Hollywood.com at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival
By Emily Christianson, Hollywood.com Staff
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Saturday, September 13, 2008
The Brothers Bloom: Dec. 19, 2008
Who’s in it: Adrien Brody, Rachel Weisz, Mark Ruffalo and Rinko Kikuchi
Who directed it: Rian Johnson
What’s it about: Brothers Steven (Ruffalo) and Bloom (Brody) are two of the best con artists around, but when Bloom decides to quit the family business, Steven won’t stand for it. They agree to one final scam, but when they choose an eccentric millionaire named Penelope (Weisz) as their final mark it turns out they’ve met their match.
Why you’ll love it: Steven’s theatrical cons with character arcs and hired actors, Penelope’s extensive number of hobbies (juggling, unicycle riding and card tricks just to name a few) and the brothers silent sidekick Bang Bang (Kikuchi) – who can steal a scene with just a glance.
Adrien Brody says: “It is a very unique story and it was unchartered territory for me. I was inspired by it. I had decided to do it right at the end of Darjeeling Limited and I was in India and I think although they are very different in tone, that film helped send me down a path of wanting to play more comedic stuff even though this is a dramatic role there are all these comedic elements that you are kind of playing the straight man but they exist within that.”