'The Man Who Fell to Earth': 5 things you did not know about Naomie Harris and Chiwetel Ejiofor
With the release of this sci-fi drama that has a drizzle of romance, Showtime sure knows what it's doing. This show covers layers of danger, survival, hope, and love while leaving you with a feeling of euphoria.
To start with, the plot here is certainly not the remake of Nicolas Roeg’s 1976 film starring David Bowie. The story is directed in a way where it pays homage to the history of sci-fi films released to date. The story is about an alien that comes face to face with having to adapt to the human world. He has to get to terms with his own past to determine the future of the earth. The storyline portrays his quest in finding a woman that will help save his species, but while at it they get intertwined in an inevitable situation where they have to save humans first.
As the original synopsis reads: "An alien (Chiwetel Ejiofor) crashes deep into the oilfields of New Mexico with a mission: he must find the brilliant scientist Justin Falls (Naomie Harris), the one woman on earth who can help save his species. Even as he struggles to adapt to our world and to become more “human,” her faith in humanity couldn’t be lower. An unlikely duo, together they discover that in order to save his world, they must first save ours. An inspired continuation of the novel by Walter Tevis and the iconic 1976 film starring David Bowie."
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Chiwetel Ejiofor as Faraday
Chiwetel Ejiofor is a world-famous, British stage, television, and film actor that has also explored the realms of direction and production. He's the actor that played the character of Solomon Northup in '12 Years a Slave', a movie that can definitely not be missed. Ejiofor started his career at an age of 13 and landed his first film with Steven Spielberg's 'Amistad' (1997).
Gliding further in his career, he starred in the 2002 movie 'Dirty Pretty Things', which won the Award for "Best Independent British Film" in 2003. Furthermore, Ejiofor hit popularity when he played in Woody Allen's 'Merinda and Merinda' (2004), Julian Jarrold's 'Kinky Boots' (2005), and Joss Whedon's 'Serenity' (2005). One other turning point in his career was when he landed the role of Karl Mordo in the superhero movie 'Doctor Strange', in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
Naomie Harris as Justin Falls
Naomie Melanie Harris is an English film, TV, and theatre actress from London. Her career fired away with her debut in 1987, as she starred in the TV series 'Simon and the Witch'. In 2000 she made her comeback with the British TV series 'Dream Team'. With 13 years of TV experience bagged, she made her first-ever appearance on the big screen with a small role in the action-fantasy 'Crust' directed by Mark Locke.
The actress is also best known for playing the role of Tia Dalma in the second and the third installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean film series.
Other cast members
The remaining cast members are Sonya Cassidy, Bill Nighy, Joana Ribeiro, Jimmi Simpson, Kate Mulgrew, Rob Delaney, and Clarke Peters.
The series premieres on Sunday, April 24th exclusively on Showtime.