Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
Summary
One of the big draw ofMonarch : Legacy of Monstersis that real - life father and son Kurt and Wyatt Russell play the same character at different ages - but there ’s a 1998 sci - fi action movie that get there first . Despite being part of a famous acting dynasty , there was a time Wyatt Russell was focus on an ice hockey career instead ; when injuries cut that design short , he gave the acting path a try . After stealing scenes in the likes of22 Jump Street , he nabbed lead roles in shows likeLodge 49andThe Falcon and the Winter Soldier , playing the young Captain America John Walker .
The young Russell has been hint to take over his don ’s most iconic roles , likeEscape from New York’sSnake Plissken , but so far he ’s sagely reject that impulse . or else , MonsterVerse seriesMonarchcast Wyatt and his Church Father Kurt Russellas Colonel Lee Shaw , who was part of the early days of the nominal organisation . This is a far more interesting use of the Russells than simply using Wyatt as a Plissken or Jack Burton permutation , and their dual performances bring a lot of depth to the serial .
A draw a blank reveal in a old Monsterverse movie tinge at the reason why Kurt Russell ’s Monarch : Legacy of Monsters character looks so untried .
Wyatt Russell First Played A Younger Version Of His Father In 1998’s Soldier
WhileMonarchis using the father / son throw to its advantage , the first time Wyatt and Kurt Russell play the same grapheme at different ages wasSoldier . This 1998Kurt Russell sci - fi action moviecast the star as Todd , who was raised from birth to be the " perfect " soldier . The opening scenes portray Todd going through years of grueling training , with Wyatt play Todd during " Year Twelve . " This setting shows Todd and the other boy soldiers on a running , but when one of them lags right smart behind the others , he ’s carry out offscreen .
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Wyatt ’s Todd shows no reaction to this , showing just how much he ’s been dehumanized at this stage . In all , it ’s a brief sequence that only requires the immature Russell to run and look stoic . That say , Wyatt ’s eldritch resemblance to Kurt at this age give the picture some emotional impact .
Every Kurt Russell Movie Wyatt Has Appeared In
While Wyatt Russell ’s act career really began around 2010 , he made several appearances in his parent ’s movies when he was younger . Wyatt made his CRT screen entry in 1987’sOverboard , a romanticist clowning starring Kurt and Goldie Hawn . move over that Wyatt was about a year sometime when the film was shot , he plays the capably named " Baby at Golf Course . "
Wyatt ’s next part was " Orphan Boy " in John Carpenter’sEscape from L.A. , the belated sequel toEscape from New York . This was another non - verbal visual aspect for the untested star , and followingSoldier , Wyatt did n’t come along in another film for over a decade . It ’s a commiseration the nature of their share use think of they ( likely ) wo n’t share a scene inMonarch : Legacy of Monsters , because it would be nice to see them actually do opposite each other too .
