Michael Caine’s Inception Role Revealed

Posted on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 12:40 pm by George

Inception marks Michael Caine‘s fourth collaboration with director Christopher Nolan. Although Caine has already mentioned that his role in the film is “just a tiny part,” his description marks the first reveal of his character. “I play a professor who’s teaching a guy science,” Caine told Empire Magazine. “It’s Leonardo DiCaprio. He’s going off to do a science project and he speaks to me before he goes.”

Filming for Inception is currently in the Los Angeles leg, and will continue on to Calgary in November. The film, which also stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Marion Cotillard, Ken Watanabe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ellen Page, Cillian Murphy, Tom Berenger, and Tom Hardy, hits theaters July 16, 2010.

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http://nolanfans@gmail.com teddyb

sweet. sounds like I kinda speculated correctly in the podcast way back when. :]
Jake

Does this mean the movie will contain a flashback in which Leo’s character first comes up with his invention? (I don’t want to spoil anything for anyone). I dunno.
http://www.nolanfans.com George

Nolan knows how to keep a secret:

Caine: “They wouldn’t let me read the script. I only got my page. They’re all very secretive!”
Eternalist

So far, Murphy’s the only actor who’s revealed that he’s read the entire script.

I suspected that Caine might have been Leo’s father, but I guess I’m wrong. Still awesome, anything with Michael Caine automatically increases 2% in awesome points.
http://www.nolanfans.com AlexHaas

Glad to see that my Awesome Point currency has hit the big-time since its inception on Episode 4
http://thekingbulletin.blogspot.com Danny K.

George:

Wow, that’s crazy that Caine wasn’t even allowed to read the script. I understand Nolan’s intentions to keep it quiet, but if I was Caine I would really want to read that script.
DHOPW42

In fact, I think it’s more of a cameo than a small role. I like the idea:-)
Eternalist

I think they’ve learned that Caine can’t keep his mouth shut. They only give him his part of the script and he still blabs.
Elessar

That’s my guess too, Eternalist. Although he didn’t give away that much, one couldn’t go very far without reading yet another TDK-related interview with Michael Caine. He just couldn’t stop talking. Given the secretive nature of this project, it’s probably best that Caine be kept in the dark.
filipeG

He also may be lying!
Inception

this is off topic, but ppl who has seen “moon” and liked the movie and sam rockwell, pls sign the petition to help him get nominated for oscar nomination:

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/petition/957845687
Eternalist

^ No. He won’t get a nomination and he doesn’t deserve to.