You might think, “Oh, that guy!,” when you see him on screen. However, you might not be familiar with him by his stage name, Will Poulter, since this young English immigrant is so adept at blending in with the characters he plays that it’s simple to overlook him as one of the most powerful performers working in Hollywood today. He is about to become a household name since he will appear in Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 3 in the spring, which will solidify his reputation among moviegoers. So, in order to highlight Poulter’s talents before he takes to the stars, here are some of Will Poulter best performances.
1. Lee Carter in Son of Rambow (2007)
Director- Garth Jennings
Schoolboys Will Proudfoot and Lee Carter randomly cross paths in a hallway in 1980s England. Lee wants Will to assist him in making a handmade action movie that is based on Sylvester Stallone’s blockbuster “Rambo: First Blood”. Despite the boys’ extreme differences. Will is more than willing to help his new acquaintance because he lives in a strict religious atmosphere.
2. Kenny Rossmore in We’re the Millers (2013)
Director- Rawson Marshall Thurber
David, a small-time marijuana dealer, discovers the hard way that no good deed goes unpunished. While attempting to assist several teenagers, he is attacked by thugs and loses his money and stash. Now that David owes his supplier a significant amount of money, he needs to pick up his most recent shipment in Mexico in order to clear the bill. Dave comes up with a failsafe method to carry out his mission. He puts a fake family into a large RV. He travels south of the border for a crazy weekend that will undoubtedly end in disaster.
3. Shane in Glassland (2014)
Director- Gerard Barrett
A figure like Kenny would be extremely unlikely to appear in the depressing Irish drama Glassland. As Shane, a working-class lad in this movie who lacks direction and has a small son he isn’t permitted to see, Poulter is a revelation. He spends much of his time with his best friend John. He is coping with his own troubles and an alcoholic mother, at the video arcade and DVD store. Shane, played by Poulter, is a young man attempting to pass securely the threshold between youth and adulthood.
4. Jim Bridger in The Revenant (2015)
Director- Alejandro González Iñárritu
Hugh Glass, an expert nineteenth-century tracker, and his son Hawk conduct a hunting and trapping trip in the undiscovered territory of the ferocious Indian tribe, Arikara, in the harsh and unforgiving wilderness of midwinter snow-capped Missouri. A rapid and deadly attack by a powerful grizzly bear leaves a horribly mauled Glass on the verge of death, double-crossed and left by his men, as the group of trappers struggles to find their way back to the far-off Fort Kiowa. Now, Hugh’s only hope for survival is his ferocious will to live, which will also give him the strength to pull his unrecognisable corpse and exact his vengeance while he is in one of the world’s most hostile places.
5. Philip Krauss in Detroit (2017)
Director- Kathryn Bigelow
When black Vietnam War veterans were being honoured on July 23, 1967, the Detroit Police Department conducted a raid on an illegal club. The 12th Street Riot starts as a mob develops as suspects are being detained and begins throwing rocks at the police. They then rob local businesses and set fire to neighbouring buildings. Governor George W. Romney authorises the Michigan Army National Guard and President Lyndon B. Johnson to authorise Army paratroopers to enter Detroit in order to provide assistance because local authorities, elected officials, and even emergency services are unable to maintain any semblance of order. Two police officers pursue a fleeing looter on the second day of the riots. Philip Krauss, one of them, murders the man with a shotgun in defiance of orders, but he is permitted to continue working until his superiors can determine whether to prosecute him with murder.
6. Mark in Midsommar (2019)
Director- Ari Aster
Against the backdrop of their impending breakup, Dani, an American graduate student, turns to Christian, her self-centered and distant boyfriend, who is traumatised and still trying to come to terms with a horrific family tragedy. Dani joins Christian, two of his friends, and their cryptic buddy Pelle to attend an occult event held at a remote pagan commune tucked away in the middle of the Swedish province of Hälsingland once every ninety years in the hopes of saving their deteriorating relationship. Dani feels content at last, for the first time in a long time. The strange traditions of the welcome town begin to mar the legendary ideal in this warm and lush sanctuary of peace, harmony, and unceasing sunlight, though, as Pelle’s visitors begin to feel uneasy. However, the naturalistic ceremonies appear violent in the perspective of visitors who are not familiar with them.
7. Billy Cutler in Dopesick (TV Mini Series, 2021)
Created By- Danny Strong
Billy Cutler, portrayed by Will Poulter, is a driven young pharmaceutical salesman who sells OxyContin to neighbourhood doctors’ offices. When Dr. Finnix (Michael Keaton), one of Billy’s clients, develops an addiction of his own, Billy experiences a moral problem. Billy decides to stop speaking lies after witnessing Finnix’s steady decompensation. He also begins to accept the repercussions of his actions.
