Eternal interpreter of President Snow in the main trilogy of ‘The Hunger Games’; Donald Sutherland starred in other big titles; remember 5 of them!
The face of Donald SutherlandHe will always be remembered for playing President Coriolanus in the original Hunger Games trilogy in theaters! The actor, who passed away this Thursday, 20, at the age of 88, gave life to the character between 2012 and 2015, years in which the films that adapt the saga created by Suzanne Collins in the books, becoming responsible for expressing the tyranny of the one who commanded the fictional country, Panem, for so many years.
Still, in life, Sutherland He was involved in other projects that highlighted his skills in the performing arts, earning him recognition from his son, also an actor. Kiefer Sutherland, as “one of the most important actors in the history of cinema”, as stated by the Canadian in the post shared on X (formerly Twitter) to announce his father’s death; look:
With a heavy heart, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away. I personally think one of the most important actors in the history of film. Never daunted by a role, good, bad or ugly. He loved what he did and did what he loved, and one can never ask for more… pic.twitter.com/3EdJB03KKT
— Kiefer Sutherland (@RealKiefer) June 20, 2024
“With a heavy heart, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away. Personally, I consider him one of the most important actors in the history of cinema. Never be intimidated by a role, be it good, bad or ugly. He loved what he did and did what he loved, and you can never ask for more than that. A life well lived”, he wrote in the publication.
As a tribute to Sutherland, RECREIO put together a list of 5 more films starring the actor that help to unravel the career spanning more than 50 years built by him; look!
1. MASH
Based on the novel of the same name written by Richard Hooker, ‘MASH’ is a war comedy drama released in 1970, which features Sutherland as one of the surgeons who star in the story set in a mobile army hospital where several misadventures happen. The plot is available to Star+ subscribers.
2. People Like Us
The drama “Gente Como a Gente”, from 1980, brings Sutherland like Calvin. Available for rent and purchase on Prime Video and Apple TV, the film, which adapts the novel of the same name by Judith Guestshows the dynamics of Calvin and his wife Beth (Mary Tyler Moore) change after the loss of an important family member.
The film won four Oscars, with golden statuettes awarded for winning in the categories of Best Film, Best Director (Robert Redford), Best Supporting Actor (Timothy Hutton), and Best Adapted Screenplay.
3. Fixed Price Killer
2011’s ‘Fixed Price Killer’ has Sutherland as Harry Mckeena, a character killed by his best friend and talented elite assassin, Arthur Bishop (Jason Statham) on a mission. As a result, Harry’s son Steve embarks on a dangerous, action-packed journey for revenge, being trained by his father’s own killer.
4. The Return of John Henry
“In 1872, John Henry Clayton abandons his life as a gunslinger and returns to his hometown in hopes of repairing his relationship with his estranged father, Reverend Clayton. However, he soon discovers that the town is in trouble,” is the synopsis from ‘The Return of John Henry’, a film by Jon Cassarlaunched in 2015, which climbed Sutherland like the father of the protagonist played by his son in real life, Kiefer Sutherland.
The film is available on YouTube, Prime Video and Apple TV for rent and purchase.
5. Mr. Harrigan’s Phone
Becoming the last film of his career Sutherland“Mr. Harrigan’s Telephone” was released on October 5, 2022. In the adaptation of the horror title written by Stephen King and released by Netflix, the actor tells the story of elderly billionaire John Harrigan, who, after passing away, discovers that he can still communicate with his living friend, although this contact has a mysterious price.
Source: Recreio
