2010
Eames
Co-Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Marion Cotillard, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ellen Page, Dileep Rao, Tom Berenger, Michael Caine
Synopsis: Dom Cobb is a skilled thief, the absolute best in the dangerous art of extraction, stealing valuable secrets from deep within the subconscious during the dream state, when the mind is at its most vulnerable. Cobb’s rare ability has made him a coveted player in this treacherous new world of corporate espionage, but it has also made him an international fugitive and cost him everything he has ever loved. Now Cobb is being offered a chance at redemption. One last job could give him his life back but only if he can accomplish the impossible-inception. Instead of the perfect heist, Cobb and his team of specialists have to pull off the reverse: their task is not to steal an idea but to plant one. If they succeed, it could be the perfect crime. But no amount of careful planning or expertise can prepare the team for the dangerous enemy that seems to predict their every move. An enemy that only Cobb could have seen coming.
Awards won (so far): Spike’s Guys Choice Most Anticipated Movie 2010, Scream Awards Ultimate Scream, Best Science Fiction Actor (Leonardo DiCaprio), Best Supporting Actor (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), Best Breakout Performance- Male (Tom Hardy), Fight Scene of the Year (Anti-Gravity Hotel Fight), IGN Best Movie and Best Director, Hollywood Film Festival Movie of the Year (Additional nominations)
Tom on Eames: There’s something very old school, MI-5 about this guy as well. He’s got the Graham Greene, Our Man in Havana type – old and faded, a slightly shabby down-and-out diplomat. A bit unscrupulous and off-the-radar. He’s got the gambling and he’s into the dream stuff. Parts of him you find questionable, but you’ve also got the fighting and the scenes within the dreamscape, which shows a potential military background. He’s a very can-do person with weaponry as well. He is a good blend of the British kind of espionage take on what a James Bond type would be. Educated. Also minimal effort, maximum force when it comes to the speedy delivery of violence and death. That’s something we pride ourselves on in the military in Britain. That was very clear. He’s an archetype.
