Marcus Wright, Perseus and of course, Jake Sully are the names that have propelled Sam Worthington in to the limelight and stardom.
Although a somewhat established actor before those key roles, Worthington really came into the public eye when he played in Marcus Wright in the James Cameron franchise “Terminator Salvation.” Worthington had already been involved in the production of the mega blockbuster-to-be “Avatar” long before “Terminator”, so the reception he got based on “Terminator” was a sign of things to come.
As Jake Sully in “Avatar”, Worthington captured the hearts and minds of millions worldwide. A difficult thing to do considering that for 90 % of the movie he was represented by an animated character. Nevertheless, this prompted many to sit up and take note of this “new” talent from Australia. As a result of that Worthington, was cast as Perseus in “The Clash of the Titans”. The remake of the 1981 movie features Worthington as a demigod who fights for humanity against the Olympian Gods, especially Zeus.
The new-found popularity and success is something that Worthington is taking in his stride. He says that he already had a career before this, so this is like a new chapter which he finds exciting and full of opportunities. He is also not worried about choosing the right movies and says that he will do a movie if he feels like it would be something he would watch in a cinema. The actor already has a few movies that are varying stages of production and with Cameron’s “Avatar” sequel looming on the horizon, the future looks good for this star from down under.