The rising star of Billy Magnussen gets another big test as he headlines the new musical adaptation Oklahoma! The actor has certainly made a name for himself at the studio with his breakout performance as Booster Gold, so for this latest edition of Resume, we will take a look at his filmography....
Season 4
Directors: Joel & Ethan Coen
Writer: Chad Taylor
Budget: $42,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $43,130,020
Foreign Box Office: $42,246,118
Total Profit: -$9,288,998
Billy Magnussen made a name for himself in a scene-stealing performance in this dark comedy from writer Chad Taylor. He clearly made in impression on the writer, as Oklahoma! will be his 7th role in a Chad Taylor-penned film.
Season 5
Directors: Phil Lord & Chris Miller
Writer: Chad Taylor
Budget: $179,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $614,374,021
Foreign Box Office: $511,002,243
Total Profit: $496,759,746
Magnussen next appeared as DC Comics superhero Booster Gold in the titular film. He received strong notices for his fun take on the hero, while the film itself became the first LRF release to break $1 billion at the box office.
Season 8
Directors: Phil Lord & Chris Miller
Writer: Chad Taylor
Budget: $202,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $616,390,447
Foreign Box Office: $600,202,892
Total Profit: $599,012,575
After a couple seasons away, Magnussen reprised his role as Booster Gold in the even more successful sequel. The film grossed over $1.2 billion at the box office, and brought the profits of the series to over $1 billion.
Season 10
Director: Clint Eastwood
Writer: Jimmy Ellis
Budget: $67,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $60,934,845
Foreign Box Office: $80,444,900
Total Profit: $12,313,199
Magnussen next played a supporting role in the military thriller film, Missing Men, the first film from the now prolific writer Jimmy Ellis. The film was a modest success, especially compared to Magnussen's Booster Gold levels of success.
Director: Michael Bay
Writers: APJ, D.R. Cobb & Chad Taylor
Budget: $270,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $729,558,298
Foreign Box Office: $794,211,348
Total Profit: $606,728,031
Magnussen was far from done in Season 10 as he then played a major role in the epic DC Comics Universe team-up film, Justice League International, once again as Booster Gold. The film remains the studio's highest grossing to this day.
Season 12
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Writers: Mo Buck & Chad Taylor
Budget: $66,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $112,469,328
Foreign Box Office: $62,557,307
Total Profit: $68,901,446
The first film in a busy Season 12 for Magnussen was the very successful wrestling film Doctor Love, where he played a flamboyant professional wrestler. The film received rave reviews from critics and found Magnussen nominated as part of the Best Ensemble Cast for the third time, and finally winning the award.
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Writer: Ben Collins
Budget: $45,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $42,884,213
Foreign Box Office: $72,115,803
Total Profit: $13,739,178
Magnussen finally received his first lead role in a film not written by Chad Taylor when he starred in The Mutation from writer Ben Collins. The film was a solid success at the box office, potentially proving Magnussen's growing star power.
Directors: Phil Lord & Chris Miller
Writer: Chad Taylor
Budget: $220,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $669,130,998
Foreign Box Office: $792,472,666
Profit: $623,087,112
Magnussen then appeared in the third film in the Booster Gold series. The film was the most financially successful film in the series and received the strongest critical reviews of the three films.
Up Next: Magnussen doesn't have a lot lined up, although as usual he could always reprise the role of Booster Gold in DC Comics Universe, and you never know when Chad Taylor could call him up for a role again.
Review:
- Highest Grossing Film: Justice League International ($1,523,769,646)
- Most Profitable Film: Justice League International ($606,728,031)
- Most Awarded Film: Doctor Love (3 wins, 6 nominations)
- Best Reviewed Film: Booster Gold: Lost in Time (Metascore: 85)
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