You know what kind of shocks me? A lot of actors/actresses who worked with Nolan... but never really went anywhere huge or significant afterwards. I don't mean this in a derogatory way, I just mean they didn't really "blow up" the way they probably should've, in the same manner as say, Tom Hardy or Scarlett Johansson.
Aaron Eckhart
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Rebecca Hall
Piper Perabo
David Gyasi
Dileep Rao
Definitely Casey Affleck. He’s a phenomenal actor who Hollywood has no idea what to do with. I get the sense that he’s picky (and I don’t know if he’s hard up for work after getting MeToo’d, which is a whole other issue), but I think he would work with Nolan again in a heartbeat.
Why not unknown actors? Nolan is already a strong brand. He doesn't need a-list actors. I like the idea following a character with an new unused face. Thats why I like the casting choices from Tenet and Dunkirk. I hope Nolan continues with that.
he'll be taking 1 or 2 actors from Tenet onto his next, presumably. Debicki seems like a lock. Pattinson has an outside shout, depends on his Batman schedule.
Bale as a lead, or villain, feels like it'll happen again. and of course Hardy at some point.