#Cast of movie ladder 49 plus#
#Cast of movie ladder 49 series#

I like to think that I have heart and am a good person, I guess I just would have put my family first in such a situation.But there are men and women that are so dedicated to helping other people and saving lives that they will put themselves and their families second, and those are the real heroes that this movie is meant to recognize. I can't tell you how many times during the movie when I thought about how easy it would have been to change jobs had it been me in Jack Morrison's shoes, but I guess that means I don't have the same drive that these firemen have. It's not about heroes rushing into towering infernos and pulling out helpless children and pets or mannequins, as it were, it's about what it is about firemen that makes them want to do what they do. The guy is just a tremendous actor.But the biggest difference that it has from Backdraft is that it is not an action film, it's a drama. He was happy with his work and he found a wonderful wife and they had a wonderful family, and the initial conflict arose from his wife, who was understandably upset at the very high chance that he could be killed at work. I enjoyed seeing him play such a contented character in this movie, even though he's very good at playing dirtbags and losers. It's hard to explain more without spoiling anything.Joaquin Phoenix, who I am so used to seeing play pretty unenviable roles, or at least playing characters that don't have the best luck see To Die For, 8MM, Gladiator, Clay Pigeons and, probably most of all, Return to Paradise, plays something a little different here. It builds up the story and the tension and our knowledge of the characters in a way that stretches his involvement in that fire out so that we can learn about him and his family while he is fighting that one fire. Jack Morrison walks into a burning building with the rest of his team at the beginning of the movie, and then it cuts back and forth between that fire and the more than a decade that passed between when he joined the firehouse and when he walked into that building.

Kind of like We Were Soldiers.The thing that I appreciated the most about the movie was the way it was structured. 20.Than anything else, Ladder 49 is more about the people at home. Hernandez was born, raised and currently resides in Los Angeles.

#Cast of movie ladder 49 series#

Abrams series 'Six Degrees.' In addition, Hernandez recurred on 'Nashville,' the SyFy series 'The Expanse' and 'Last Resort.' Also, he starred in the crime drama вЂњGang RelatedвЂќ from Chris Morgan ('Fast & Furious' franchise) and the acclaimed, yet short-lived J.J. On television, Hernandez recurred on the hit drama series вЂњScandalвЂќ opposite Kerry Washington. His additional film credits include the psychological thriller 'Hostel,' from writer/director Eli Roth and executive producer Quentin Tarantino, which earned Hernandez a Teen Choice Award nomination the acclaimed Oliver Stone 9/11 project 'World Trade Center' 'Friday Night Lights' opposite Billy Bob Thornton, which won the 2004 AFI Award for Movie of the Year вЂњLadder 49вЂќ alongside Joaquin Phoenix and John Travolta the action-thriller вЂњTorqueвЂќ with Ice Cube вЂњThe Rookie,' opposite Dennis Quaid for director John Lee Hancock 'Takers,' opposite Matt Dillon and Idris Elba and the crime-drama 'Lakeview Terrace,' with Samuel L. Hernandez emerged onto the Hollywood scene opposite Kirsten Dunst in the 2001 film вЂњCrazy/Beautiful,вЂќ which earned him an ALMA Award nomination for Outstanding Actor.

#Cast of movie ladder 49 plus#

He reunited with director David Ayer and Will Smith on the Netflix crime fantasy вЂњBright,вЂќ which premiered to a record-breaking 11 million plus viewers within the first three days.

He reprised his role in the sequel 'A Bad Moms ChristmasвЂќ in 2017. Also, he starred opposite Mila Kunis and Kristen Bell in the R-rated comedy 'Bad Moms,' which grossed over $183 million worldwide. He portrayed El Diablo in the DC Comic feature 'Suicide Squad' from director David Ayer, which earned over $746 million worldwide. In 2016 Hernandez starred in two of the biggest summer movies of that year. Now, Hernandez is noted as one of the few Latino leading men in the entertainment industry, and he has had the honor of working with some of the most in-demand writers, directors, producers and actors of his time. While riding an elevator in a high rise in his native Los Angeles, he was approached by a talent manager who suggested he had what it took to have a successful career in Hollywood. Jay Hernandez had one of those serendipitous experiences that led to his career.