Resume: Michael Fassbender

Michael Fassbender has appeared in works for Last Resort Films at a pretty steady pace, appearing in starring and supporting roles alike, but this season's first release, Ubik, will be his first film for the studio since Season 7. In this edition of Resume, we will look at the filmography of this magnetic actor...


















Season 2

Atlas Shrugged
Director: Cary Fukunaga
Writer: Dwight Gallo



Budget: $80,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $80,736,056
Foreign Box Office: $71,832,748
Total Profit: -$21,691,745


The critics raved about the performances in this film, including Fassbender's as the enigmatic John Galt. Ultimately this film will be chalked up as a failure though due to its bloated budget and inability to recoup those inflated production costs. The film was expected to be an awards contender, but didn't manage to get a single nomination.

Season 3

Dracula Lives
Director: Scott Derrickson
Writer: D.R. Cobb



Budget: $132,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $159,684,098
Foreign Box Office: $204,996,430
Total Profit: $138,841,582

This big-budget Dracula adaptation was a hit with critics and audiences alike. It was also the first sequel in the studio's Monster Universe, helping set the ground work for future films in the series. Fassbender played the famed monster hunter, Dr. Abraham Van Helsing, in the film.

American Outlaws
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Writer: Seth Overton




Budget: $67,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $75,485,067
Foreign Box Office: $43,238,661
Total Profit: $1,885,295

Fassbender played a supporting role in this western film from famed director Paul Thomas Anderson. The film managed to break even at the box office and garnered four nominations at the Golden Reel Awards, but failed to win any of them.

Season 4

Van Helsing
Director: Rupert Sanders
Writer: D.R. Cobb



Budget: $139,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $154,887,029
Foreign Box Office: $223,842,206
Total Profit: $116,112,832


One season after debuting the character in Dracula Lives, Fassbender brings Van Helsing back in his own film. This time he squared off against Dr. Moreau and an Invisible Man in this box office smash.

Season 7 

Cleopatra
Director: Guy Ritchie
Writer: Billy Rimmel



Budget: $83,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $35,579,082
Foreign Box Office: $54,910,822
Total Profit: -$40,658,195


After a couple seasons away from the studio, Fassbender returned as Marc Antony in this big budget flop based on the life of Cleopatra. The critical notices for the film were not bad, but audiences apparently just weren't interested in the film.

Season 10

Ubik
Director: Alex Garland
Writer: Rosie JoLove




Budget: $30,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $16,001,457
Foreign Box Office: $18,861,093
Total Profit: -$29,000,452

Fassbender played the protagonist (I think) in this mind-bending Philip K. Dick adaptation. Critics and audiences alike appeared to be confused by the affairs of the film, with it not making much of a dent with either.


Up Next: Fassbender is currently attached to a smaller drama from director Danny Boyle due out in Season 12. In addition to that, there are currently talks for a sequel to Van Helsing which would see Fassbender back to fight some more monsters on the big screen.

Review:

• Highest Grossing Film: Van Helsing ($378,729,235)
• Most Profitable Film: Dracula Lives ($138,841,582)
• Most Awarded Film: American Outlaws (4 nominations)
• Best Reviewed Film(s): American Outlaws (Metascore: 77)