In the Hawaiian Islands, an
international naval fleet at Pearl Harbor engage
in a dynamic and intense battle against an alien species known as "The
Regents". The aliens come to planet Earth on a mission to build a power
source in the ocean. Upon their visit, they come in contact with the naval
fleet’s “Battleship.”
The man running the show in Oahu is played by action star
Liam Neeson, who was brought aboard to serve as Commander of the Pacific Fleet,
Admiral Shane—Hopper, Stone and Raikes’ CO (and Sam’s father). The performer explains his interest in the
project: “The foundation stone is the script, and this one was a real
page-turner. That’s the litmus
test. If I’m reading through it, and I’m
suddenly at page 78 and haven’t stopped for a cup of tea or a glass of water,
it’s got me….. It’s got thrills and
spills and very good character development, too.”
No stranger to playing tough guys, Neeson found it quite
simple to ease into his part. The star
of Taken and The Grey explains: “As an actor filming on location in Hawaii, at
Pearl Harbor and on USS Missouri, I
didn’t have to use my imagination... all that history is right there for
you.”
One of Neeson’s most memorable moments on set was the day
when he shot a key scene with Colonel Gadson, which was filmed at the famous
“Punchbowl” cemetery in Honolulu. Neeson
recounts: “I present a medal to Greg’s character, Mick. After they helped him up on the stage, he
walked toward me. As the camera rolled,
he had a look in his eyes that wasn’t acting.
It reflected what this man’s been through, the incredible injuries
suffered for his country. Yet, there was
also this incredible defiance and dignity and power. It made me feel very proud.”
The international cast includes Liam
Neeson as Admiral Shane, Taylor
Kitsch as Alex Hopper, Alexander Skarsgård as Stone Hopper, Brooklyn Decker as Samantha, Reila
Aphrodite as Sam, Rihanna as Raikes, Josh Pence
as Chief Moore, U.S. Army Colonel GREGORY D. GADSON, a battalion leader who
lost both legs in Iraq in 2007 as Lt. Col. Mick Canales and Peter
MacNicol as Secretary of Defense.
“BATTLESHIP”
is a Universal Pictures Presentation directed by Peter Berg and is distributed
locally by United International Pictures
through Solar Entertainment Corporation. Showing at your favorite theaters on
April 12.
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