I think both Kingsley and Jogia were able to work so well because, as it seems to me, they both found an understanding between themselves and their characters and were able to work seamlessly together in their scenes. Ay is formidable in that respect he does genuinely care for Tutankhamun, but he also cares for his own power more and will do what he can to secure it while, to paraphrase Tut’s sister Ankhesenamun, insulating himself from being discovered as a crafty mastermind. Just as much as Jogia commands the audience’s attention as the quickly-maturing boy king by imbuing Tutankhamun with outgoing bravado, Kingsley demands the audience’s attention by portraying Ay with cautious carefulness and an undercurrent of seediness masked over with paternal gentility. Conversely, it’s gracious of Kingsley provide Jogia with the same grace and respect he might give to a veteran actor co-star. It does show how mature Jogia is that he can be toe-to-toe with someone like Kingsley and come off as Kingsley’s contemporary, not a kid who’s learning from a mentor. Now that that gushing is done, let’s get back to Kingsley.
SPIKE KING TUT MOVIE
Movie studios: if you’re still doing those same outdated practices of casting only white actors because you think they’re the only ones capable of being thought of as a leading man, you’re doing everyone, including yourselves, a great disservice, since Jogia should be on every casting director’s “leading man” list. His capabilities for drama and action not only relay his maturity and awareness, but also show how ready he is for the movies. If you weren’t aware of Jogia’s talent before, Tut will show you that Jogia’s not someone who’s cut from the same tween star cloth as some of his other contemporaries. Perhaps you didn’t watch Victorious because you’d grown out of Nickelodeon dramas. Perhaps you slept on his talent when he was in ABC Family’s teen soap Twisted. It’s really Jogia’s shoulders that the film rests on, and he plays the part of a boy maturing into a seasoned, slightly jaded king exceptionally well. without).īen Kingsley is billed first because for obvious reasons (he’s an Academy Award winner, after all), but before I even get into Kingsley’s role as Tutankhamun’s adviser Ay, I have to commend Avan Jogia, who played Tutankhamun himself.
SPIKE KING TUT SERIES
Tut has nothing even resembling a TV series in fact, each part of the three-part series is about as long as a feature-length film (roughly 2 hours with commercials, about 1 hour 30 min. There are certain audience or acting beats in TV that aren’t usually found in film. That’s not to say that television acting is somehow lower than film, but sometimes, television acting can have that “television” veneer to it.
In an effort to be concise, I’ll break down my thoughts into a few succinct sections.Īcting: The acting in this event series is feature film quality. In short, Spike has a success on its hands. I’m extremely excited to say that the miniseries is everything I thought it could be and filled with tons of things I didn’t even know I wanted. I was going to watch and review/recap TUT anyway, but I was bowled over when Spike reached out to me to offer me a lavish press kit, complete with a review copy. I love ancient Egypt, and I’ve been waiting on someone to give the world of that time its proper due on the big screen, especially after FOX’s Hieroglyph was cancelled before it even aired its pilot episode. My review: I’ve been excited for TUT for what seems like two years now, ever since the project was first announced. But through unexpected twists and turns, Tut strives to overcome the odds, rising from a manipulated prince into an unlikely hero who triumphs over his enemies both from within and without leading his kingdom to glory. And although Tut rules as Pharaoh, he is exploited by a shrewd Grand Vizier, a ruthless military General and a scheming High Priest who look down on him as someone they can control. In love with a commoner, he struggles to protect her from the jealous queen. Synopsis (Spike TV): Thrust into power after the murder of his father, Tutankhamun (King Tut) is forced to marry his strong willed, ambitious sister in order to maintain the dynasty. Michael Vickerman, Peter Paige & Bradley Bredeweg
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