From Austin Butler to Barry Keoghan, where have you seen the impressive cast of Masters of the Air?
Available on Apple TV+, the Masters of the Air series chronicles the exploits of the American Air Force during World War II. And in the role of young soldiers, there are big names of the new generation of actors!
A high-flying, epic and tragic series
Created by the great Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman (Band of Brothers, Hell in the Pacific), the mini-series is Masters of the Air. Available from January 26, exclusively on Apple TV+.
Over the course of 9 episodes packed with history, action and emotion, Donald L. This adaptation of the eponymous work by Miller looks at the operations carried out by aviators of the US Air Force’s 100th Bomber Group during World War II. , then in the war against Nazi Germany. Sacrifice, trauma and moral dilemmas… trace the fate of these young men who changed the fate of the world.
For this high-flying series, the star-studded cast was more than necessary: most of the actors chosen to embody the military unit are still in their thirties, but their talent is enough to make you forget their youth! Especially since their faces are undoubtedly familiar to you… but where have you seen them before?
Austin Butler is Major Gale Cleven
The undisputed leader of the squadron, the brave and talented Gale Klaven devotes himself completely to his mission. While he is respected by his men for his incredible composure, they struggle to understand the distance he begins to establish with them…
It’s impossible to miss Austin Butler, whose filmography impresses despite his young age. At just 32 years old, the Californian actor has shot Quentin Tarantino (Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood!), Jim Jarmusch (The Dead Don’t Die), Baz Luhrmann (Elvis, which earned him an Oscar nomination) and soon. Denis Villeneuve for the highly anticipated second installment of Dune.
Callum Turner is Major John Egan
Revealed by The Borgias and Glu series, Callum Turner has since played the magician Theseus Scamander in the Fantastic Beasts film saga.
His character of John Egan, brilliant as a leader, is one of the best elements of the squadron, even if his flamboyant nature can get him hurt at times. His character contrasts with that of his friend Gale, so that they complement each other as much as they differ from each other.
Anthony Boyle is Major Harry Crosby
If Navigator Harry Crosby is not a warrior at heart, his skill and passion for aerial navigation make him one of the pillars of the squadron, something Gale and John hold in high esteem.
Actor Anthony Boyle particularly left his mark, appearing in The Lost City of Z and a biopic dedicated to Tolkien. Calum Turner, plays a wizard from the Harry Potter universe… but in a theater! In the drama Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, he plays the role of Scorpius, the son of the famous Draco Malfoy.
Barry Keoghan is Lt. Curtis Biddick
A true hothead, the young and inexperienced Lt. Biddick is played by the talented Barry Keoghan, who appeared in Dunkirk, before playing the Joker in The Batman and being nominated for an Oscar for his performance in The Banshees of Inishrin.
Nate Mann is Major Robert Rosenthal
After filming for the great Paul Thomas Anderson in Licorice Pizza, actor Nate Mann has risen to the small screen playing Robert Rosenthal, a strong-willed veteran pilot who is as adept in the cockpit as a gun.
Ncuti Gatwa is Lt. Robert Daniels
If he marked the mind and heart for his role in Sex Education and Barbie, the latest incarnation of the ever-popular Doctor Who, actor Nkuti Gatwa lends his traits to Lt. Robert Daniels this year. A member of the Tuskegee Airmen, a squadron of African-American pilots, this character allows us to observe the conflict of World War II from an original and instructive angle.
Raf Law is Sergeant Ken Lemons
A military unit is not only made up of fighters, but also doctors, navigators (like Crosby) and mechanics. This is the case of Ken Lemons, whose mission is more than necessary to ensure the proper functioning of the planes, because the future of the entire group depends on it.
Despite his young age, does Ken Lemons’ face mean anything to you? This is quite common: he is nothing more and nothing less than the son of Jude Law and Sadie Frost!
Masters of the Air is now available on Apple TV+.