Masters of the Air
This clause contains spoilers for Masters of the Air
Summary
Despite the fact thatMasters of the Airhas a notably large and gifted ensemble cast , there is no deny that much of the story revolves aroundAustin Butler ’s Gale Cleven , otherwise known as Buck , but is he so important because he is relate to a " Buck " from another Hanks , Spielberg , and Goetzman project?Masters of the Airis a historical war drama create by Gary Goetzman , Tom Hanks , and Steven Spielberg , who previously collaborate on 2000’sBand of Brothersand 2010’sThe Pacific . The serial tell thetrue story of the 100th Bomb Groupor " Bloody Hundredth . "
OfMasters of the Air’sstar - studded cast , Austin Butler emphatically makes a stiff impression . He is one of the first characters to seem in the very first installment , alongside Callum Turner ’s John Egan , and his personality becomes clear very speedily . Gale " Buck " Cleven is a nerveless and collected adult male who perpetually abide on the straight and narrow , allowing him to be the incredible drawing card he becomes in the Air Force . In many way , he is similar to the other hardy men that have been show in Goetzman , Hanks , and Spielberg ’s previous war series . However , these character are as different as well .
Austin Butler’s “Buck” Is Not Named After Band Of Brothers' Buck Compton
WhencomparingMasters of the AirtoBand of Brothers , one of the earliest similarities that can be gleaned from the show is that their characters share names . For example , Masters of the Airstars Austin Butler as Buck Cleven , whileBand of Brothersincluded Neal McDonough as 1st Lt . Lynn " Buck " Compton . consider the fact that " Buck " is n’t a very common name now , many may be wondering if Butler ’s Buck is distinguish after McDonough ’s , but at long last , that is not the sheath . Both were real - life men who both went by the name of Buck .
In fact , Masters of the Airexplains Gale Cleven ’s soubriquet early on in the show . This comes about because Buck ’s close booster , John Egan , is ordinarily called Bucky , therefore , they are called Buck and Bucky . In the very first shot ofMasters of the Air , Buck ’s date wants to know why they have such similar nicknames , and Egan explicate that , when they first suffer at boot refugee camp , he felt that Cleven looked like a Quaker back home in Wisconsin who was cite Buck . So , he start calling him that and the name stuck .
Band Of Brothers' Buck Makes One Masters Of The Air Joke Even Funnier
The abundance of Bucks inMasters of the Airdoes not go unnoticed in the show , and in fact , the add-on ofBand of Brothers’Buck earn one joke even well . In sequence two ofMasters of the Air , Buck , Bucky , and some other soldiers are hanging out in a pub with a group of British soldier . The British soldiers are quite insensate to the Americans , and attempt to bemock Buck and Bucky for having the same name . However , little do they eff that there are enough more " sawhorse " where they came from .
