Jeff Goldblum
Jeff Goldblum was born in 1952, and played main roles in some of the most popular films of the 1990's. He starred in Jurassic Park and Independence Day, both films that grossed over $800 million at the box office. His first appearance in a film was in the movie Death Wish (1974), and his latest appearance will be in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, scheduled to be released on June 22, 2018.
Providing a wonderful representation of Seth Brundle's character, Jeff Goldblum becomes a fly throughout the movie. The amount of time and makeup needed to create the fly effect is incredible, but director David Cronenberg is known for body horror. Seth is in love with reporter Veronica Quaife, and is a scientist that invented telepods. These amazing telepods can transport things from one place to another, and, in the movie, they are updated to even transport living things. However, Seth ends up transporting with a fly and their DNA mixed. By the end of the movie, Goldblum ends up acting out a death scene.
Geena Davis
Geena Davis, who actually married Jeff Goldblum the year after The Fly was released, was born in 1956 and is an American actress and writer. The Fly was the fourth film that she had ever appeared in, the prior ones being Tootsie, Fletch, and Transylvania 6-5000. Some of her best-known acting jobs include Commander in Chief, for which she won a Golden Globe Award, and Grey's Anatomy.
Geena Davis plays the part of Veronica, a science reporter that stumbled upon Seth Brundle, a mad scientist. The two form a relationship, but some troubles emerge and Veronica briefly leaves. When she comes back, however, she finds out that Seth is turning into an insect. In the final scenes of the movie, Veronica finds out she is pregnant with Seth's baby and wants an abortion. She ends up killing Seth with a shotgun.
John Getz
Born in 1946, John Getz's best-known acting job is arguably in The Fly. However, some television series' he has been in are MacGruder and Loud, Maggie Briggs, Another World, Maggie, Rafferty, and Mariah.
John Getz plays the part of Veronica's editor and previous boyfriend. Doing a good job of being annoying and jealous, Borans wants to kill Seth, his excuse being that he is turning into a fly. In the end, he gives his shotgun to Veronica so that she can kill the "Brundlefly", which is what Seth calls himself as an insect.
Joy Boushel
Joy Boushel, born in 1959, only acted in a few movies during her career, one of which being The Fly. She only worked in film from 1980 to 1990, her last acting job in Cursed.
Acting out quite a small part, Boushel plays Tawny. Tawny was brought home by Seth from a bar so that he could make Veronica jealous. Seth decides that the telepods are good for health and tries to force Tawny in one, but Veronica saves her from this misery.
Leslie Carlson
Appearing in four movies directed by David Cronenberg, Leslie Carlson worked several famous acting jobs, such as a small part in The Twilight Zone and, of course, The Fly. Carlson died in 2014 due to cancer.
Dr. Cheevers was planned to give Veronica an abortion, but is forgotten about once Seth persuades her not to.
