Blat or talent? Hollywood’s Most Famous Actor Dynasties

Vera and Taisia ​​Farmiga are sisters, children of Ukrainian immigrants who settled in New Jersey (USA) in the early 80s. By the way, both are fluent in Ukrainian. Vera and Taisiya starred together in a melodrama comedy by Adam Rogers – it’s a story about the emergence of high feelings between a man and a woman during the period when they organized their own children for college. No one expected George and Edith, concerned about the best conditions for their children, to get along. It is noteworthy that Taisiya, according to the plot, is played by the daughter of the heroine of Vera Farmiga. The main male role in the project was played by Andy Garcia.

The Roberts dynasty is one of the most famous in Hollywood today. Eric Roberts is an action hero of the 80s. His sister Julia is a famous actress to this day. It was with his help that his beloved niece Emma Roberts entered the world of cinema and television shows. From an early age, she spent a lot of time on film sets. Already at the age of 10 she made her cinematic debut in the film “Cocaine”, where the main roles were played by Penelope Cruz and Johnny Depp. In the thriller “The Hunt”, a topical satire on today’s American political system, Emma plays one of the main characters. According to the plot, several people discussed hunting people in a chat. After a series of strange situations, they all find themselves in an unnamed clearing with gags in their mouths – the heroes have become targets in this same hunt.

Jaden Smith is a common story of how a son followed in his father’s footsteps. Although outwardly it seems that the young rapper, dancer and actor, trying his hand at different roles, personifies the rebellion of youth, in fact, Jayden is, as they say, “daddy’s son.” Along with his father, he starred in M. Night Shyamalan’s apocalyptic drama “After Earth.” According to the storyline, his character is forced to navigate his way through Earth’s hostile landscape a thousand years after the catastrophe that forced people off the planet. Along the way, he will encounter wild animals and harsh weather conditions.

Coming from a family of actors, Kirk Douglas and Diana Darrid, Michael was almost excluded from Hollywood. After his parents divorced, he lived with his mother and was enrolled in a military school. But interest in the acting father still prevailed. Michael made his debut first in television, then in cinema. He also managed to try himself not only as an actor, but also as a producer – he received one of the first Oscars precisely as a producer of the film adaptation of Flight over a cuckoo’s nest. One of Michael’s brightest roles is the role in the superhero blockbuster Ant-Man, where the actor played the role of Hank Pym, a brilliant inventor who develops unique particles that can change the size of objects. a person, giving him strength and speed.

Charlie (actually Carlos Irvin Estevez), the son of the amazing actor Martin Sheen, fought for attention from an early age – first trying to step out of his father’s shadow, then the shadow of his older brothers Emilio and Ramon. However, he did just fine, being noted by Oliver Stone in his military historical drama Platoon. Charlie starred in the film as an ordinary infantry regiment, Chris Taylor, who finds himself in the border area between Vietnam and Cambodia (in the yard in the fall of 1967, the war). There he had to face not only the enemies of the Viet Cong, but also his fellow soldiers – Sergeants Bob Barnes and Elias Grodin.