When a show has a performer of Morley’s caliber it makes it so easy for the show to then suck viewers into the world of this character for an hour and escapism is one of the biggest draws of television. Morley puts his entire being into this character causing some viewers to almost lose sight of the amazing talent behind the character which in reality is a great compliment to Morley because it means he’s put so much heart and soul into Bellamy that he’s made him a real living breathing man to many viewers. That combination allows an actor to fully embrace the character which means when we see Morley performing we see the character long before we realize the man behind him. This isn’t a gift that every actor possesses and when an actor like Morley taps into how to use his body in a way equal to his ability to portray words it’s a truly beautiful thing. They have to make the audience believe every word their character is speaking and believe every moment of pain and joy is real. The sole job of an actor is to not just spout off dialogue written for them. ![]() While some believe that’s just the job of an actor not every actor is capable of delivering the dialogue and simultaneously using their body’s to convey a moment. Morley uses his eyes and body in unison with his outstanding ability to deliver dialogue in meaningful and powerful ways. January also saw Morley be able to take Bellamy on an action packed adventure to find and retrieve Clarke. Sure some of the old pompous Bellamy lived on but he was on the right track to being a man the fans could root for and his people could look up to. This was the man we all knew Bellamy could be and he was in a good place. Most critically for his story in the long term is we got to see him in love with Gina and experience their supportive relationship. As the first episode of The 100 aired in January we got to see Bellamy spar with Lincoln and we got a reminder of all they had to survive to get to this point. When we picked up with him at the start of the season he was trying to honor Clarke’s request to look over their people while she was gone. ![]() Bellamy loves his sister fiercely and wants to protect his people at any cost. Morley has taken Bellamy from a pompous jerk of a character to a multidimensional character who always believes he is doing the right thing even if it looks like the wrong thing to those around him. Bob Morley plays Bellamy Blake on CW’s The 100 and whether you love the character or hate him you have to commend the actor for all he has done with this character.
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