Age: 56
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Manu Bennett (born 10 October 1969) is a New Zealand actor who has appeared in television series and movies. He is best known for ‘The Condemned’ (2007), ‘Death Race 2050’ (2017) and ‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies’ (2014).
Hidden for thousands of years, the secret city of Attilan exists beyond the reach of recorded history, home to the Inhumans—an ancient offshoot of humanity transformed by exposure to the Terrigen Mist. Bound by strict traditions and a belief in absolute isolation, they have survived by remaining unseen. Their society is ruled by King Black Bolt, whose voice is so powerful it can level cities, forcing him into lifelong silence, and Queen Medusa, who serves as both his voice and his political equal. When a forbidden Terrigen experiment involving the young and idealistic Crystal accidentally reveals traces of Inhuman activity to the modern world, Attilan’s fragile secrecy begins to unravel, igniting internal debate over whether isolation is still possible—or moral. These tensions are exploited by Maximus, Black Bolt’s brilliant but embittered brother, who believes the Inhumans are destined not to hide from humanity but to rule it. Manipulating both human fear and internal dissent, Maximus engineers a coup that plunges Attilan into chaos. As Medusa and Karnak witness the surface world firsthand and Gorgon prepares for war, Maximus’ actions force Black Bolt to finally unleash his voice, proving that absolute power carries unbearable cost. In the aftermath, Attilan is erased from the world once more, leaving behind only classified files and rumors—while humanity unknowingly stands on the edge of a future forever changed by what it has almost discovered.
