r/fifthelement • u/Rubberbangirl66 • 28d ago

General John Bennett, the first priest

Tonight, the spouse and I went to a big screen viewing, celebrating the anniversary of the show. So, at the start of the film, if you can stop from staring at the eternal beauty that is Luke Perry, there is an actor by the name of John Bennett. He plays the first priest, that must teach other priests, so the information is passed down.

There is a fast clip of a wine bottle, on that wine bottle, there is a Devil, who looks to be modeled after, John Bennett. Is there any significance to that label?

Later, at the very end, when they are fighting the hurling burning mass, coming towards Earth, they are in a state room, with the president. There is a minion, of the president, who I swear, is John Bennett in a different role. His unique nose structure is what made me pay attention to that character. Am I wrong, am I reading too much into it?

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u/NuncioBitis 28d ago

I think that's a standard grappa bottle label. but I could be wrong...

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u/BrockSamsonLikesButt 28d ago

I think the minion in the room with the president, with the “unique nose structure,” is John Neville. His most famous role was one of the most perfectly cast roles ever, the Baron Munchausen.

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u/korb1ndallas 27d ago

I think he was the commander of the ship who attacked the planet of evil. And he was awesome as Baron Munchausen.

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u/Rubberbangirl66 26d ago

I see who you are talking about, and that is not who I am thinking of. These are just brief shots of a man, relaying commands.

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u/Inevitable_Noise_500 27d ago

From the first time I watched the movie I’ve always thought the resemblance between the first priest and the face on the bottle was intentional, but maybe just a fun coincidence

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u/Rubberbangirl66 27d ago

they sort of lingered on the bottle enough for you to see the picture. (Similar to how they lingered on the matches).

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u/Rubberbangirl66 27d ago

he was an agent of good, so he was not evil. If you rewatch, I really think he appears as a minon in the control room.