Resume: Ben Foster

Ben Foster has made a steady career in LRF, balancing supporting roles in mega-blockbusters with roles in smaller films, like his work in the upcoming MMA drama Fractured. His work with the studio stretches back to Season 4. For the latest edition of Resume, we will take a look at the filmography of this ever-dependable performer....



















Season 4

Halo 2
Director: Gareth Edwards
Writer: Mo Buck


Budget: $207,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $303,844,004
Foreign Box Office: $400,707,982
Total Profit: $424,160,334


 
Ben Foster made his LRF debut with the first appearance of Thel'Vadamee in the Halo series. The film was obviously a major hit at the box office, but not much was said of Foster's motion capture performance.


Season 5

Hated: The Ballad of GG Allin
Director: Todd Phillips
Writer: Billy Armstrong


Budget: $17,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $28,418,013
Foreign Box Office: $16,101,918
Total Profit: $2,620,993


 
Foster next appeared as the older brother of controversial punk rocker GG Allin alongside Tom Hardy. The film was praised for its unflinching depiction of Allin's life, racking up four GRA nominations.

Resident Evil
Director: James Wan
Writer: Carl Flimmer


Budget: $60,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $70,510,055
Foreign Box Office: $79,001,325
Total Profit: $10,503,757


 
Later in Season 5, Foster played the major antagonistic role of Albert Wesker in the first Resident Evil film. The film was a success at the box office, managing a small profit even though the reviews were not kind.

Season 7

Halo 3
Director: Gareth Edwards
Writer: Carl Flimmer


Budget: $225,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $333,084,120
Foreign Box Office: $420,001,104
Total Profit: $440,755,108


 
After a season away, Foster reprised the role of Thel'Vadamee. Like Halo 2, this sequel was a huge hit at the box office, paving way for more films in the series.


Season 13

Halo 5
Director: Gareth Edwards
Writer: Mo Buck


Budget: $250,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $481,557,382
Foreign Box Office: $600,115,098
Total Profit: $402,448,192


 
Foster took five seasons away, but came back as Thel'Vadamee in Halo 5. The film was the first in the Halo series to cross the $1 billion mark at the world wide box office.


Season 15

Halo 6
Director: David Yates
Writer: Mo Buck


Budget: $276,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $424,498,888
Foreign Box Office: $610,920,004
Total Profit: $314,444,100


 
Foster continued cashing his supporting role of Thel'Vadamee in Halo 6 just two seasons after his appearance in Halo 5. Profits were a bit down for this mega-budgeted film, the second most expensive film made by the studio.

Kurt & Courtney: All Apologies
Director: David Robert Mitchell
Writers: Lon Charles & Alex Conn


Budget: $29,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $62,775,231
Foreign Box Office: $29,045,111
Total Profit: $20,509,252



Ben Foster then won his first Golden Reel Award for Best Actor for his highly-acclaimed performance as the doomed grunge rocker Kurt Cobain in this biopic. He also secured a GRA trophy along with his co-star Riley Keough for Best Starring Couple.


Season 16

The Flash
Director: Jonathan Levine
Writer: Giovanni Garcia


Budget: $154,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $177,449,831
Foreign Box Office: $200,023,097
Total Profit: $71,105,006


 
Hot off of his GRA wins, Foster appeared as the main villain, Heat Wave, in the Flash's debut in the DC Comics Universe. Foster's performance was well-received and the film was a success at the box office.


Up Next: While The Flash does not yet have a sequel in development, Foster's contract includes other DC Comics Universe appearances, so it is likely we will see him again at some point. Same with the Resident Evil series. He doesn't appear in the third film, but he would reportedly be in a fourth film if it gets there.

Review:

• Highest Grossing Film: Halo 5 ($1,081,672,480)
• Most Profitable Film: Halo 3 ($440,755,108)
• Most Awarded Film: Kurt & Courtney: All Apologies (3 wins, 1 nomination)
• Best Reviewed Film: Hated: The Ballad of GG Allin (Metascore: 89)