Jesse Spencer landed his first role after leaving Chicago Fireand he couldn’t be more different from Matt Casey. Casey was a regular on Firehouse 51 for the first 11 seasons, where his issues with post-traumatic stress disorder made him one of the Chicago Fires best characters. He experienced the deaths of people close to him, as well as overcoming a traumatic childhood, and had two important but ultimately heartbreaking relationships before he began dating Sylvie Brett, with whom he had a happy ending before they moved away together to Oregon.
After 10 seasons, Spencer decided not to return to the lineup. One Chicago franchise so he could return to his native Australia, although he returned midway through the next season so Casey could reach his 200 episode milestone. Thus, in Season 12, Casey and Brett got married before moving to Oregon together, where Casey works at another fire department. Spencer’s first role after leaving Chicago Fire participates in an Australian program that is broadcast around the world on the Disney+ platform. This performance is in many ways the opposite of Casey and represents the next step in Spencer’s career.
Jesse Spencer plays Tony Bissett in Disney+’s The Last Days of the Space Age
Tony is a father of four in Australia, 1970s
Tony Bissett from Spencer is the patriarch of one of three families in Western Australia in 1979 who survived the crash of the US Skylab onto their town as it prepared to host the 1979 Miss Universe pageant in Last days of the space age. In these difficult times, Bissett must keep his family out of trouble. Spencer works alongside other Australian actors such as Radha Mitchell and Deborah Mailman as he tries to hold on to his family and the life he knew before the Skylab crash.
Last days of the space age has one thing in common with Chicago Fire, however… they both center around crises, including fires. The new eight-episode series is based on true events that took place in 1979 in Western Australia and focuses on how the plane crash affected families living in the area. It also shows what life was like for Australians in a time before cell phones, the Internet and social media had been invented, which opens up different story possibilities and challenges than series set in the present.
How is Tony different from Matt Casey from Firehouse 51?
There are few similarities between the two characters
IN The last days of the space age Tony lives in Western Australia, which is culturally different from the US Midwest, which immediately sets him apart from Casey. Moreover, he is a father who is used to raising children and does so with a rude demeanor. It’s a far cry from the former Firehouse 51 leader, whose problems stemmed from the unresolved trauma of a childhood spent with an abusive mother in middle America, and whose life was dedicated to helping others, although his work led to additional trauma.
Tony is dealing with his own trauma.However, he struggles to hold on to an era that is quickly fading while trying to cope with the crisis in his hometown. However, this is mainly caused by cultural and social factors such as labor strikes, financial difficulties and the aftermath of the Skylab crash. This is a man who desperately clings to the life he knew as everything quickly changes, giving him more in common with the famous Archie Bunker than with Casey, who lives in modern times and consistently fights for a better future rather than dwelling on something… then one. past.
Why ‘The Last Days of the Space Age’ Is the Perfect Project for Spencer After the Chicago Fire
The actor returned to Australia after leaving the long-running series
Casey is one of the former One Chicago characters who may return to cause excitement. However, having received this new role in Last days of the space age This is good news for Spencer. The actor left because he wanted to pursue other opportunities and deal with some issues concerning his family (via NBC Insider). Landing a role in an Australian film that will be shown around the world will allow Spencer to return to his native Australia. without sacrificing future acting opportunities.
He [Spencer] deserves a strong role now that he’s back in Australia.
Spencer played ten full seasons Chicago Fire before his departure, returning the following season as a guest star so that he could pass the 200 episode mark before Casey and Brett left the series for good. Now that he’s back in Australia, he deserves a strong role. Tony Bissette’s performance will also help audiences separate him from the iconic character he played and avoid being stuck in one role for the rest of his career.
Source: NBC Insider