Tom Hardy Inspired by Christopher Nolan When Playing 'Inception' Role

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The actor reveals that the movie's helmer has been more than a boss to him because Nolan was the inspiration for his sauve thief character.

July 6, 2010

AceShowbiz - Director Christopher Nolan was more than a boss to actor Tom Hardy on the set of his latest movie "Inception" - he was the inspiration for the Brit's sauve thief character. The "Bronson" star plays specialist forger Eames alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in Nolan's highly anticipated sci-fi thriller.

And Hardy admits his research for the role was easy, he just mimicked the behavior of the filmmaker to bring his portrayal to life. He tells Britain's The Guardian, "I like to flatter myself into believing that the character I played was actually Chris Nolan. I felt he was key to Eames and I latched on to him and his mannerisms."

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"Inception" will be released in U.S. theaters on July 16. In the sci-fi movie, Tom Hardy will be seen starring opposite Ellen Page, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Cillian Murphy, Marion Cotillard, Ken Watanabe and Michael Caine.

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