Joseph Gordon-Levitt has been added to the cast of Christopher Nolan’s mysterious project “Inception,” according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Gordon-Levitt steps into the role that was once linked to James Franco who reportedly turned it down due to scheduling conflicts with David Gordon Green’s Danny McBride-led stoner comedy, “Your Highness.”
While information regarding the film’s story is few and far between, the Nolan-scribed film has been described as “a contemporary sci-fi actioner set within the architecture of the mind.” (A thesaurus-friendly way of calling it sci-fi psychological thriller?) Previously announced cast members include Leonardo DiCaprio, who is set play a CEO-type protagonist; Marion Collitard, who plays his wife; Ellen Page, who will play a young graduate sidekick of DiCaprio; and Cillian Murphy, whose role is as yet unknown. Gordon-Levitt, meanwhile, will play an associate of DiCaprio’s CEO character with his inclusion capping off a cast full of blossoming talent.
Man, we must read this script. Anyone got it? “Inception” is set to start shooting in the summer with a July 16th release set for 2010. Gordon-Levitt will next be seen in this summer’s “500 Days Of Summer” and “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.”
Awesome cast. I’m really glad to see Joseph Gordon Levitt do something like this–I just hope he stops dicking around with stuff like GI Joe.
you know, i remember when the dark knight came out, people were saying that gordon-levitt should play the joker in the third batman film; since, from certain angles, he resembles ledger and potentially has the acting chops to pull it off. interesting . . .
Definitely agreed. Gordon-Levitt has the makings of a great actor. And associating himself with quality projects like this is what will get him there.
He does somewhat resemble Ledger which was anything but back in “10 Things I Hate About You.” Funny how that movie could be looked back on as the birth of two great actors.