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Faysal Ahmed and Mahat M. Ali, co-stars of "Captain Phillips" starring Tom Hanks, discussed the film on the red carpet of its World Premiere at the Opening N...
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Mahat M. Ali is a Somali-American actor from Minneapolis.not much is specifically known about his background, in 2013 he was cast in Paul Greengrass' biographical survival thriller film Captain Phillips, based on the Maersk Alabama hijacking that had occurred in 2009, off the coast of the Horn of Africa. Ali is a close friend of the actors who he would co-star with in the film; Barkhad Abdi, Faysal Ahmed, and Barkhad Abdirahman. All four portrayed the Somali pirates that hijacked the Maersk and who would later take its captain, Richard Phillips (Tom Hanks), hostage in a lifeboat.
Mahat M. Ali portrays Somali pirate Walid Elmi. In the film, Elmi is shown to be the pirate that ringleader Abduwali Muse (Barkhad Abdi) handpicked at the beginning, once he was persuaded that he could be useful in "steering a boat". Muse relented, and Elmi was the second out of three pirates chosen to help hijack what would later turn into being the MV Maersk Alabama, on April 8, 2009. Ali's character is based on one of three men who were gunned down by Navy SEALs on April 12, long after Muse and his men had boarded the Alabama and taken it's captain, Richard Phillips, hostage in a lifeboat.
Unlike the pirates Nour Najee (Faysal Ahmed) and Adan Bilal (Barkhad Abdirahman), but like Muse, Elmi wields an AK-47 with a stock. He is very laid back, but tactful in his decision making. He tended to take notice with Najee's erratic behavior, and cautioned Muse to control him. Elmi acknowledged Captain Phillips more than Bilal did, but less than Najee did; having told Phillips that he "talked too much...too much". Logically, Elmi could have been considered the more mature one and less prone to violence in Muse's absence. It appeared that he kept the supply of Khat that the four brought with them that day, likely given to him by Bilal in which he shared between them.
Mahat M. Ali plays Walid Elmi, one of the Somali pirates who hijack the Maersk Alabama and take Captain Phillips hostage. Learn about his character, background, weapons and film facts.
Mahat M. Ali is a friend and co-star of Barkhad Abdi, Faysal Ahmed, and Barkhad Abdirahman in the 2013 film Captain Phillips. He plays Elmi All, one of the Somali pirates who hijack the Maersk Alabama ship.
Sep 27, 2013 · Mahat M. Ali Elmi The 20-year-old Ali, who was also born in Kenya, plays the volatile pirate who drives the cramped lifeboat in which the Somalis hold Phillips hostage. Off camera, Ahmed says ...
Jul 2, 2024 · After five days in the lifeboat, Muse surrendered himself to the U.S. Navy to have his injury treated (via NBC News). The three remaining pirates on the lifeboat were simultaneously shot and killed by SEAL Team Six during the operation to rescue Phillips on April 12, 2009.
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Jul 1, 2024 · Captain Phillips fairly accurately portrays the 2009 hijacking of the Maersk Alabama by Somali pirates, with Tom Hanks playing the titular role of Richard Phillips. The movie conveys the harrowing nature of the true story, but takes some creative liberties and doesn't get all the real details exactly right.
Jul 12, 2024 · The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the U.S.-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years....
