One good turn deserves another.
After starring in Christopher Nolan's thought-provoking 2010 thriller “Inception,”
Marion Cotillard and Joseph Gordon-Levitt now join the director's
highly-anticipated final Batman film, “The Dark Knight Rises.”
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| Joseph Gordon-Levitt as John Blake |
Cotillard
and Gordon-Levitt were both excited to reunite with Nolan on the finale of his
Dark Knight trilogy. Gordon-Levitt says, “Amidst all the spectacle, I think the
honest human dramas are what distinguish the way Chris approaches these movies.
For an actor, that’s inspiring and a lot more fun.”
“I
love working with Chris,” adds Cotillard. “He fosters a great feeling of family
on the set, even on such a huge movie. And he has the intelligence and
imagination to take you on an unbelievable adventure and make it something you
believe. It was especially interesting to work with him to create the character
of Miranda because she doesn’t exist in the comics.”
Gordon-Levitt
stars as policeman John Blake, whose devotion to the job impresses his boss,
Commissioner Gordon (Gary Oldman). Producer Emma Thomas says, “Gordon
definitely sees something of himself as a young cop in John Blake. Everyone
else seems to have lost focus because things have been so good, but Blake is
the first to realize that something’s up, and Gordon recognizes those instincts
by promoting him and putting him on his team.”
Describing
his role, Joseph Gordon-Levitt says, “John Blake is the kind of guy who
probably always wanted to be a cop and dedicates himself to being excellent at
his job. He is someone who believes in what he does and I admire that in anybody.
In the midst of a lot of cynicism, he remains proud to be a police officer.”
Nolan
comments, “Commissioner Gordon and Bruce Wayne have become somewhat jaded, so
we wanted to contrast that with a younger, more idealistic individual who, in a
way, represents where they’ve come from. Joe really captured the strength and
courage of a man who refuses to back down, regardless of the odds.”
The
image of co-star Christian Bale in the Batsuit had the requisite effect on
Gordon-Levitt. “When Christian put on that suit, I didn’t have to make believe:
I was talking to Batman,” the actor says. “It doesn’t happen very often, but
every now and then when I’m shooting a movie, I have a moment when it feels
like real life. That was definitely one of the strongest of those moments I’ve
ever had.”
Meanwhile,
Cotillard's character, Miranda Tate, can relate to Bruce Wayne, albeit from a
place of affluence. Cotillard notes, “They both have a lot of money and are
trying to use it in a good way, so they understand each other right away.”
Bale
agrees. “Miranda is somebody who is encouraging Bruce to use his resources for
the betterment of Gotham through an environmental project. She is beautiful,
smart and altruistic, and all the good that she aspires to earns his respect
and also intrigues him a great deal.”
A
member of the board of Wayne Enterprises, Miranda’s affluence makes her a vital
ally to Bruce when the company becomes the target of a hostile takeover. On a
more personal level, Nolan says, “She is looked at by Alfred and Lucius as a
woman who could perhaps bring Bruce out of his own exile and remind him that
there is more to life than sitting alone in the Batcave. Marion has an
incredibly appealing presence with an exotic glamour. She brought a combination
of warmth and wisdom to Miranda that provides a great sense of hope for Bruce.”
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“The Dark Knight Rises” is distributed worldwide in IMAX, 2D and regular theaters by Warner Bros. Pictures, a
Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.
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