Ben Foster
You have probably seen him in more than one movie. Paying his dues in small parts. Playing his roles so tactfully, you may gloss over him. He patiently stalks the perimeter of the big name performers he sometimes works with. I am looking forward to the time when he will finally strike with a lead role and claim the star status he deserves.
In 30 Days of Night, he was the stranger who helped the vampires attack the town. In X-men: The Last Stand, he was the winged mutant. In 3:10 to Yuma, he was the loyal gunman who fought to save his outlaw friend. His performance was real and drew you into the story.
In Alpha Dog, he was the crazy thug whose debt to the wrong drug dealer made him lose his brother in a kidnapping gone wrong. His performance was scary, but you could not look away.
In Big Trouble, he was Tim Allen’s sarcastic son. His performance was believable as he appeared casual.
Foster has come a long way since his debut on Flash Forward, the television series short lived fame lived on as reruns on the Disney Channel. Foster has the talent to keep the audiences’ attention as the lead in any movie. With luck, he will find the right project that can show off his talent and catapult his career to where it deserves to be.
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