Cinema8 Films Essential to celebrate the career of Michael Madsenrelembra the most striking roles of the actor, dead at 67, this Thursday, July 3

Michael Madsen He built a career marked by intense characters, often on the fringes of the law. Dead at age 67, the actor left his mark in independent cinema classics, science fiction and, especially, in partnerships with Tarantino Quentin (Once upon a time in … Hollywood). Then, Rolling Stone Brazil Lists eight essential films to celebrate the actor’s legacy and his trajectory on the screens.

1. The Doors – The Movie (1991)

Character: Tom Baker

Directed by Oliver Stone (Platoon), the film portrays the meteoric rise and self -destruction of Jim Morrison (lived by Val Kilmerfrom Top Gun – Indomitable Asees), vocalist of the iconic band The Doors. Madsen He plays Tom Baker, a figure involved with the musical world and the excessive lifestyle surrounding the band, one of the first roles that put him on the radar of American cinema.

2. Rental dogs (1992)

Character: Mr. Blonde (Vic Vega)

In this cultured debut movie of Tarantino QuentinA robbery goes wrong and surviving criminals suspect each other. Madsen He definitely marked his career as sadistic Mr. Blonde, who starred in one of the most shocking and memorable scenes of the 90s cinema. The character became an instant icon of independent cinema.

3. Wyatt Earp (1994)

Character: Virgil Earp

Next to Kevin Costner (Dance with wolves), Madsen He played Virgil, brother of the legendary sheriff Wyatt Earp. The film is an epic biography about the life of the famous Old West Gunslinger. Despite having refused pulp Fiction to make this feature – and have regret it -, Madsen It delivers solid performance as part of the legendary EARP family.

4. Donnie Brasco (1997)

Character: Sonny Black

Based on a real story, the film follows an FBI agent (Johnny Depp, Alice in Wonderland) that infiltrates the mafia and develops a dangerous relationship with a medium -ranked mobster (Al Pacino, Fire against fire). Madsen He plays Sonny Black, one of the most violent and ambitious mobsters of the plot, reinforcing his image as a threatening figure on the screens.

5. The experience (1995)

Character: Preston Lennox

In this horror sci-fi, scientists create a human hybrid with alien DNA that escapes and starts a lethal hunt for partners to reproduce. Madsen There is an agent in charge of capturing the creature in one of the rare roles in which he takes the side of the “good guys”.

6. Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003) and Volume 2 (2004)

Character: Budd (Sidewinder)

Let’s tell you as one. Here, Madsen Returns to the Universe of Tarantine Like Budd, former Assessino and Bill’s brother (David Carradine, Kung fu, the movie). Although lethal, Budd is a melancholy character, living in the desert and marked by regrets. Its complexity brought a new layer to the actor’s career, balancing brutality and humanity.

7. Sin City – The City of Sin (2005)

Character: Bob

In this stylized adaptation of Frank Miller, Madsen plays police officer Bob, partner of the character lived by Bruce Willis (Wolf -killer). The noir aesthetics of the film combined with the gross style of the actor, who participated in the opening of one of the most dramatic plots of the feature.

8. The Eight Hold (2015)

Character: Joe Gage

One more collaboration with Tarantinein this bloody western Madsen Lives one of the suspects gathered in an inn during a blizzard. Joe Gage is a seemingly harmless cowboy, but, like almost everyone in the movie, keeps obscure intentions. The role reinforces your ability to suggest danger with a few words.

Also read:Michael Madsen refused iconic role in Tarantino’s feature and regretted

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