/Actress category at the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards for his acting in the movie. Meanwhile, in 2015, he made his Television debut with the show ‘Masters of Sex’.
‘It’ turned out to be a massive success for him and became the highest-grossing horror movie of all time. The film made him a star and gave him a strong foundation. Since then, he has been a part of projects such as ‘The Lodge’, ‘It Chapter Two’, ‘Knives Out’, and ‘Defending Jacob’.
Isis Hainsworth as Emily Spector
Isis Hainsworth is a British actress who made her Television debut with the 2016 series 'Retribution’. She has played supporting roles in TV shows like ‘Harlots’ and ‘Wanderlust’. In 2019, Hainsworth garnered a lot of praise for her superb acting in the theatre production ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’. She played the role of Hermia along with Gwendoline Christie and Oliver Chris.
2020 saw her making her movie debut with ‘Emma’. She was also seen in the movie ‘Misbehaviour’, which also stars Keira Knightley, Jessica Buckley, and Gugu Mbatha-Raw.
Adrian Greensmith as Hunter Sylvester
Adrian Greensmith is making his feature film debut with ‘Metal Lords’. Prior to this, the young actor has only been seen in the short movie titled ‘Whitney Woerz: Little Bit More’. Greensmith will next be seen in the TV show ‘Shelter’.
Joe Manganiello
Manganiello is known for his roles as Sonny Stano in 'Bottom of the 9th' (2019), Alcide Herveaux in 'True Blood' (2010-2014), Big Dick Richie in 'Magic Mike XXL' (2015) and himself in 'Pee-wee's Big Holiday' (2016). He won the Saturn Award for Best Guest Performance in a Television Series for ‘True Blood’.
The actor was recently seen playing the role of Deathstroke in Zack Snyder’s ‘Justice League’.
‘Magic Mike’, ‘Rampage’, ‘Archenemy’, ‘CSI: Miami’, ‘The Big Bang Theory’, and ‘Big City Green’ are some of the projects he has appeared in.
Sufe Bradshaw as Dean Swanson
Born on November 30, 1979, Bradshaw started her career by doing several theatre productions and made her feature film debut in 2006 with ‘Speechless’. In the same year, she also starred in her debut TV show titled ‘Yo Momma’. In 2009, she played the role of Cadet Alien in the movie ‘Star Trek’.
The actor gained wider recognition with her role in the TV series ‘Veep’. She played the role of Sue Wilson on the show and was nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series accolade at the SAG Awards.
Her other acting credits include ‘ER’, ‘Prison Break’, ‘Bones’, ‘The Guest Book’, and ‘Lovecraft Country’.
Excited about 'Metal Lords'? Catch the movie exclusively on Netflix on Friday, April 8.
