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CLOUD ATLAS (2012) PRODUCTION NOTES Journey," in theatres in December. The film is the first of three movies Jackson will direct based on the book The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. He previously starred as Johann Schmidt/The Red Skull in Joe Johnston's "Captain America" and in Johnston's "The Wolfman," and "The Keyman." Weaving's numerous credits in voice work include the characters of Megatron in Michael Bay's blockbuster "Transformers" and its sequels, "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" and "Transformers: Dark of the Moon"; as well as Noctus/Grimble in Zack Snyder's "Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole"; Noah the Elder in George Miller's award winning "Happy Feet," and "Happy Feet Two"; and Rex the Sheepdog in "Babe" and its sequel, "Babe: Pig in the City." Weaving is the recipient of four Australian Film Institute (AFI) Awards, receiving the first in 1991 for Best Actor for his portrayal of a blind photographer in Jocelyn Moorhouse's breakthrough feature "Proof." He received a nomination in the same category in 1994 for the role of Mitzi Del Bra in Stephan Elliott's "The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert." Weaving won his second AFI Award for Best Actor in 1998 for his role in "The Interview," written and directed by Craig Monahan, for which he also received the 1998 Best Actor Award at the World Film Festival in Montreal. In 2005, his role in the critically acclaimed "Little Fish," opposite Cate Blanchett and Sam Neill, earned Weaving his third AFI Award for Best Actor. In 2012, he was honored with his fourth AFI Award, for Best Supporting actor, for his role in "Oranges and Sunshine," opposite Emma Watson and David Wenham, which also received the Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Weaving's extensive stage credits include roles in the Sydney Theatre Company's "Uncle Vanya," opposite Cate Blanchett and Richard Roxburgh; "Hedda Gabler," opposite Cate Blanchett; "Riflemind," directed by Phillip Seymour Hoffman; and numerous productions with Sydney's acclaimed Belvoir St Theatre, including "The Alchemist" and "The Popular Mechanicals," with Geoffrey Rush. JIM STURGESS (Adam Ewing, Poor Hotel Guest, Megan's Dad, Highlander, Hae-Joo Chang, Adam/Zachry's Brother in Law) recently completed production on Giuseppe Tornatore's "The Best Offer," starring opposite Geoffrey Rush, and "Ashes," starring opposite Lesley Manville. Later this year, he will also star opposite Kirsten Dunst in the sci-fi fantasy "Upside Down." His other recent credits include Lone Scherfig's "One Day," opposite Anne Hathaway; Zack Snyder's "Legends of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole"; Philip Ridley's critically acclaimed UK release "Heartless" ; and Peter Weir's fact-based "The Way Back," starring opposite Colin Farrell and Ed Harris. Sturgess was previously seen in Kari Skogland's award-winning independent film "Fifty Dead Men Walking," starring opposite Sir Ben Kingsley in the drama based on Martin McGartland's shocking real life as an undercover spy who infiltrated the IRA. The film premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival and Sturgess was nominated for the 2009 Vancouver Film Critics (VFC) Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Canadian Film. He also starred in Robert Luketic's 2008 box office hit "21," alongside Kate Bosworth and Kevin Spacey; "The Other Boleyn Girl," opposite Natalie Portman; and with Evan Rachel Wood in Julie Taymor's critically acclaimed film "Across the Universe." © 2012 Warner Bros. Pictures 24
CLOUD ATLAS (2012) PRODUCTION NOTES Sturgess was nominated as the Best Newcomer by the Empire Film Awards in 2009. DOONA BAE (Tilda, Megan's Mom, Mexican Woman, Sonmi-451, Sonmi-351, Sonmi Prostitute) has become a very familiar name in Korea in a short amount of time and is widely and critically acclaimed for her film and television work. "Cloud Atlas" marks Bae's first English language film. In 2000, she was honored with a Best New Actress Blue Dragon Award for her role in "Barking Dogs Never Bite," directed by Bong Joon-ho. Her other films include leading roles in "Take Care of My Cat," directed by Jung Jae-un, and Park Chan-wook's "Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance," which both garnered her several festival awards and the AKOFIC Best Actress Awards in 2001 and 2002. She also received a Director's Cut Actress of the Year Award for her performance in "Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance" in 2002, and again in 2006 for Bong Joon-ho's "The Host." Bae also played lead roles in the Japanese films "Linda, Linda, Linda," directed by Nobuhiro Yamashita, and Koreeda Hirokazu's "Air Doll." For the latter, she was honored in 2010 as Best Actress at the Japanese Academy Awards, and in the same category at the Tokyo Sports Movie Awards, Takasaki Film Festival, and Japan Professional Film Awards. Already famous as a model in the Korean fashion industry, Bae made her screen debut in the film "Ring" and subsequently played the lead in the Korean TV series "The School." BEN WHISHAW (Cabin Boy, Robert Frobisher, Store Clerk, Georgette, Tribesman) reunites with Tom Tykwer for the third time, having previously starred in the lead role of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille in Tykwer's "Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, " based on the acclaimed novel, for which he received the BAFTA Rising Star Nomination in 2007. He also starred alongside Clive Owen and Naomi Watts in Tykwer's action thriller "The International." He will next be seen in November as Q in the latest installment of the James Bond franchise, "Skyfall," starring Daniel Craig and Judi Dench. Among his other feature film credits are "My Brother Tom," for which he received a British Independent Film Award in 2001 for Most Promising Newcomer in the title role; and "I'm Not There," portraying a young Bob Dylan, for which he was honored in 2008 by the Independent Spirit Awards' prestigious Robert Altman Award, shared with director Todd Haynes and the cast, including Cate Blanchett, Christian Bale, Richard Gere and Heath Ledger. Most recently he was in Julian Jarrold's "Brideshead Revisited," and Julie Taymor's "The Tempest," opposite Helen Mirren and Russell Brand. Whishaw's television performances include "Criminal Justice," for which he received both a 2009 Emmy Award for Best Performance by an Actor and the Royal Television Society, UK (RTS) Award for Best Male Actor, in addition to a BAFTA TV Award nomination. His other television performances include "Nathan Barley," BBC's "The Hour," and most recently the lead, alongside James Purefoy and Patrick Stewart in the BBC's adaptation of Shakespeare's "Richard II." For the stage, Whishaw received a Laurence Olivier Award nomination for his performance as Hamlet in Trevor Nunn's electric youth version of Phillip Pullman's "His Dark Materials," at the Old Vic, having made his West End debut at the National Theatre in their stage adaptation. He also appeared at the National Theatre in Katie Mitchell's 2006 version of "The Seagull," and 2008's "The Idiot," in which he played the lead. © 2012 Warner Bros. Pictures 25
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