From The Sound Of Music to Up, Christopher Plummer’s best movies and where to stream them.
Legendary actor Christopher Plummer passed away on Friday morning at the age of 91. The actor was associated with the film industry for more than 50 years and played a number of memorable roles over the years. Plummer also received an Academy Award, two Tony Awards, and two Emmys.
The actor was also very much alive on stage, having played multiple Shakespearean lead roles such as Hamlet, King Lear, Iago, Othello, Prospero and Henry V.
Here are Plummer’s hottest movies and where to stream them in India
The sound of music
While Plummer had an illustrious portfolio, it was the 1965 musical that was best known. When we played Captain von Trapp, a widower with seven children, we saw the character of Julie Andrews bring out the softer aspects of the strict naval captain.
In India, the film can be streamed online Disney + Hotstar
All the money in the world
Plummer had a resurrection of sorts in the latter part of his life, playing several different characters. One of them is the 2017 thriller All the money in the worldPlummer played the role of a wealthy oil baron, J Paul Getty in the film, and was recast just six weeks before the film’s release to replace Kevin Spacey.
The role earned him one of his Best Supporting Actor Academy Award nominations.
It can be viewed YouTube by renting or buying the film.
Beginners
Plummer garnered three Oscar nominations, but won only once, for his portrayal of Hal Fields in this 2011 film. The romantic comedy dealt with the topics of love, relationship with family, and exploring a person’s sexuality.
It can be streamed online at YouTube
Knives out
The super hit whodunit saw Plummer play Harlan Thrombey, a crime novelist who mysteriously dies, propelling the plot’s engines forward.
It is available on YouTube
Up
Plummer was also voiced by the antagonist Charles Muntz in the 2009 Pixar film. He is not a 2D villain and has a compelling backstory that makes the character well rounded.
The animation can be viewed online at Disney + Hotstar
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