BBC 2 broadcast a film the other evening called 'Valhalla Rising'. One of these moody type films where there's little dialogue and lots of long, close up shots of actors faces. Set somewhere around the 11th century, it's about some Vikings who set off with a character called One Eye to find the Holy Land but instead wind up on the shores of north America. It is brutal, lots of blood, slow moving and made quite cheaply by the look of it. What makes it of interest is the Boy, played by Maarten Stevenson another totally unknown boy actor to me. In keeping with the film, Maarten has little to say except look sad, curious and frightened.
I don't know whether I would want it in my DVD collection as the storyline is minimal. Although not stated in the film it seems One Eye has an eye for blond boys which, in the time of the Vikings, was probably not unusual.   
Although Maarten is listed in BA Actors the film is not. An omission surely as the boy is in the film quite a lot.
Anyone seen 'Valhalla Rising'?


 

The actor who played Billy Elliott's Father, is this actor's Father, who also costarred in the movie! that is IF my memory isn't failing me!

One should look BEFORE one leaps! He IS Gary's son, here Gary's Bio at IMBd!

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BTW, This is how I originally found this out, I had recognised Gary in this movie as playing Billy Elliott's Dad in the movie, so I went to IMBd to read up on the actor.

It is not a matter of believing or not. I searched and searched again and the only two places it is stated as "trivia" and not a fact is in IMDB and one other movie related online source. The funny thing is the wording is the same in both places.
I do not want to oppose, debate, argue or deny anything. I consider us people who have the same interests when it comes to movies.
So I say lets just not fuss over it any longer.

regards,
D

Thanks, 'Lord Doctor' for those beautiful film clips. I was just pleasantly amazed coming upon a film on BBC 2 that I watched just to pass the evening and saw this unknown boy actor.
The trivia does mention Maarten as the son of Gary Lewis and I had recognised Gary while watching 'Valhalla Rising'. As Maarten does not share Gary's surname, this makes for interesting speculation. The BA Actors listing says Maarten was born in the UK which could mean the boy was adopted. Quite intriguing.