Project Power Cast and Character Guide

A guide for the Netflix movie “Project Power.” Included are noted cast members, information about their character, and other additional details about the film


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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.

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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)

Dominique Fishback as Robin and Rapper Chika
PROJECT POWER (L to R) DOMINIQUE FISHBACK as ROBIN in PROJECT POWER Cr. SKIP BOLEN/NETFLIX © 2020

First Noted In: Project Power

A drug dealer and aspiring rapper who sells Power on the streets of New Orleans.

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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)

JOSEPH GORDON-LEVITT as FRANK
PROJECT POWER (L-R) JOSEPH GORDON-LEVITT as FRANK in PROJECT POWER Cr. SKIP BOLEN/NETFLIX © 2020

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.

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Additional Information About Frank

Quotes

Arthur “Major” (Jamie Foxx)

JAMIE FOXX as ART
PROJECT POWER (L to R) JAMIE FOXX as ART in PROJECT POWER Cr. SKIP BOLEN/NETFLIX © 2020

First Noted In: Project Power

A veteran looking to destroy the origins of power by any means necessary.

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Additional Information About Art

Quotes

Captain Craine (Courtney B. Vance)

Captain Craine (Courtney B. Vance)
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

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Additional Information About Captain Craine

Quotes

Newt (Colson Baker aka Machine Gun Kelly)

Newt (Colson Baker aka Machine Gun Kelly)
Newt (Colson Baker aka Machine Gun Kelly)

First Noted In: Project Power

Robin’s cousin, who is a Power dealer and user.

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Additional Information About Newt

Quotes

Biggie (Rodrigo Santoro)

RODRIGO SANTORO as BIGGIE
PROJECT POWER (L to R) RODRIGO SANTORO as BIGGIE in PROJECT POWER Cr. COURTESY OF NETFLIX © 2020

First Noted In: Project Power

The source of Power in New Orleans, who has aspirations to take the pills to a global market.

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Additional Information About Biggie

Quotes

Gardner (Amy Landecker)

Gardner (Amy Landecker)
Gardner (Amy Landecker)

First Noted In: Project Power

The creator of Power who is a scientist for Teleios.

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Additional Information About Gardner

Quotes

Tracy (Kyanna Simone Simpson)

Tracy (Kyanna Simone Simpson)
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.

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Additional Information About Tracy

Quotes


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