Project Power Cast and Character Guide
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A guide for the Netflix movie “Project Power.” Included are noted cast members, information about their character, and other additional details about the film
Please Note: This content contains pertinent spoilers, and this is not an exhaustive list of every cast member.
General Information
| Released (Netflix) | 8/14/2020 |
| Director(s) | Henry Joost & Ariel Schulman |
| Writer(s) | Mattson Tomlin |
Official Synopsis
On the streets of New Orleans, word begins to spread about a mysterious new pill that unlocks superpowers unique to each user. The catch: You don’t know what will happen until you take it. While some develop bulletproof skin, invisibility, and super strength, others exhibit a deadlier reaction. But when the pill escalates crime within the city to dangerous levels, a local cop (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) teams with a teenage dealer (Dominique Fishback) and a former soldier fueled by a secret vendetta (Jamie Foxx) to fight power with power and risk-taking the pill in order to track down and stop the group responsible for creating it.
Groups & Organizations
- Teleios: The government organization which created the Power pill
Notable Locations
- New Orleans: Where Project Power takes place.
Other Noteworthy Information
- The Power Pill: Allows for either 5 minutes of experiencing a superpower or dying instantly.
- It should be noted, even if you can use a superpower, as with any pill, there are side effects, and the creators of Project Power limited the possible powers to what exist in nature and are geared towards being science-based. Meaning, whether on fire, have toughened skin, or any other superpower, this doesn’t mean you won’t be bruised, burned, or show some sign that something happened to you physically, either on the outside or inside.
- Powers, and their side effects, are a mix between visual effects, special effects, makeup, practical effects, and stunt teams.
- Filming: Project Power was filmed entirely in New Orleans from 2018 into 2019 and the post-production work, VFX, musical score, and soundscape, was done during the COVID-19 epidemic.
Where To Watch
Robin (Dominique Fishback)
First Noted In: Project Power
A drug dealer and aspiring rapper who sells Power on the streets of New Orleans.
Additional Information About Robin
- Her wraps are written by a rapper named CHIKA, who makes a cameo in the movie and is to the right of her in the picture above.
Quotes
Frank Shaver (Joseph Gordon-Levitt)
First Noted In: Project Power
A local cop who uses Power as a means to fight against unfair power structures and to protect kids like Robin.
Additional Information About Frank
Quotes
Arthur “Major” (Jamie Foxx)
First Noted In: Project Power
A veteran looking to destroy the origins of power by any means necessary.
Additional Information About Art
Quotes
Captain Craine (Courtney B. Vance)
First Noted In: Project Power
Frank’s boss who may not be as naïve about the Power pill epidemic as he appears
Additional Information About Captain Craine
Quotes
Newt (Colson Baker aka Machine Gun Kelly)
First Noted In: Project Power
Robin’s cousin, who is a Power dealer and user.
Additional Information About Newt
Quotes
Biggie (Rodrigo Santoro)
First Noted In: Project Power
The source of Power in New Orleans, who has aspirations to take the pills to a global market.
Additional Information About Biggie
Quotes
Gardner (Amy Landecker)
First Noted In: Project Power
The creator of Power who is a scientist for Teleios.
Additional Information About Gardner
Quotes
Tracy (Kyanna Simone Simpson)
First Noted In: Project Power
A possible Henrietta Lacks of her time that plays a big role in what’s next for the Power pill.
Additional Information About Tracy
Quotes