Where Are They Now? See the Cast of Fifth Element 26 Years Later
Their careers are as brilliant as the movie itself.
Luc Besson's successful foray into the world of sci-fi action, The Fifth Element was released 26 years ago. Time has gone by, life has changed, but the movie has stayed with us — and we can even argue it has aged well and still feels pretty awesome to watch.
What about the actors who made The Fifth Element a reality? Let's take a look at the cast and see what happened to these actors over the years.
Bruce Willis was the biggest star of The Fifth Element, playing the grumpy ex-Special Forces soldier and cab driver, Major Korben Dallas. While he managed to maintain his success for many years after the release of Besson's film, starring in hit movies like Armageddon (1998), The Sixth Sense (1999) and Sin City (2005), the actor's health has recently declined and Willis was forced to retire from acting after being diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia. His family and the whole world are supporting the cult action movie star struggling with his illness.
Milla Jovovich, who played Leeloo — the titular Fifth Element — also has had quite a career, starring in a number of films, including the successful Resident Evil movie series. Her most recent role on the big screen was the main character in Monster Hunter (2020), although that movie was a notorious flop. Jovovich also tried her hand at singing and designing clothes.
Gary Oldman played Zorg, the main villain in The Fifth Element, and this wasn't his first bad-guy role. Earlier, the actor portrayed the titular character in Bram Stoker's Dracula and the corrupt cop in Leon. After Luc Besson's movie, Oldman's most notable later roles were Sirius Black in the Harry Potter movies and Commissioner Gordon in the Dark Knight trilogy. Right now, Oldman is playing the leading role in Slow Horses, a spy thriller series on Apple TV+, but the 65-year-old star intends to retire from acting once it is concluded.
The actor behind the eccentric radio program presenter Ruby Rhod, Chris Tucker is probably best known for his role in the Rush Hour franchise, while his most recent project is the 2023 sports drama Air, where he stars alongside Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, and Jason Bateman._16271.webp)
Father Vito Cornelius' actor Ian Holm died in 2020 at the age of 88. His career was long and illustrious: Holm had starred in more than 100 film and television projects over the years. His most important recent roles were Bilbo in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), and Professor Fitz in The Aviator (2004).
Sadly, time spares no one, but it's heartwarming to see that the key performers from The Fifth Element were able to propel their careers even further, starring in more memorable roles and forever cementing their status as cult actors of our time.