Eli McCullough

Eli McCullough is the main character in The Son. He is played by Pierce Brosnan. Jacob Lofland plays a younger version of the character.

The Son tells the story of Eli McCullough's life from two different time periods. In 1849, Eli is captured by the Comanche and has to survive as a captive. In 1915, Eli struggles to secure his family's legacy.

Biography
At a young age, Eli McCullough was providing for his mother and siblings while living in the wilderness of the Texas prairie. In 1849, the Comanche attack the family's cabin, capturing Eli and his younger brother, Martin. and killing the rest of the family. When Martin shows defiance to his captors, he is killed, leaving Eli as the only survivor of the family. During his time with the Comanche, Eli does not just survive, but thrives, eventually coming to see the tribe as his family and home.

In his later years, Eli McCullough is a successful cattle baron who has lived through the history of Texas. Eli is desperate to secure his family's legacy by entering the burgeoning oil business.

Personality and traits
As a young man, Eli was gifted with tenacity, inner strength and the will to survive. In his later years, Eli is convinced that the essence of human nature is violence and brutality, driven by lust and greed. His belief shapes the way he teaches his family to view the world, to better prepare them for a cold and unjust world.