Darren Aronofsky's psychological thriller, Mother! [1], is all about Jennifer Lawrence [2] and her nurturing (and suffering) character, but the supporting cast of the movie is also notable, especially considering the allegory and the roles of each important character [3]. Loosely, Mother! is about a couple (played by Lawrence and Javier Bardem [4]) living an idyllic life in a home they've been restoring when they get some unexpected houseguests. First, Ed Harris and Michelle Pfeiffer [5]'s characters show up, but it's when their two sons seek them out at the house that things really get chaotic.
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You will probably immediately recognize the older brother as Domhnall Gleeson, who has been in everything from Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Ex Machina (he's also, of course, Bill Weasley from the Harry Potter [6] movies), and though the actor who plays his brother may not be as familiar, his name and face will be: Brian Gleeson. That's no coincidence — Mother!'s brothers are played by a pair of real-life brothers. Brian has starred in movies like Snow White and the Huntsman and the recent Logan Lucky, and what's even more interesting is that the brothers also have a famous father: Brendan Gleeson, who is also known for the Harry Potter franchise (he plays Mad-Eye Moody).
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Image Source: Getty / Dave Benett [7]
Hopefully the Gleeson brothers get along better in real life than they do in Mother! — and if you want more insight into who their characters are really supposed to be, click here [8].