The Brit actor gets another shot at stardom with a role in Christopher Nolan’s latest blockbuster. By Eric Ditzian Tom Hardy in “Inception” Photo: Warner Bros. In the midst of all the visual complexity and storytelling wizardry in “Inception,” the weekend’s big box-office winner with a $60.4 million opening, one performance in particular shines through. Tom Hardy plays Eames, a forger on Leonardo DiCaprio’s team of fantastical bandits who is capable of impersonating other people within a shared dream state. From the very first time we meet him in a dusty Kenyan cafe, Eames comes across as an erudite ass-kicker, if such a thing is possible — a guy who can discuss intricate psychological issues at a PhD-level and then turn around and bust a few skulls. Hardy slips into Eames’ sweaty skin for an effortless performance in which… well, it just never seems like he’s acting.
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