First Look At Sharlto Copley In Blomkamp's ELYSIUM
Sharlto Copley quickly rose to fame after an amazing performance as Wikus in Neill Blomkamp's impressive directorial debut, District 9. Now, the two have teamed-up once again for Blomkamp's next science-fiction film, Elysium, which stars Matt Damon.
In the year 2159, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined Earth. Secretary Rhodes (Jodie Foster), a hard line government official, will stop at nothing to enforce anti-immigration laws and preserve the luxurious lifestyle of the citizens of Elysium. That doesn’t stop the people of Earth from trying to get in, by any means they can. When unlucky Max (Matt Damon) is backed into a corner, he agrees to take on a daunting mission that, if successful, will not only save his life, but could bring equality to these polarized worlds.
ELYSIUM Opens In Theaters August 9th, 2013