| Actor | Role | Character Insight | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | S/Sgt. Don "Wardaddy" Collier | The stoic, pragmatic commander. A leader who has survived North Africa, France, and Germany. | | Shia LaBeouf | T/Sgt. Boyd "Bible" Swan | A deeply religious soldier and the tank’s gunner. LaBeouf famously pulled his own tooth and cut his face for the role. | | Logan Lerman | Pfc. Norman "Machine" Ellison | The rookie assistant driver. The audience’s eyes into the brutal reality of tank warfare. | | Michael Peña | Cpl. Trini "Gordo" Garcia | The loyal driver. Peña brings a soulful humanism to the steel beast. | | Jon Bernthal | Pfc. Grady "Coon-Ass" Travis | The animalistic loader. Bernthal delivers a terrifying performance of unchecked aggression. | | Jason Isaacs | Capt. "Old Man" Waggoner | The cold, demanding commanding officer. | | Scott Eastwood | Sgt. Miles | A rival tank commander. | | Xavier Samuel | Lt. Parker | The inexperienced officer from Division HQ. |
| Film | IMDB Rating | Year | Common IMDB Criticisms | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | 8.6 | 1998 | Too long, bookending scenes. | | Hacksaw Ridge | 8.1 | 2016 | Overly religious, melodramatic. | | Dunkirk | 7.8 | 2017 | Lack of dialogue, non-linear. | | Fury | 7.6 | 2014 | Unrealistic final stand. | | 1917 | 8.3 | 2019 | Gimmicky single-shot. | fury 2014 imdb
The IMDB "Trivia" section is a goldmine here: The actors spent two weeks in boot camp, living in a tank, eating cold rations, and not washing to simulate the claustrophobia and filth of 1945. The official IMDB synopsis reads: | Actor | Role | Character Insight |