Will Poulter is a rising star of the Hollywood scene. The 28-year-old British actor was recently cast in James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, like the supremely powerful Adam Warlock, who fans have been waiting to see in the MCU since he was teased in the credits of the second Guardians movie.
Poulter’s library of roles over the past several years has certainly helped his casting, given that he has a lot of impressive acting credits under his belt. If the fans want to catch up with his career, then they should start with the best of his best projects.
ten Maze Runner: Cure for Death (6.3)
Based on James Dashner’s latest book Labyrinth trilogy, Maze Runner: The Cure for Death featured an appearance by Will Poulter as Gally, a character believed to have died since the end of the first film. Gally leads Thomas and the main group on a rebellion that aims to eliminate the oppressive force that locked them in the maze in the first place.
Although the film was not particularly well received by critics, fans generally showed up to see it, and Poulter put on a compelling performance as Gally that would allow him to continue his career in larger projects and better.
9 The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader (6.3)
One of his first major projects, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader played Poulter as the mischievous cousin Eustace Clarence Scrubb, who follows Edmund and Lucy Pevensie on their third journey to the mythical world of Narnia. Although Disney Narnia the series never continued after this episode, Netflix recently chose to try their luck in classic ownership.
Poulter’s character Eustace starts off the film as a boring, selfish kid, someone even Edmund, the same boy who denounced his family for Turkish delicacies, couldn’t stand. However, during his arc in the film, Eustace begins to realize that there are consequences to his actions and improves over time, with Poulter pulling off this heroic transformation well.
8 The Maze Runner (6.8)
The first one Labyrinth The film featured a group of teenagers forced to survive in a vast labyrinth, in which terrifying monsters were hiding, blocking all means of escape. When mysterious newcomers Thomas and Teresa show up, the group just might have a chance to finally break free.
This film marks the first of Poulter’s two appearances as Gally, one of the first survivors of the labyrinth. He often bumps into Thomas, seeming to have more knowledge of their situation than he ever hinted at. In the end, he appears to die, only to make a comeback in the aforementioned third film.
7 Son of Rambow (7.0)
Son of Rambow was a 2007 British comedy heavily inspired by Sylvester Stallone Rambo: First Blood. The film was written and directed by The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy director Garth Jennings, and won the Empire Award for Best Comedy.
In the film, Poulter plays Lee Carter, the best friend of Bill Milner’s main character, Will Proudfoot. During the film, Lee and Will attempt to make a student film based on the recent episode of the Rambo franchise. Along the way, they learn a few lessons about friendship (and safe filmmaking techniques).
6 We are the Millers (7.0)
We are the Millers was a comedy released in 2013 about a group of neighbors coming together as a bogus family in order to more easily smuggle drugs into the country from Mexico. Poulter stars alongside Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston and Emma Roberts, who together form the titular family.
Poulter’s stars as 18-year-old Kenny Rossmore, who is hired to play the role of Sudeikis’ character’s son – and who is the least-done “family member” for the job at hand. Viewers may recognize Poulter’s character as the focal point of the infamous “You Get Paid?” Same, which comes from this movie.
5 Black Mirror: Bandersnatch (7.1)
Black mirror: Bandersnatch is Netflix’s infamous interactive original, set in the world of anthology series Black mirror. Although the film received generally positive reviews from critics, many fans criticized its characters and the limited effect of their choices on the plot itself.
Will Poulter plays Colin Ritman, a game designer who is approached with the revolutionary idea of creating a choose-your-own adventure game titled Bandersnatch. Colin turns out to be quite unstable and manipulative, often pushing protagonist Stefan into uncomfortable and dangerous situations.
4 Middle (7.1)
Environment was released in the summer of 2019 to receive rave reviews from critics, who praised the directing and acting that really sold audiences for the horrors portrayed on screen. The film proved to be an escape vehicle for its lead actor, Florence Pugh, who has starred in several other major films since, including Little woman and Black Widow.
Viewers may remember Poulter’s role as Mark, due to the gruesome end the character meets in the film. Mark is one of Pugh’s character friends who attends the Midsummer Celebration with her, only to be brutally murdered and skinned by a cult, and then have his face worn by one of its members.
3 Wild bill (7.2)
Wild beak is a 2011 British comedy that follows a street criminal known as “Wild Bill”, who must deal with his two sons after learning that their mother had abandoned them while in prison. The film stars Charlie Creed-Miles as the titular criminal, as well as Andy Serkis, who has had many iconic roles in his career.
Poulter plays Bill’s oldest son, Dean, who drops out of school to help support his little brother, played by Sammy Williams. During the course of the film, Dean reunites with his father despite his absence for most of his life.
2 Detroit (7.3)
Katheryn bigelow Detroit was a hit among critics when it was released in 2017, as it was based on incidents during the 12th Street riot in Detroit in 1967. Sadly, the film never caught the audiences it did. had expected, which resulted in a box office failure despite critical praise.
Poulter lent his acting skills to the already stellar cast which included John Boyega, Algee Smith and Kaitlyn Dever. Poulter played Philip Krauss, a racist and unstable police officer who murders several black men and seems to get away with it. The film follows the main characters as they attempt to defeat Krauss and his sidekicks.
1 The Revenant (8.0)
The ghost may be best known as the movie that ultimately won Leonardo DiCaprio his Oscar. The film portrays fur trapper Hugh Glass as he travels through the countryside to get revenge on the man who left him for dead and murdered his son.
In this film, Poulter stars as Jim Bridger, one of the two men who abandoned Glass after being maimed by a grizzly bear. Glass tracks down Bridger and his compatriot John Fitzgerald (Tom Hardy) in an attempt at revenge. Ultimately, although Glass takes revenge on Fitzgerald, he allows Bridger to live.
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