Peter Grimes or ambiguous the various characters are. Pears was certainly the intended Peter Grimes, and it is likely that Britten wrote the role of Ellen Orford for Joan Cross. The work has been called "a powerful allegory of homosexual oppression", and one of "the true operatic masterpieces of the 20th century", but the composer's own contemporary (1948) summation of the work was simpler: a subject very close to my heart — the struggle of the individual against the masses. The more vicious the society, the more vicious the individual. Though as the writing of the libretto progressed, certain versions showed Grimes'
Luke Grimes show's sixth season. Grimes played United States Navy SEAL Marc Lee, who was killed in action in 2006, in "American Sniper" (2014). He played Christian Grey's brother, Elliot, in the film "Fifty Shades of Grey" (2015), and its sequels, "Fifty Shades Darker" (2017) and "Fifty Shades Freed" (2018). Grimes played Todd Belkin in "Freeheld" opposite Julianne Moore, Steve Carell, Ellen Page and Michael Shannon. Peter Sollett directed this independent feature film, which is based on a true story. Luke Grimes Luke Timothy Grimes (born January 21, 1984) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in the