7 Movies and TV Shows Fans Might Have Seen 'Archive 81' Star Mamoudou Athie
We’re only one full month into 2022 and Netflix has already provided a popular new original series in the form of Archive 81. Loosely based on the podcast of the same name, Archive 81 enticed viewers in its engaging mystery surrounding a researcher uncovering the truth behind the disappearance of a young filmmaker through her documentary film. It excellently blended mystery and horror elements with an engaging and addictive story to provide an early must-watch thrill ride for Netflix subscribers. Archive 81 has garnered some great praise from critics and fans and has also been bouncing around Netflix’s Top Ten category since its release – even making it to number two at one point.One of the big breakout stars of Archive 81 is undoubtedly Mamoudou Athie, who plays video researcher Dan Turner, but this likely isn’t the first-time viewers have seen the actor. Athie has been a rising talent for the last few years that’s starred in a variety of tv shows and movies and appeared alongside some notable names. He’s certainly going to be a name to watch going forward, so it’s worth seeing where some viewers might have seen Athie before Archive 81.
Black Box
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Amazon and Blumhouse’s collaboration series, Welcome to the Blumhouse, featured a heavily underrated horror/thriller film Athie starred in called Black Box. The film saw Athie play an amnesiac searching for answers inside his mind with the help of a neurologist’s experimental procedures but ends up finding dark entities that make him question reality and who he is.
Athie absolutely nails it as a leading man in Black Box with the emotional depth and range he brings to the performance that elevates the wild twists and turns this must watch psychological thriller offers.
Sorry For Your Loss
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On one of Facebook Watch’s premier shows, Sorry for Your Loss, Athie starred alongside Elizabeth Olsen, who is the powerful Wanda Maximoff on WandaVision from Disney+, as the focal point for her character Leigh’s grief.
As his character Matt, Leigh’s husband who unexpected dies, Athie showed some true emotional prowess alongside an award-worthy performance from Olsen as he greatly balanced the loving charm and underlying depression of his character. The gut punches of Sorry for Your Loss and Leigh’s story wouldn’t be possible without a great performance from Athie and while he’s just seen in flashbacks his presence is felt throughout mainly because of Athie’s emotionally gripping performance.
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Athie starred alongside another MCU alum, Brie Larson, for her directorial debut Unicorn Store and turned what could’ve been a simple love interest role into a pivotal guiding force.
In the film, Larson’s Kit struggles to chart a life path for herself where she doesn’t have to give up her artistic and creative ambitions and ends up forming a strong bond with Athie’s Virgil, who offers her a balanced view and heartwarming support. Athie’s charm and the genuine sense of support he brings out in his performance makes Virgil the kind friend/more than a friend you want by your side.
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Although it was a short-lived role, Athie was a prominent face in the Kristen Stewart-led and surprisingly good sci-fi thrillerUnderwater.
Athie’s performance as Rodrigo, a good-hearted squad member, simply continues his streak of showing likeable charm, but his presence isn’t forgettable and leads to one of most suspenseful sequences of the film with one hairline crack changing Rodrigo’s entire fate.
The Get Down
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In Baz Luhrmann and Netflix’s The Get Down, Athie portrayed the legendary pioneer of hip-hop and DJing Grandmaster Flash acting as a mentor to the Get Down Brothers, who seek success as musical artists.
With the help of the real-life Grandmaster Flash, who served as a producer for the series, Athie played a pivotal role in bringing the pioneer’s artistry to life as well as the immense praise the series received for its sense of authenticity to the music and mindset of the 70s.
The Front Runner
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Frankly, if Athie keeps starring alongside Marvel actors, we’re sure to see him in an MCU movie sooner or later as he also starred alongside Hugh Jackman in the 2018 political biopic The Front Runner.
In the film, Athie leads the journalistic side of the film as A.J. Parker, a journalist for the Washington Post uncovering a supposed affair presidential candidate Gary Hart (Jackman) and the film’s themes about ethical journalism. Athie’s performance is a perfect balancing act as he makes Parker’s questioning of his duties and what’s right feel real and relatable giving the film’s central ethics debate some solid thrills.
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One of Athie’s most recent performances in Prentice Penny’s Uncorked has been hailed as one of his best for the strong emotion and passion he brings to a story about diverging life paths.
As Elijah, a young man who’s divided in supporting his father Louis’ (Courtney B. Vance) dream of him taking over the family’s barbecue restaurant or his own dreams of becoming a wine sommelier. It’s a struggle as old as time, but Athie gives this relatable life choice a genuinely personal feel that touches on the wide range of emotions that come from making life-changing choices.
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