That too can be said of first
time actor Barkhad Abdi (Muse) who not only holds his own on screen but matches the talent of Tom Hanks throughout.
What adds to the stressed - filled fun here is that the world's greatest everyman, Tom Hanks, meets his match with fire - eyed Somalian pirate Muse, played by first
time actor Barkhad Abdi.
He said that in the scene where the pirates overtake the ship, first -
time actor Barkhad Abdi ad libbed the line «I am the Captain, now.»
Not exact matches
The pirates are even led by a relatively sensible, conciliatory fellow (wonderfully played by first -
time actor and Somali refugee
Barkhad Abdi), who is cowed by his ever - more - intemperate compatriots...
Additionally, all four of the
actors portraying the Somali pirates do a great job considering it's their first
time in front of a camera, but
Barkhad Abdi in particular has such a commanding screen presence that it wouldn't be completely out of the question to see his name bandied about as a potential candidate for Best Supporting
Actor.
The four pirates are led by a young man named Muse, who is played by a first -
time Somali - born
actor named
Barkhad Abdi.