Lennie James began his Walking Dead journey in the pilot episode of the main series as Morgan Jones. This character would come and go in the life of Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) and, during the fourth season of Fear the Walking Dead, become the first crossover character. Morgan's story has concluded, and now James stars in the 2024 apocalyptic musical film The End.
The film is directed by Academy Award-nominated director Joshua Oppenheimer, known for his documentaries The Act of Killing and The Look of Silence. The End is produced by Oppenheimer, Signe Byrge Sørensen, and Academy Award winner Tilda Swinton, who also stars.
The cast consists of a mother (Swinton), a father (Michael Shannon), their 20-year old son (George McKay), with a friend (Bronagh Gallagher), a doctor (James), a butler (Tim McInnerny), a woman named Mary (Danielle Ryan), and a girl (Moses Ingram).
Inspired by the Gold Age of Broadway, The End is a musical set two decades after the end of the world and follows the last remaining humans on Earth who reside in a bunker. The son was born in the bunker and has never seen the world outside. The story takes a turn when the girl, an outsider, makes her way into their home.
Check out the official trailer for The End below. The movie is currently available to rent or buy via Prime Video.
Musical numbers from The End
Each cast member is involved in at least one musical number except Ryan.
- "A Wonderful Gift" - George McKay, Michael Shannon, Tilda Swinton, Tim McInerny, Bronagh Gallagher, Lennie James
- "Count Falling Stars" - Bronagh Gallagher, Marius de Vries
- "Alone" _ George McKay, Bronagh Gallagher
- "Exhale" - Moses Ingram
- "We Kept Our Distance" - George McKay, Tilda Swinton, Moses Ingram, Bronagh Gallagher
- "Forever" - Moses Ingram
- "Catch Fire" - Goerge McKay, Moses Ingram
- "If Only I" - George McKay, Tilda Swinton, Tim McInerny
- "Another Winter" - George McKay, Tilda Swinton, Moses Ingram
- "New Year's Eve" - Joshua Schmidt, Marius de Vries, Matt Robertson
- "The Mirror" – Tilda Swinton
- "The Big Blue Sky" – Michael Shannon, Tim McInerny
- "Our Future is Bright" – George Mackay, Michael Shannon, Tilda Swinton, Tim McInerny, Moses Ingram, Lennie James
The End has received mostly positive critical reviews giving props to Oppenheimer for his ambitious endeavor even though some state it is uneven and the musical numbers are somewhat monotonous.
James is known for many roles, including that of Nelson "Nelly" Rowe in his BAFTA-winning series Save Me, Snatch, Colombiana, Mr. Loverman, and more.
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