Black Doves on Netflix: actor Ben Whishaw ring a bell? It’s normal

Black DovesNetflix’s latest spy series, can boast of having brought together a golden cast, Keira Knightley (Pirates of the Caribbean) in the lead. But did you also recognize his on-screen costar, British actor Ben Whishaw?

To cope with the charisma of Keira Knightley, an equally prestigious actor was needed: Ben Whishaw. With his long brown hair, his full beard and his pouting pout, the British actor lights up every shot of Black Dovesthe spy series with a Christmas twist, which is currently a hit on Netflix. If his face is not unfamiliar to you, it’s totally normal: Ben Whishaw is a regular on the small and big screen.

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Ben Whishaw, a spy or a poet?

Before becoming one of the most ruthless spies in Black Dovesthe British actor has donned the costume of several iconic cinema roles. First, in 2006, he was revealed by the film The Perfume by Tom Tykwer, in which he plays the criminal Jean-Baptiste Grenouille. He then continued in 2009 with Bright Star by Jane Campion, which offers him the opportunity to bring the poet John Keats back to life. A delicately romantic costume film, in which he excels, already revealing the extent of his talent.

Ben Whishaw gives his features to Q in the James Bond saga // Source: Francois Duhamel / Columbia Pictures / courtesy Everett Collection

At the same time, Ben Whishaw also began a career in television, obtaining the main roles in English series Criminal Justice et The Hourwhich have become monuments of their kind. We then had to wait until 2012 for it to be truly revealed to the general public, thanks to the role of the little genius Q, in the James Bond by Sam Mendes. A character that he plays in several parts, from Heavy rain has Dying can waitpassing through Spectre. If you’ve ever seen Ben Whishaw on screen in your life, it’s very likely that you’ve seen him in this cult saga.

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Why is Ben Whishaw so popular in Britain?

Although his face unfortunately remains little identified in our region, Ben Whishaw is nonetheless considered an essential actor by our neighbors across the Channel. It must be said that the actor is a real jack of all trades. During his career, he oscillated between international sagas like James Bonduntil the dubbing of the bear’s voice Paddingtona real phenomenon in Great Britain, through the interpretation ofHamlet on the English stage or a notable participation in the film Cloud Atlas of the Wachowski sisters.

He even donned the costume of Bob Dylan in I’m Not There by Todd Haynes in 2007, a few years after playing a small role in… a French feature film by Michel Blanc, in 1999, with Bad Pass. In short, Ben Whishaw is a true chameleon, whose presence, sometimes gentle and sometimes captivating, has continued to illuminate our screens for almost 30 years.

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