Tom Hardy?

Though it’d be misleading to call Hardy an “unknown,” the 33-year-old British actor isn’t quite a “name” either. At least he wasn’t before Inception opened big, despite a concept that isn’t easily digestible in the brief pitches on which movies rely on sell tickets. How exactly do you describe a corporate thriller that’s also an inverse heist caper and a ghost story in 30-second TV spots and movie posters? You don’t. You offer up hints with a glimpse of your most bankable elements (visual effects + DiCaprio) and pray for the best. In the case of Inception, the prayers were answered.

Since Inception has an unwieldy sci-fi concept, the movie has to lay groundwork before it can get rolling. Explanatory demonstration scenes precede the A plot. At the half hour mark, Dom Cobb (DiCaprio) finally begins to assemble his team of dream invaders for the title job. Tom Hardy plays Eames, aka “The Forger,” who has mastered shape shifting within dreams.

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